If you follow the ever-buzzing Twitter feed, are a lover of all things Google, stay up-to-date on technology, or surf blogs and other social media outlets then you have probably heard about "mystery" classroom video conferencing. The moment that I heard about this new classroom tech tool, I immediately began to research it more. I am always on the lookout for ways that I can help my students connect with the real world, experience learning in a way that is relevant and meaningful to them, and help them become confident, successful individuals. For me, video conferencing with other classrooms, and educators seemed like a great way for me to bring all of those important aspects into my classroom. There are a ZILLION ways that you can incorporate video conferencing with you kiddos, and I think that it is important to note that the way that each of us use it in our classrooms is unique because our kiddos can all have different takeaways from this type of ...
Blog Post
Found the Gold Hop
Knock Knock….. Who’s there? Irish…. Irish who? Irish you a happy freebie hop! Get it "Irish"… "I wish"…yea. I hope that you have enjoyed some of the freebies included in our freebie hop so far! I am so excited to join the Spark of Inspiration team. Thank you Kayla, from Top Dog Teaching, for sending folks my way. Don’t you just love her spring foldable? Fabulous. Today, I am bringing you a resource that is from a new math pack that I am working on. My students are OWNING some addition and subtraction, but it is also a skill that I need to make sure we are using all the time so that students don’t get out of practice. We love technology and they are loving math so why not put the two together? I would LOVE your feedback on this resource, and be sure to look back for the complete pack soon. Just click on the images to download. I am the last stop on our Freebie Hop so be sure to head back to Spark of Inspiration’s blog to make sure ...
EdExpo-Top Ten Picks
Last weekend, I had the amazing opportunity to attend the EdExpo where I got to see amazing new education products that are new to the teaching world. As I met with vendors and company representatives, and my job was to pick my top ten products that I felt would be the best at the expo. Fifty bloggers shared their personal top ten items and the following is the compiled list of our favorites! Click on the images to direct you to the link. I have some personal favorites that I want to share so that will be coming in a separate blog post soon! It is important to remember that if there is something from the list that you are interested in and would like to purchase then please visit the Edmarket website to find a retailer near you! I am excited about supporting my local retailers and will be at a store soon grabbing some of these goodies! The entire experience was simply amazing, ...
