My school just completed week three of digital learning. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that I spend a good two weeks try to get everything rolling and setting my students up for success. I have discovered a huge time saver, headache reliever, and engagement enhancer in the classroom which you will want to know all about! Just wait to you see all the platforms these cards can work … [Read more...]
School Will Remain Closed for the Remainder of the School Year
Today we got the official word; schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year. My mind is raising. My heart is racing. I feel sick. I want to cry and cry hard. This is out of my control. My Initial Thoughts "Schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year." It has been a long time since I have felt this sense of loss. I don't know how else to describe the … [Read more...]
Assess Students in Distance Learning with ESGI
I figured out something so cool and so amazing, I am literally using this tool multiple times a day to assess students from a distance. That is right, we can assess students when they are at their home and you are at your home. Let me show you how. You will need an ESGI account, which you can get a free trial of with the info below, and your students will need a device with a camera and audio … [Read more...]
Educational Games: Digital Learning Tools
As we discussed the recent changed to education and the huge jump towards digital learning, lets talk about digital learning tools for Educational Games what online game formats can we use together. When we talk about Educational Games, we mean an online gaming format that are educational driven. For this topic, we are specifically meaning the type of online games where the teachers choose the … [Read more...]
Communication Platforms: Digital Learning Tools
Education just took a huge turn towards digital learning. Although things can seem scary, the learning curve may require just a slight adjustment. Maybe you just need some inspiration of digital learning tools to try. Let's talk all about digital learning tools for Communication Platforms. When we say Communication Platform, we mean a platform for you as the teacher to communicate with your … [Read more...]
How to Make At Home Learning Kits
So many teachers were interested in how I made these at home learning kits for my students. Let me walk you through what I included, how I delivered them, and what I would do differently now. School Ended Too Fast Our school was canceled on a Thursday night around 6pm. We had home learning kits ready to go home on Friday along with supply bins. Sadly those packs are still sitting in my … [Read more...]
Dear Little Learners, We Didn’t Want This Either
Dear Little Learners, we didn't want this either. This wasn't our plan. We want to be in the classroom with you, teaching you, leading you, and supporting you. But until that can happen again, we are here supporting you digitally in every way we can. I Thought I Had Time My little learners, when I saw you at school last, I knew I would have tomorrow. I had lesson plans all ready. Copies were … [Read more...]
Continuing Learning Activities
We are in uncharted territories in the state of Georgia. School has been canceled for two weeks. We are moving towards a digital continuous learning activities model for these two weeks. Let me share with you how my grade level is handling this and provide you an editable way to do this FREE continuing learning activities checklist. Our Original Continuous Learning Plan First, our school system … [Read more...]
