Study Smarter, Not Harder - Tips to Prepare for Exams

Exams will be here faster than we know, so here are a few resources to help students organize, prioritize, and prepare for assessments.

Learning Should Be Fun - Take A Break to Play and Explore

My students and I always seem to struggle a bit in November and December to stay engaged in our learning experiences. I don't know if it the time change, the weather, or just plain old fatigue. I have to remind myself that we sometimes need a reminder that learning should be fun. For my classes, I usually bring in some brain breaks with a bit of content hidden somewhere.

Today, I wanted to share an activity that I am either going to do the day before or the day after our Thanksgiving break.

Google Earth Cheat Sheet

Google Earth is a powerful and underutilized resources available to all educators, at all grade levels, and in all subject areas.

Today, I wanted to share a cheat sheet we recently put together to help staff and students get started exploring all of the incredible resources packed into the site.

Getting to Know Google Earth

Google Arts and Culture Cheat Sheet

Google Arts & Culture is a powerful and underutilized resources available to all educators, at all grade levels, and in all subject areas.

Today, I wanted to share a cheat sheet we recently put together to help staff and students get started exploring all of the incredible resources packed into the site.

Getting to Know Google Arts & Culture

Brain Breaks and Bell Ringers - Engage Students with Local Trivia and More

I have always been a proponent of the power of brain breaks for students. These can be connected to a curricular area or just plain fun. Brain breaks should be part of every teacher and student's toolbox. 

One of my favorite brain-break ideas is to share and explore local trivia. Today I wanted to share a few trivia resources and a Midwest Trivia Set created with Gimkit. I am also a big fan of using trivia as a bell ringer question posted in Google Classroom or in a Slide Deck.