Tag: Blogs

  • My Summer Reading List part 1

    Every summer, I plan on reading at least one book for fun, one book for work, and one book for leadership or technology. My first book for the summer is Outcasts United by Warren St. John. I picked it up in the nonfiction section at McKay’s Used Books back in April and haven’t had a…

  • IFLLEX 2022

    One of my favorite changes this year is the idea of an all-digital presentation process. An interactive Google Doc was created for presenters to post links and be able to connect with attendees. This also made the login process not necessary by having all your links on one doc even if you were posting across…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • ReBlog: Why Educators Should Use Twitter

    Updated October 10, 2023.I can no longer support the use of Twitter. I am keeping this post in my feed as a record of my previous support. See my new posts here. Goodbye Twitter Part 1 and Part 2 Even after all the news about Elon Musk taking over Twitter, I still believe it is…

  • US History Blog Posts Topics

    Remember that your writing should be a thoughtful response to the opinionated question. No fluffy bunnies or fence posts. Pick a side and describe your thoughts.