All Google Certification Course Open on November 20th! Are you ready to get Google Certified? Shake Up Learning can help! It’s finally here, well, almost here! Many have been waiting for my Google Certification Courses to open for enrollment again, and your wait is almost over! Start working on becoming a Google Certified Educator Level […]

Trainers and Coaches: Unleash Your “Incredibles” Superpowers! This guest post was written by Debbie Perkins and Brooke Higgins based on their ISTE 2018 session “Trainers and Coaches Suit Up: Unleash Your “Incredibles” Superpowers!” If you want to be an “Incredible” tech trainer or instructional coach, your mission must include honing the superhero skills of Collaborating […]

Here’s an update on using badges in teacher professional development with new ideas and resources. Gamification with badges can be a great motivator for teachers and students! I posted in the fall on this concept, and it was one of the most popular posts ever! Thanks to my friends in Denton ISD for letting me share their […]

Google Chrome Extensions for School Administrators, Leaders, or Anyone! As I prepare to deliver some Google training for school administrators, I thought it would be useful to share my list of Chrome Apps and Extensions. Going Google isn’t as simple as flipping a switch. It takes careful planning and meaningful implementation for everyone in the […]

#EdCampUSA On Friday, May 29, I had the privilege to attend #EdCampUSA (aka EdCamp DOED) in Washington D.C. This was no ordinary EdCamp. This EdCamp was held at the U.S. Department of Education with Edcampers from across the U.S. The room was filled with many members of my PLN, some I have never met in […]