Replacing Face-to-Face Learning
I have always been an advocate for increasing educators’ use of technology as an essential teaching and learning tool. I have also always tried to help teachers understand how to use technology to...
View ArticleCreating My PLN
Creating my personal learning network (PLN) has been such a valuable experience! I have gotten so many ideas for teaching and found resources that I never knew existed. For example, from a blog post...
View ArticleDigital Access
Every time I create an activity in which my students must access technology (computer, Internet, blogs, wikis, etc.) on their own time I am always concerned that my students will not have equal access...
View ArticleWhy don’t teachers incorporate more technology into classrooms?
Teachers will use technology if they feel it will help students accomplish instructional goals and they have time to explore technology. Placing technology into educators’ hands is not enough....
View ArticleIt’s just too important!
Do teachers need to incorporate technology into learning environments? Of course. Numerous research studies suggest that in order to prepare students for success in the 21st century educators need to...
View ArticleSharing My Passion for Literacy
I recently had the privilege of presenting at the Keystone State Reading Association’s 44th Annual Conference. The theme of this year’s conference was “Share the Passion,” and I attended several...
View ArticleInteractive Book Talks – My New Literacy Strategy
An interactive book talk is an activity that I just started this year with my seventh-grade social studies classes. This activity combines the concepts of a book talk and an interactive read aloud....
View ArticleAssociation for Middle Level Education Conference
I recently presented in a concurrent session at the Association for Middle Level Education (previously the National Middle School Association) conference in Louisville, Kentucky and had the privilege...
View ArticleFinding Time to Maintain a PLN
As we all juggle with multiple responsibilities – family, work, school, friends, etc. – finding time to also establish a personal learning network (PLN) can add more stress. When I first began my...
View ArticleLunch Bunch
This week I attended my first Lunch Bunch session for our junior high Book Club. Once a month, students in Book Club receive a pass to meet us during their lunch period to discuss what they are...
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