Eeeekkkk! It is celebration time!!! Why are we celebrating you might ask? I finally have a professional blog design that I am IN LOVE with thanks to Parker at PJ's Design Laboratory. He literally took, "I want an apple and teal, purple, and gray" and made it into the beautiful design that is now. Just wow! Do you like it? I hope so! I highly recommend that you check him out if you are in the market for a new blog makeover. Or, maybe you just want a new blog button, social media icons, signature...you name it. He is fabulous. I also managed to reach 1,000 Instagram followers. For me, it made my social media life. Techie geek? Yes, most def. I share a lot of what is going on in my classroom on my IT account, and it really humbled me that so many follow me to see what we do! As I mentioned in my post here, you all are the foundation of why I do what I do. I know that I am not the most regular blogger. I hope that, in the future, I can get to a point ...
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Big Changes
It’s been almost a year since this little ole’ blog of mine began. The whole ordeal still doesn’t seem real to me. I mean…me? A blogger? Get real! But, I am kind of obsessed with blogging, and I am so grateful that I took the leap and dove right in. The entire journey has been worth every.single.moment. I have met so many amazing teachers. I get the opportunity to share my classroom ideas and experiences with others, and I am blessed to be able to read what other educators are doing in their classrooms around the world. I still don’t consider myself a “blogger”. I am just a teacher with a blog. This adventure has allowed me to reflect on my teaching practices in the classroom and make changes to best meet the needs of those little hearts who I am responsible for. The more soul and energy I put into my students; the better learning experiences they are exposed to. THAT right there is one of the major reasons why I am a huge advocate for teacher bloggers in our profession. All of you ...
Tech Tuesday CardKiwi-Vlog style!
I am slightly obsessed with implementing technology tools into my classroom curriculum. There are an endless number of possibilities, and today I am going to introduce you to one of my newest tech finds. Recently, I was sent an email from Michael at Cardkiwi asking me to review this FREE website, and I am so excited to share it with you. **While he did ask me to check out his website, the ideas and opinions found in this post are completely my own! Cardkiwi.com is a website that offers users the ability to create virtual flashcards. Their whole learning concept is built around the research of spaced repetition. You can read the science behind the theory here. The shortened version is that there IS proof that continuous repetition does have its rightful place in learning. My kiddos are using this website to help us with our math facts, vocabulary words, sight words, and other skills. You can add as much or as little of your own text to the front and back of the flashcard. ...
