Teacher bloggers here are a few tips to think about when designing your teacher blog. Tip #1: Have an Appealing Blog Design The first thing people see when they click on your blog is your design. If it is messy, hard to read or ill proportioned you can be guaranteed
I am finding it hard to find good quality middle school related freebies. But, I can’t just sit around complaining can I? No way! Several blogger friends and I have created a board just for YOU. This Pinterest board features freebies that are of good quality, and of use to middle school
Videos are a great way to encourage class discussion. Show these two videos to your students. Great discussions can occur about the changing face of technology over a such a short time span. You could also have your students complete a comparison and contrast chart about their childhood versus someone who grew up
Why 16? Because it’s a sweet number! This group of teachers are some of the sweetest and kindest people out there. Just like a sweet shop, we have lots of choice here for you! From English Language Arts and Foreign Language, all the way to Math and Art! We follow
When I was in elementary school our computers used 5″ floppy disks, then by high school we had switched to 3.5″ floppy disks, by university we had the USB data stick. Now, in my 6th year of teaching we are living life in the “cloud”. Our work is stored in cyberspace waiting for
Cellphones may or may not be permitted in your classroom. My students are encouraged to Bring Their Own Devices (BYOD) to school daily. Different Models of Cellphones in the Classroom: Some teachers prefer them to be face down on the desks in the open, Other teachers prefer them to be
I do not have a data projector in my classroom, but I do have a flat screen TV on a rolling stand. I wondered if I could use my TV more effectively than just for showing instructional videos. You can hook up a laptop computer or tablet (iPad, Android) to your flat
Pinterest is a great way to get inspired, share your own ideas and organize ideas by photos. However, you need to be careful about pinning things to your boards without clicking through to see if the pin is spam or not. Recently I saw this awesome pin about teacher fonts.
