Who’s ready to Shake Up Learning? I am! That’s not just the name of this blog. It is my mission. When I decided to write a book, a knew I wanted it to be practical, but I also wanted to help push the boundaries of the traditional classroom. That’s why I developed The Dynamic Learning […]

Want to learn how to make your own magnetic poetry and other types of interactive lessons? Jump into my FREE mini-course, How to Create Magnetic Poetry with Google Slides and Drawings. Did you know that you can create amazing interactive lessons for students using G Suite tools like Google Slides and Google Drawings? You know […]

Ready for some summer fun? It’s time for a new magnetic poetry template with a fun, summer theme! This is perfect for a back-to-school activity, or even some summer professional learning with teachers! Introducing, the Summer Magnetic Poetry FREE template and tutorial! I frequently refer to Google Slides as the Swiss Army Knife of G […]

Google Certification LIVE Q&A with Kasey Bell… AND a chance to WIN a seat in one of my certification courses! I’m going LIVE on Facebook on Nov. 18 at 6:00 PM CST! I’ll be talking all about Google Certifications, what they are, how you get certified, AND giving away three seats in my certification courses. […]

The Google Certified Trainer Application Requirements Becoming a Google Certified Trainer requires a lot of knowledge, skill, and experience, and completing all of the application requirements can be daunting! In my previous post, 6 Steps to Google Certified Trainer, I break down each of the major milestones needed to become a Google Certified Trainer. In this post, […]

Do You Have What it Takes to Become a Google Certified Trainer? Who’s interested in becoming a Google Certified Trainer? The Google Certified Trainer Program is focused on good pedagogy and adult learning strategies and is a fantastic certification for trainers, instructional coaches, instructional technology specialists, and others who offer quality professional development to their […]

The Best Google Classroom Tips, Tutorials and Resources for Teachers I’ve been curating Google Classroom tips, tutorials, and resources for teachers, which now includes over 350 Google Classroom tips, tutorials, and resources for teachers. As Google Classroom continues to grow and improve as a platform, we have no shortage of resources. With new updates coming […]

Using Google Apps to Support Reading and Writing in the Classroom Below is a webinar that I gave on August 2, 2016, with Texthelp, the makers of Read & Write for Google and Fluency Tutor. Included in this webinar at tips, tricks, extensions, ideas and more to help you better support reading, writing and research […]

Google Slides Did you know that Google Slides can be used for much more than just presentations? Google Slides is one of the most flexible learning tools in the Google Apps suite. In fact, I used Google Slides to create my eBook: The Teacher’s Guide to Google Classroom! That’s right! Google Slides made the process […]

How to Create a Google Classroom Header Image Google Classroom is a great application for Google using educators and students to manage assignments, communicate and collaborate, and go paperless! Google has made great strides in updating this application based on the feedback submitted by educators like you. Google Classroom is only going to get better! […]