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App of the Week: SelfControl
I’m really excited for this app. It’s called SelfControl. Don’t have any? Well, this is the perfect app for you! SelfControl is a free app that lets you block your own access to distracting websites,...
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App Smashing: Popplet Lite, Explain Everything, & Evernote
Newsflash: if you haven’t heard of App Smashing yet, hold onto your seats, because it’s a new craze lighting up classrooms across the nation. Using more than one app to make some product or concept, a...
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Reflection Week 13: “Tear Down That Wall: Joining the Global Classroom...
This week’s reflection is really important to me. Being that this is 2014, and we live in an increasingly global society, it’s imperative for our children to become open-minded and global citizens. I...
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Reflection Week 14: TEDucation
As this semester is winding down, I always find myself in need of some inspiration or encouraging message that jolts me back to the reality of my life amid finals, papers, and impending grade reports....
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Reflection Week 15: This Could Be One of The Best Cases Ever Made Against...
While I am still figuring out my stance on the highly controversial Common Core Standards, I find both sides of this issue fascinating. What struck me most about this argument against Common Core was...
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App of the Week: NASA
For kids with an insatiable appetite for all things space, planets, and stars, NASA’s app is perfect. You can check out sunsets from space, keep updated on the newest launch, and track the orbit of...
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App of the Week: Inspiration Maps
Since I am a huge fan of visual-notetaking, I thought that this would be a great app to share! Inspiration Maps is an app that lets students brainstorm, plan, and organize their thoughts on a virtual...
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App of the Week: BrainPop Featured Movie
I’ve used BrainPop apps several times, and have found them to be easy and fun to use. I decided to share the BrainPop Featured Movie app because it has some excellent features that the younger kids...
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FINAL, Semester Favorites
As this is the last week of classes, I have been thinking about all of the different projects and assignments that I’ve completed over the course of sixteen weeks. Some I have liked more than others,...
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FINAL, My WOW Moment this Semester
If I could sum up my semester in one word or phrase, it would be Michelangelo’s quote, “I am still learning.” This semester has taught me a ton about where I am at, where I want to go, and what kind...
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