When sharing is healing
Yesterday, my family and I experienced a loss we had never ever felt (thankfully) before, but I am sure we will experience again. We had to put our dog, Ginger […]
QR Codes are making a comeback
You either love them or hate them. Some educators feel like using QR codes are unnecessary; why not just give kids a shortened URL? Last year, I asked my high
Teaching, Inspiring, and Mental Health
I received a Facebook message from a student I taught 20 years ago!! It started, “I’m not sure if you remember me.” She said that I had come to her mind
Digital Citizenship Week
Happy Digital Citizenship week. While I don’t philosophically believe in dedicating just one week to what I believe should be a part of our daily practice, it’s a great way to
Change, Hope, and Thanksgiving
This morning, I woke up and found World War III trending on Twitter. Thankfully, it was far below, Thanksgiving, Happy Thanksgiving Monday, and Thanksgiving Canada. But still, it was on
Social media & Tragedy
At 10 pm Central time last night, I was sitting in the Las Vegas airport waiting to board my flight home. I heard a particular sound like a round of
Breakout EDU for the Win!
I often blog about my bad days or my short-comings or my learning reflections (often about social media). Today I am writing to share my awesome day! I decided to
New Learning is Hard
I recently created an e-book which I would like to offer to people who subscribe to my blog. After several recommendations, Matt Miller suggested Mail Chimp. Perfect and easy enough,
Be critical of ideas, not people.
As someone who is advocating for the use of social media with students, I am somewhat disheartened by the way I have seen educators speak to one another; especially lately.
Creating a Culture of Kindness
I spent all day yesterday curled up in a blanket reading Wonder, by R.J. Palacio. It is an older book, but I had never read it before and wanted to