While February is the shortest month of the year, it always feels like the longest; especially for us folks experiencing the dead of winter. The monotony of this month makes me feel sluggish and I tend to lack the motivation to do things – all things. To combat these feelings, I like to dive intoContinue reading “💗 Fall in Love with Canva 💗”
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March Madness PD
As someone who engages in a lot of Professional Development (PD) activities – delivering and receiving, one of the overarching gripes I hear is that no one wants to be “talked at”. And, I have to say, I agree. In the hopes of combatting this, I have delivered PD that mimicked how a student wouldContinue reading “March Madness PD”
One Tool That Gets Me Through It All
Nearpod. Flipgrid. Jamboard. Canva. I hear so many tech tools being touted as the “best” tool for my classroom. Most of us have identified our go-to tool and we even get slightly offended if others disagree or believe there’s another one better out there. Every tool serves a purpose and we, as instructional designers forContinue reading “One Tool That Gets Me Through It All”
Add Borders to Your Google Docs
The Google Suite – Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc. – has been a life-saver throughout my pandemic teaching. Along with Google being my go-to, there are still some features it is lacking. One such feature is the ability to add a border around my Google Doc. While I know I can already do this in MicrosoftContinue reading “Add Borders to Your Google Docs”
Look at All We’ve Gained During the Pandemic
Learning loss. Learning gaps. Students are failing. Missing assignments. Summer school. Double-up curriculum and instruction next year. Do any of these phrases sound familiar? As educators, we are being bombarded with bold statements about the negative consequences the pandemic has handed us; and worse, people are turning to us as if we didn’t do enoughContinue reading “Look at All We’ve Gained During the Pandemic”
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