Blended Learning

How to Force Users to Make a Copy of Google Drive Files Here’s an easy way to force users to make a copy of Google Docs, Sheets, Slides or Drawings! By hacking the URL you can prompt users to make a copy! Have you ever shared a file with a student or colleague and instructedContinue Reading

I have been a fan of choice boards (aka learning menus) since my first few years of teaching. I even shared some choice boards and ideas in my book, Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning From Static to Dynamic. As a middle school language arts teacher, I began teaching the way I wasContinue Reading

Ready for our very first student interview? This is it! Today’s student guest is Camden, an amazing, high-achieving 10-year-old fifth grader at H.E. Bonner Elementary in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Camden is one of those delightful students who loves learning new things. One of her favorite parts of going to school, in fact, is learning!Continue Reading

Are you ready to use audio in Google Slides? One of the most common questions that I get is how to insert audio in Google Slides, a feature that many have missed after leaving PowerPoint. There are workarounds, but those never really satisfied our needs in the classroom. But the wait is over, my friends!Continue Reading

… We’re doing something different today! This episode features my very first on-air coaching guest, Jasmine Saab. Jasmine is a second-year fourth-grade teacher at Marrington Elementary School near Charleston, South Carolina. She loves integrating movement and technology from her classroom. Originally from California, Jasmine fills her time with a wide array of hobbies ranging fromContinue Reading

YouTube = Learning at Your Fingertips! There are so many ways to learn with YouTube channels for teachers and students! When you want to learn something new these days, most of us head over to YouTube. You can learn just about anything on YouTube: how to fix your dryer, how to create a blog, orContinue Reading

Ready for a deep dive into meaningful technology integration? In my new podcast, The Shake Up Learning Show, I share a very special 5-episode series of tips, ideas, lesson plan, templates, and more to help all teachers make dynamic learning a reality in the classroom. Each episode includes detailed show notes, including time stamps, linksContinue Reading

… Let’s talk about lesson planning. I know, I know, this isn’t the most exciting thing to talk about… but it’s so important! Since is the last episode in my five-part series, I want you to be able to take everything you’ve learned so far and implement it in your classroom. And, to do that,Continue Reading

… Give your lessons a dynamic learning upgrade with my easy lesson plan makeovers for your classroom! If you’re not sure what dynamic learning is, I recommend going back and starting with episode 1 of the podcast. Click here to access the entire series. This is episode four of a five-part series on meaningful technologyContinue Reading

Listen Now … Ready to learn how to meaningfully and practically integrate technology into your classroom?! If so, you’re in the right place! This episode will explore the dynamic learning framework, and is part three of a five-part series on meaningful technology integration. (If you haven’t already listened to episode 1 and episode 2, IContinue Reading

… When you think of the four C’s, you probably think of diamonds… but did you know they have a place in education, too? Creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking are a foundational component of dynamic learning. In fact, I even like to call them the superfoods of learning! If this is the first timeContinue Reading

Listen Now … What’s shakin’ y’all? Welcome to the very first episode of the Shake Up Learning Show, where we’ll dig into integrating technology into the classroom, growing as a leader, refining your instructional strategies, and transforming your classroom! Each episode of this new podcast will be packed full of practical ideas, insights, and theContinue Reading

60+ Awesome Apps that Integrate with Google Classroom Check out this list of more than 60 Awesome Apps that Integrate with Google Classroom! Did you know that Google Classroom plays well with others? Yep! Google is known for making their applications open to working with third-party applications, and Google Classroom is no exception. I haveContinue Reading

Google never ceases to amaze me! You know I love me some G Suite tools, but there is so much more to Google than you ever imagined! I love to dig into the lesser-known Google tools and figure out how these can be used for learning in the K12 classroom. I also love a funContinue Reading

Learn How to Transition From STATIC Teaching to DYNAMIC Learning! Technology is NOT a solution.  It is an opportunity for DYNAMIC LEARNING! Learning can now go BEYOND the bounds of the school walls, beyond subject and grade level, beyond digital tools as substitution, beyond the due date, and even beyond the school day.  Are youContinue Reading