Google Forms and Microsoft Forms can be used to accomplish a lot of common school tasks like creating self-grading quizzes, managing sign-out/sign-in sheets, and collecting survey data. But there are some tasks that Google Forms and Microsoft Forms can't do or can only do in...
Last week I shared a couple of updates to Google Docs, including watermarking documents, that teachers and students should find helpful. There was also a small update made to Google Slides last week. That update was to replace the "Present" button with a "Slideshow" button. If you...
C-SPAN Classroom is a must-bookmark for anyone who teaches U.S. History. The large collection of free lesson plans is one of the things that keeps C-SPAN Classroom on the top of my list of go-to resources for more than a decade. And if you're a...
This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Jay Benedith. During my first year of teaching, I was fueled by my passion to close the opportunity gap and my excitement to make it happen. Many people enter the teaching profession with similar high hopes and...
This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Jay Benedith. During my first year of teaching, I was fueled by my passion to close the opportunity gap and my excitement to make it happen. Many people enter the teaching profession with similar high hopes and...
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in September 2021… Serpentine, Jonathan Kellerman (thriller) A Time of Courage, John Gwynne (fantasy) The Dragon’s Path, Daniel Abraham (fantasy) The King’s Blood, Daniel Abraham (fantasy) The Tyrant’s Law, Daniel Abraham (fantasy) The Widow’s House, Daniel Abraham (fantasy) The Spider’s War, Daniel Abraham (fantasy) Hope you’re reading...
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in September 2021… Serpentine, Jonathan Kellerman (thriller) A Time of Courage, John Gwynne (fantasy) The Dragon’s Path, Daniel Abraham (fantasy) The King’s Blood, Daniel Abraham (fantasy) The Tyrant’s Law, Daniel Abraham (fantasy) The Widow’s House, Daniel Abraham (fantasy) The Spider’s War, Daniel Abraham (fantasy) Hope you’re reading...
Good morning from Maine where it definitely feels like Fall. This week I had to break out my stash of winter hats (my Canadian friends would call them toques). It's cheaper to put on a hat and sweater than it is to turn on the...
Last Sunday afternoon something happened in my life that I will never forget. That event was my oldest daughter roding her bicycle down our driveway on her own! No training wheels, no Dad holding on to the back of her seat, completely on her own!...
