Tech for Teaching

I know that I say things that reflect my flaws in my heart and motivation. It is part of being human, and often we say …

My son has hit the stage where everything is now, "Mines!" He is out to claim every object like some explorer…

How much do you know about NETS-S? I am not talking about the ever stumbling basketball team from New Jersey. NETS-S st…

After reading the articles and viewing the videos clips located at : “More Fun Than a Barrel of . . . Worms?!” - Diane…

This is my least favorite time of the school year. The kids I love teaching, skip and parade to a summer of swimming an…

I have been looking back on my school year and doing some reflection. This year has been a huge year of growth and chan…

The Riddle Hunt Wiki is growing and changing daily. I hope you have had the chance to visit. If not, check it here: Rid…

Now our amazing author friend, Wendy Orr has posted a video thanking my students. Check it here.

I was contacted by Wendy Orr (author of Nim's Island) this weekend, as her Google alert for Nim's Island brough…

What Are Riddle Hunts? Riddle Hunts Wiki

This is the completed Nim's Island, made by two of my second grade girls. If you would like to know any details on …

I never thought the day would come when the natural instinct in kids to play would diminish. When I talk about play I m…

The idea of clues to lead kids on a scavenger hunt started with Ron Clark. If they started with someone before him, sor…

When I set the goal to infuse technology into my classroom this year, I really had no idea where I was going. It was li…

I got this in my email and had to re-post. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did. I am not sure who the originator …

I have looked a lot of web tools, but this one really caught my eye. Simple to use and not too much fluff to get distra…

I love the subversive. Maybe it has something to do being the underdog. I remember walking on to the soccer field for o…

#30 Goals: Digital Citizenship - Goal #28 For awhile I was assuming that my students would learn internet safety throug…

This is the second year my class has followed the amazing race across Alaska called the Iditarod. The kids really get i…

My life as a teacher has taken a major turn. Usually when people talk about things taking a turn, it is in the negative…

Teachers can get by with teaching, punching the clock, and going home. The truth is none of us start out with this goal…

I am starting a new series on some common pitfalls that are common to teachers. Not sure how far this will run, but I c…

Teaching parts of speech and anything related to grammar has a history engraved in my head. I picture days of diagrammi…

Teaching math can often lean towards drill and kill. I know this because our current program, Saxon Math, spirals the t…

I love the latest 30 Goals Challenge: Change Your Environment , mostly because I have an obsession with changing things…

Transparency is found only when we learn to open our door and let parents in. Letting parents in does not just mean hav…

Investing into a child is sometimes like buying a lottery ticket for the year 2030. Only time will prove whether all th…

I have been really frustrated with my schedule lately. Last week we had a bunch of snow days and an in-service day. Thi…

The Five For One Project was birthed by a simple concept, at-risk youth need caring teachers. The past three years teac…

(if you missed part one, click here ) Rewards and Dangling Carrots Any book that helps a child to form a habit of r…