Category Archives: Learning

Years ago I stumbled on Wallwisher, a virtual post-it note board. I liked the concept, but the backgrounds were garish and hard to look at for long. Months ago, I received notification via email that Wallwisher had undergone a transformation … Continue reading →

After spending the last 3 weeks up to my elbows in digital stories and digital portfolios, I am finally done! I have submitted all 172 grades and turned in my keys for the summer. As I reflect about my successes … Continue reading →

ISTE Workshops - Transitioning to the Common Core with Google Apps – Join me! and Blended Learning: Tools, Techniques and Resources –> Join me! As the school year winds to a close, I’ve asked my students to evaluate my class as their final assignment. … Continue reading →

ISTE Workshops - Transitioning to the Common Core with Google Apps – Join me! and Blended Learning: Tools, Techniques and Resources –> Join me! My students are creating digital portfolios to celebrate and share the work they have produced in our class this year. … Continue reading →

I’ve been using Chrome all year. Each time I open my browser, I see this… but I’ve never (yep, I admit it…never) clicked on “Chrome Web Store” until today! Wow, I’m thrilled I did. It’s the last 3 weeks of … Continue reading →

My students are constructing digital portfolios as a culminating celebration of their work that will be published and shared with a wider audience than the traditional paper portfolios constructed in the past. One element of their digital portfolios is a … Continue reading →

I had a “just in time” professional development moment thanks to Jennifer Roberts and her video titled “Docs Voice Comments.” I wanted to share it with other educators as I know many of us are planning end of the year projects, assignments, … Continue reading →

I was facilitating a workshop and one of the participants said Daniel Pink’s Drive was the most powerful and influential book she has read this year. I immediately ordered it on Amazon, and I’m thrilled I did! Pink explores human … Continue reading →

*ISTE Workshop: Transitioning to the Common Core with Google Apps – Join me! In my previous post “Common Core: What is a ‘complex text’ anyway?” I wrote about the three aspects of a text that the Common Core measures to determine its … Continue reading →

My CUE Conference Keynote is now available online. I’ve been asked to share it, so here it is! It was an absolute pleasure to speak as an educator to a room full of enthusiastic and excited educators. *ISTE Workshop: Transitioning … Continue reading →