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Seven Things for the First Days of School

It’s that time again.
School is just around the corner. As a mom, I’m heading to the discount stores to stock up on notebooks, pencils, and such. New clothes are purchased and hair is trimmed.

As an educator, I’m thinking about how I want to start the year. This year, my “first days of school” may [...]

Xtraspecial with Xtranormal.com

This all started with a hot summer day and a science investigation.

We ALL needed to be outside of the school building.
After finding a ton of different sunscreens and ultraviolet beads, we were set!. When I say we had sunscreens, I am not exaggerating. We had different brands, types, SPFs,  ages, waterproofness… You name it, and [...]

The PLN for TLJ (psst… that’s me!)

Mance Lipscombe… Pink Shirt Day… Cancer Research… Diigo… Beef and Pork Meatloaf…T-PACK… Counting Grains of Sand… Evilution….
What do all these things have in common?
My Personal Learning Network (PLN) , that’s what!
A Personal Learning Network, or PLN, is not a new concept. It’s basically who is in your “go-to” circle when [...]

Prezi: Potential for Powerful Presentations

Prezi…

A little background… About a month ago, I started using Twitter. Twitter is a fabulous on-line tool that allows me to communicate and stay connected with like-minded people. I’m still a newbie and am still learning the lingo. Recently, I’ve been seeing links with Prezi in the tweet. Now, not wanted to sound [...]