Being the uber dork that I openly admit to being, I am already anxiously anticipating next school year. Our school will be teaching a new English course: Multicultural Literature. As I plan excerpts and short text that I want to use with my students, I am working hard to offer a variety of options and diverse literature. As any public… Read more →
Survey Monkey is a program that allows you to create a myriad of different types of surveys, send them out via email, facebook, embed code, or bookmark on a class computer. Survey Monkey is often used by researchers and marketers. There are some great implications for the classroom as well. Because the data is available to run analytics, it provides… Read more →
I published Part I of the Edmodo series a few weeks ago. While I have not made Part II yet, I did want to share some of the student feedback. I have just begun using Edmodo with my American Literature students. I must say that I am quite impressed. While a custom classroom website will always a staple of my… Read more →
Utilizing online technology often requires students to sign up or register. This gets a bit tricky because there is always the fear of inappropriate use or solicitation. Additionally, when high school students sign up with their own accounts, you have no way of monitoring anything that is communicated with them due to this account registration. The fear of marketing emails,… Read more →
A few days ago I discussed the emergence of QR codes in marketing formats. In America they are most commonly showing up in magazines to promote events, films, and products. Overseas QR codes have become an active part of many markets. Japan and Australia are just a few of the more common. Intrigued by this concept, I have begun to… Read more →
Web 2.0, social media, technology integration, digital tools…these are buzz words that we hear everywhere from professional learning classes to the local newspaper. What does it all mean? More importantly, why? Why? Why? Teachers are asked this question: “How are you using technology in your class?” more often than you think. Some administrator, technology guru, or written directive suggested that… Read more →
Presently, I am three weeks from my graduation ceremony! Several years of late night classes, dissertation writing, and holding my APA manual tightly, is coming to an end. I had an old colleague ask me a few days ago, “So, what are you trading in all that writing and research for?” What am I trading it for? Hum…good question. I think the… Read more →
