Tic Tac 15 Game
Discover how I used AI and Google Sites to create Tic Tac 15, a strategic math game with a nostalgic twist.
Carve and Dress a Turkey
Turkey Carving is an activity I remember from my own fifth-grade experience. Just before Thanksgiving, my teacher handed each of us a graham cracker and challenged us to carve it into a turkey silhouette—using only our teeth!
Rad Ratings
Google Forms has a brand-new question type—ratings! You can now ask respondents to rate things using a customizable scale, ranging from 3 to 10.
Picture in Picture
Canva’s video editor allows layering videos, but only one video track is available. Use this workaround for controlling the timing of layered videos.
Drawing-Driven Dumps
A brain dump is a form of retrieval practice where students write down everything they remember about a topic without looking at notes. How about a brain dump that uses doodles instead of words?
Rubric Revelation
Single-point rubrics, which outline success criteria without pre-set levels, are quicker to create and allow for more personalized feedback.
“Does anyone have any questions?” Say this instead.
Hearing crickets after asking if anyone has questions? Teachers share their solutions to a common classroom challenge.
Video Responses with Padlet
Padlet can be a replacement for Flip/Flipgrid. Collect and share video responses by changing a padlet’s settings.
Great K-5 Environmental Lessons from Green Guardians
Green Guardians offers free and premium lessons for K-5 students about environmental literacy.
“Code” Math Games with ChatGPT + Google Sites
Put your problem-solving skills to the test and create your own math games. I share my experience authoring The Percent Progress Game, and I encourage others to unleash their creativity and see what they can build with ChatGPT and Google Sites.
Top Tweets from 2022
Wrap up 2022 with me by reviewing my top tweets. Let's take a look at what received the most engagement. Spoiler: Wordle alternatives were quite popular!
Vocabulary Practice to Make Your Head Spin
Let me tell you about intriguing ways to get heads spinning and thinking about vocabulary words with spinning wheels and a chatbot.
Wordle Inspired Games for the Classroom
Wordle has inspired the creation of many other grid-based word and number games. I'm listing some that teachers might like to offer students.
Top Tweets from 2021
I wrap up each year by reviewing my tweet that earned lots of likes and retweets. Check out what was popular in 2021.
Blurry Bitmoji? Upscale It!
Educators are using Bitmojis to make personalized cartoon characters. The thing is, Bitmojis are low resolution and look fuzzy when enlarged. Upscaling is a magical process that can convert a Bitmoji to high definition by increasing the number of pixels and adding details.
Top Tweets and Instagram Posts from 2020
I like to end each year by sharing which posts earned the most retweets and likes. Reviewing my top postings helps me see what resonated during 2020.
Connecting Through Live & Recorded Video
Sara Mora and I co-hosted 3Ps in a Pod: PD in 30 podcast. It’s a half hour of professional learning where we talk about how to build relationships and personal connections through live and recorded video.
Crafting a Class Brand Together
How a class of fifth graders defined and expressed their collective identity.
Top Tweets and Instagram Posts from 2019
I like to end each year by sharing which posts earned the most retweets and likes. Reviewing my top postings helps me see what resonated during 2019.
Three Thanksgiving Ideas
I’m sharing three ideas that I think other teachers might like to try. Turkey Carving, Thank You Cards, and Turkey Dancing are great activities for Thanksgiving.