I have become more and more interested in learning about gamification and a growing interest in how and if it has positive effects on students learning.  I have been teaching for around 10 years now and I have yet to find an online game that not...More

Jeremy Friedberg: "creative thinking + critical thinking + taking a chance = innovation"

In an online article I found through Science Direct, I reae about a study on gamificaiton and it's effectiveness.  It was written in 2017, but I think most...More

One website that I tend to use every single year is XtraMath. Xtra Math is a free website where students practice their facts in Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division. They take a benchmark test (RECURSIVE FEEDBACK) and from there,...More

I wanted to start with a video on how to log into google and start a Google Doc for anyone who is not familiar with using this.  It then goes into how to collaborate on a document.  I am a huge user of GSuite apps...More

One of my favorite ways to assess informally is to use the website, RECAP!

I ask questions weekly from any lesson taught and have studetns respond using RECAP. They LOVE recording themselves and watching to see if their video with be played in the...More

Last year, I went to the Illinois Education Technology Conference in Springfield , Il. Here, there were so many cool breakout sessions on different technologies and how to bring them into your classroom. I highly suggest if you are looking for a gre...More