Category: Personal Blog

  • Remembering World War 2: Normandy Beach

    I remember in the eighth grade having to pick a book about a moment in history and creating a diaroma of the main idea. I worked for weeks reading The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan. Then with my mom, 2 cans of  spray paint, a packet of 50 little army men and some sand, we…

  • End of the Year

    Congratulations to the Class of 2022! May everyone have a great Summer and I look forward to seeing you all, except the grads, again next August. Check out the Twitter feed as I post some writing prompts for inspiration throughout the summer.

  • Blogging and Digital Writing in the Classroom

    I was walking with my oldest daughter tonight in Kroger and commented that I had a blog after she mentioned reading a blog in class. Without missing a beat she said, “You have a blog?” I responded, “Yes, I have had a blog since 2008.” Needless to say, I spent most of our time in…

  • Why Use Wakelet

    Wakelet is a great way for educators to build resource collections and share with people anywhere.

  • New Logo Ideas

  • April ACE Challenge

    #AdobeEduCreative April Challenge is a great way to show your students that you are more than a test score.