From the Mouths of 6th Graders... "Bad Teachers" #busedu #teach
Yesterday, my Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter hosted our annual Career Fair at a local middle school. Sixth graders moved around the gym and heard from over 20 speakers about various...
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LEGO Fun in Photoshop! #busedu
It's been several years since we've created movie posters in Photoshop class and I wanted to bring the ol' project back but with a twist. So, after talking to some students and tossing around ideas, I...
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LEGO Movie Posters UPDATE **check 'em out! #busedu #legos
So, last month, I made a post about my new idea for a Lego movie poster. You can read it here, including how I scored it and the examples. But, I'm so proud of my students and they allow me to share,...
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Prime Day is Just a Prime Example #busedu
Well, yesterday, Amazon users "broke the internet" trying to surf for deals online. I was actually online that morning with my daughter helping her pick out a swimsuit for our upcoming vacation and...
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I Heart Podcasts. :) Keeping Up with Tech! #busedu @techmeme
So often in my technology training travels, people ask me how I keep up with so many "new things" and that I must spend all my free time practicing Adobe programs and reading textbooks. I assure you,...
View ArticleThe Chromebook Curse... #busedu
So, my school district went "one to one" on Chromebooks a couple of years ago. As a teacher in a very nice computer lab, we don't use them in my room, but I think it's a good idea to have in the...
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They Hate Reading... But it's Okay! #busedu
Ever want your classes to read? You assign an article, they sit there and read it, maybe you have them write a short reflection... and you move on. They might have read it. Some read it quickly and...
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Seesaw Amazing Race? We Tried!
I attended a PD session at my school (Jackson R-2!) last week on using Seesaw for an "Amazing Race" activity. I know lots of elementary teachers use Seesaw, but I've not known a high school teacher...
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Old School Typing Tournament! #busedu
This week in my Computer Applications class, we've had some fun. Last week, I had students take about half the hour to do some typing practice (Typing Academy 2 minute timings). I walked around while...
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Curriculum Work... Tylenol Murders!
Well, school has been out for less than a week and, while also prepping for a workshop I am giving next week, I am already working on curriculum for next year. I am picking up Business Law (yay!) next...
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Illustrator and Photoshop Mock-ups! Smart!
I've participated and viewed Logo Design Contests online for years (mostly to get project ideas). Some of the entries are so fancy, with billboard and glass windows with the logos on them. I always...
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It's not the first day yet! But, planning for a good year!
Like most of you, I am on summer break. In between revising curriculum, conducting teacher training, planning for conferences I present at later this summer, and RELAXING, I am still searching for...
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Why I Work All Summer....
So many people "get on me" about going to school in the summer. First, let me be clear. I don't get up at the crack of dawn to get to work in the summer. I sleep in, roll in to work around 9:30 or 10...
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Going Fishing at School... icebreaker!
I'm knee deep in curriculum development today and ran across a "fun" little "go fish" activity from We Are Teachers. Go check it out there! You can even download a template and create your own. Here's...
View ArticleMaking a FUN Syllabus... sorta. :)
I've used numerous online tools to create my course syllabi over the years. Back in the day, we had to print them and send them home (I think we even had to get them signed!) but nowadays, a visual...
View ArticleGoogle School? Advisory? Read on....
We have Advisory where we get kiddos when they start high school and have them daily until they graduate. When I had a new group coming in last year, I sent them all an email before school started to...
View ArticleEasy Google Form Breakout and Some Tools!
I've created "digital breakouts" for a few years now. Some are super complicated and take nearly an hour to complete (and sometimes few students even complete them) and I love the idea of them, but...
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Jeans day? Casual dress? What do you think?
I bought a romper last week on Amazon. I don't really own "adult onesies" but I wanted to try to be trendy. So, I got one with a reasonable length and paired it with a little black vest thing. It is...
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Barely Keeping My Head Above Water! Parent Conference Week!
Can I vent a minute? This has probably been the most stressful school year of my teaching career! My many preps, my daughter being a senior in high school, and trying to remember to write objectives...
View ArticleTeaching Web Design... read on!
First off, my apologies for not being as present this school year. It's been a trying semester for me, for some reason. But, I wanted to give some updates for those who teach Web Design. I revamped my...
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Fantasy Photoshop Fun! What the Animal Project!
Some years, we do a compositing project, which is a great review of using Selection tools, Layer Masks, and Adjustment Layers called the What the Animal project. Students must take numerous parts...
View ArticleNo Illustrator? Try YouIDraw! (free)
Here's a 15 minute review/demo of a browser-based vector graphics editor/creator. The free version is limited, but when it comes to something similar to Adobe Illustrator that can be done on a...
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9 Objects of My Isolation
We've been out of school since March 13 and most instruction is being delivered online at this point. As a teacher, I don't like it. For Elementary, maybe it's fun. I mean, you have 25-30 kids in your...
View ArticleIcebreaker fun! The NUMBERS game!
It's early summer but I am already on the hunt for ideas for back to school (it's a given when you have 6 preps in one semester and you refuse to repeat activities since some kids may take you...
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Icebreaker... Three P's
I don't know about you, but first days of school are long and often boring. Though I do try to avoid spending most of the time on procedures or rules, I also realize (as an introvert) that asking me...
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