iBooks Author and iTunes U: How to Author Content Like a Rockstar
On this past Monday, one of my former students stopped by my classroom. I always love to reconnect with students who have moved on to 7th and 8th grade, and I love hearing how their lives are...
View Article"Are You Sure This Is ELA, Mrs. Pack?"
One of the reasons I love teaching 6th grade at a middle school is that I get to watch my students slowly develop all sorts of awesome qualities over the course of a year, including wittiness and a...
View ArticleWhat's with all the #hashtagging
#What #is #all #of #this #hashtagging #about #anyways?The pound symbol (#) was nice and peaceful for years, only being used a certain # of times (see, it used to represent a "number"). Once Twitter...
View ArticleA Symphony of PBL, iTunes U, and Collaboration
There is a feeling I get when a lesson is going well - you know the one, because you've felt it, too. It's similar to the way my stomach drops whenever I hear the opening strains of "Phantom of the...
View ArticleWe Didn't Start the Fire: Growing Up Tech Geek
I have a confession. It won’t come as a surprise to anyone who really knows me, but… I’m sort of a geek. If I was put on trial to determine whether or not my geekiness is legitimate, there would be...
View ArticleSmall but Encouraging Successes
I have been using an iPad in my classroom since November and it has been an overwhelmingly beautiful process. I wanted to try everything and so I did try everything. Some things have worked and other...
View ArticleRemoving the Walls of the Classroom
This year has been all about removing the walls of my classroom. What this means to me is providing my students with the ability to interact with me and their classmates at any point of the day. It...
View ArticleMore Than Just Hanging Out
On our way to the gym, we started a conversation about how to review for the upcoming CST (state test). We were planning on doing the same old stuff that pretends to get our kids ready for the test....
View ArticleA Touch of Genius
Ever had that idea that you just couldn't shake? You know, the one where you put an ice cream cone in a waffle maker? Maybe the one where you put wheels on the bottom of shoes? See, you're not...
View ArticleThe Techie Teacher's Holiday Wish List
This time of the year brings some definite challenges. Students start getting restless, traffic gets a lot heavier, and people start asking me "What do you want for Christmas?" This year, to help out...
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