10 Tips for Converting to Distance Learning

Considering that Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has already started closing schools, teachers need to have a plan in the event they … More

Congratulations! It’s Your First Day of Google Classroom!

I have long loved using Google Classroom. I wrote glowingly about how Classroom changed my practice in September 2014 and … More

I love creating digital breakouts (think digital escape rooms) using Google Sites and Google Forms. I am honored to share … More

I have long loved using Google Expeditions to give students a new way to access content. Recently, Google Expeditions became … More

Part 1 of this blog post was a deep dive into raising our Google Sites game with design. Just as … More

As a former Social Studies teacher, I believe most stories can be told with maps. That’s why I’m such a … More

We want students to be storytellers. We also want teachers to tell engaging stories that help students connect to content. … More

As Google updates its apps to reflect its material design, this new look has arrived in an unexpected place – … More

The summer before my senior year of high school, I had to read Crime and Punishment for my AP Literature … More

Author’s Note: This post was originally published on 9/4/17. I have updated it and it is accurate as of 8/25/18 … More