In This Post: Ways to improve your professional development days by including personalized teacher learning! The importance of useful, relevant professional development. Specific suggestions on how to include teacher voice and choice in professional learning. Professional development often becomes the running joke when teachers get together. They comment on how the speakers had great ideas, and then the speakers were … Read More
12 Educational Podcasts
In This Post: The power of learning through educational Podcasts. Rae’s top 12 Podcast recommendations for teaching strategies, technology, and teacher empowerment. Have you heard of The Educational Podcast Directory? It’s my “go-to” anytime I need a new educational listen! The Educational Podcast Directory is designed to be the best way for teachers to search for and discover new educational … Read More
Augmented Read Aloud with Novel Effect
In This Post: Pump up your classroom read aloud with this new tool! Read aloud review and useful suggestions for your classroom. When I find something incredible, I need to tell the world! My most recent obsession is a read aloud tech tool called Novel Effect. Here’s how it works: Download the free app. Select a story. Secure a print … Read More
Creating Your School District’s Social Media Policy
In This Post: The importance of having guidelines for safe, effective use of social media in your school district. 7 tips for writing school social media guidelines for your district. I’ve said it before, and I will keep saying it: Social media is not going anywhere anytime soon. You can love it or hate it, but it’s going to be … Read More
Modeling Technology Use for Our Students
In This Post: The problem with student technology use… and overuse. Tools to become more aware of technology use for students and adults. Alternatives to technology in the classroom and at home. Three ways to balance technology use in your and your students’ lives! I recently had a conversation with a student about technology use that went a little something … Read More