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Engaging Activities for Virtual Meetings
Engaging Activities for Virtual Classroom Meetings

Engaging Activities for Virtual Classroom Meetings

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All teachers in the nation engaged in distance learning with students this Spring it was an experience that I will never forget. In fact, that experience has led me to rethink many of my routines and procedures for my virtual classroom. I want to increase engagement and build community during our Google Meets. My students and I had been together since August so our community had been established so maintaining that was not as difficult. This time around I will…

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10 Google Jamboard Activities
10 Google Jamboard Activities

10 Google Jamboard Activities

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If you have not heard of Google Jamboard and are curious about it, read my first post! You will be glad that you did šŸ˜‰. In addition, I have discussed the benefits of Google Meet and Jamboard with my friend, Meagan Kelly of I-Heart-EDU. Here is the webinar I was a part of. Enjoy! Having used Google Jamboard for this past year, I admit that I only used it as a whiteboard and sketching tool.  I did not realize its…

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Google Jamboard
What is Google Jamboard?

What is Google Jamboard?

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Google Jamboard is a large interactive screen that is similar to a Smartboard or Promethean board. Thatā€™s right it is a physical product! Google Jamboard software is what most educators like myself use because the device is around $5000 and I know my classroom budget is well under that amount. When I deliver sessions about the Jamboard App and web version, I usually get the following questions: IS Google Jamboard free? YES! Both the app and the online version are…

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Google Chrome Extension
Top 5 Google Chrome Extensions for Teachers

Top 5 Google Chrome Extensions for Teachers

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When I get asked about which extensions are the top 5 Google Chrome Extensions for Teachers, I always state that I will always present ones that are essential in functionality and to help increase a teacher’s workflow. We need to work smarter not harder right? However, before we get started I want to explain what are extensions and how are they different from apps. What are extensions? Extensions are extra features that extend Google Chromeā€™s functionality and are easy to…

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Mote Voice Commenting
Mote Voice Commenting with Google Classroom & GSuite

Mote Voice Commenting with Google Classroom & GSuite

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First of all, how is everyone doing? Distance learning has become the new normal in our household. Thank goodness for Mote Voice Commenting! More on this extension in a bit. I have tried to stay on a morning routine, to my surprise…I like it. I wake up an hour earlier and use that time to plan my day. I am actually crushing my goals in the morning. I know, right?! Baby steps, I have realized that if I am going…

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Planning for a Successful School Year

Planning for a Successful School Year

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Back to school season is by far my most favorite time of year other than Christmas and my birthday! I know, for some, seeing the back to school items cause others to cringe but only because we do not want to give up naps and the freedom to use the restroom whenever we want. Right? For me, the back to school season gives me an opportunity to rejuvenate myself, revisit and review strategies and begin anew all over again. I…

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Celebrating Valentine’s Day in the Classroom

Celebrating Valentine’s Day in the Classroom

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With Valentineā€™s Day almost a week away, I am excited to host our book exchange, pass out Valentineā€™s Day cards and celebrate with some skinny cow ice creams. I am always surprised when parents ask me if upper graders (4th & 5th) still pass out cards. YES! They love it! For many students participating in our book exchange is a new experience for them. I ask each student to bring in an age-appropriate wrapped book. I remind them to use…

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Sketchnoting with Students

Sketchnoting with Students

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At a workshop in July, another teacher shared that she does ā€œGraffiti Notesā€ with her students. I have been calling them ā€œPicture Notesā€ for decades. Now, all over the education world, ā€œSketchnotingā€ is the word. Most of the folks I know who sketch, do so on an iPad ā€¦ mostly using Procreate ā€¦ and make beautiful pieces of digital art. But as much as I have digitized my life, I have not been able to give up my Sakura PIGMA…

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Teacher Feature: Eric Garcia

Teacher Feature: Eric Garcia

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For our inaugural YouTubeĀ  “Teacher Feature”, we called on our buddy Eric Garcia.Ā  We love Eric’s enthusiasm for teaching and how much he cares about people (especially the little ones). We had a great time talking about his experiences in primary classrooms,Ā  Google Geo Tools, technology fails, and he shared an awesome new Doc Add-on with us! Eric teaches 2nd grade in McFarland, California (just north of Bakersfield). We met him at Google’s Geo Tools Institute this past summer and…

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I STILL Love BreakoutEDU

I STILL Love BreakoutEDU

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When I first met James Sanders (and his dung beetle), it was January of 2015. We were in Las Vegas, and this was Roā€™s and my very first EdTechTeam Summit. Thereā€™s a lot more funny backstory to that first Summit (itā€™s been told and will continue to be told, but letā€™s just say that we truly didnā€™t know what we were getting ourselves into and arrivedā€¦ ummā€¦ illprepared? for a full day of learning), but this blog post is not…

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