K-12, Philosophy

May the 4th be With You

May 4th, known by many as “Star Wars Day,” is quickly approaching. Don’t worry if you haven’t prepared because a few Jedi educators have got you covered. One of them is Laura Moore, of the Learn Moore Stuff blog, who has a bit of an affinity for Star Wars as you may deduce from her… Continue reading May the 4th be With You

Education, Teaching Tools, Websites

18 Lessons To Try in 2018

Okay people.  If you don’t follow Laura Moore (@LearnMooreStuff), you are truly missing out on some incredible resources.  Just do a search for her on my site and you will see how much I’ve learned from her over the years.  Oh, wait.  You don’t have to.  Here is a link to the search.  The woman… Continue reading 18 Lessons To Try in 2018

5-8, 6-12, Apps, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Education, Student Products, Websites

Make a Manifesto with Canva

As our school year begins to wind down, my 5th grade gifted students are attempting to synthesize all that they have learned by determining what they “know for sure.”  While browsing the examples on Laura Moore’s TCEA Hyperdoc website (click here for my original post about her Hyperdoc presentation), I found this “Manifesto Project.”  When… Continue reading Make a Manifesto with Canva

Education, Independent Study, K-12, Teaching Tools

Schoogle Your Content with Hyperdocs – #TCEA17

“Schoogle Your Content with Hyperdocs” was a TCEA presentation given this year by my illustrious NEISD colleague, Laura Moore.  Laura, who is also the author of, “Rock the Lab” and “Learn Moore Stuff,” is a guru of technology integration.  She is also an excellent presenter, so I knew that attending her session at TCEA would… Continue reading Schoogle Your Content with Hyperdocs – #TCEA17

5-8, 6-12, Critical Thinking, Education, Language Arts, Writing

Courage

I’ve been thinking a lot about courage lately.  Some people seem to feel that it is synonymous with confidence, but I disagree.  Confidence that you are doing the right thing does not necessarily make you courageous.  In fact, I would argue that many courageous decisions are made with hesitation, and that tragic outcomes do not… Continue reading Courage

Education, K-5, Teaching Tools, Websites

Rock the Lab

Laura Moore of “Learn Moore Stuff” has been working hard on a new site to help the teachers in our district integrate technology. The site is called, “Rock the Lab,” and it contains many fabulous lessons that integrate technology with standards for the grade levels.  You may not find some of it applicable to you… Continue reading Rock the Lab