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The Hour of Code – 2015

Are you ready to join the computer science revolution?

December 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

Google’s Growing Possibilities

Attention teachers and administrators: the launch of Google Classroom, September 2014, is the next big thing from Google Apps for Education. If you are still not using Google as a … Continue reading

July 13, 2014 · 2 Comments

Ed-Tech Redux: Takeaways from iste2014

If you have not guessed by now, I am very excited about the iste2014 conference that was just held in Atlanta, GA. Once again, the folks at ISTE have found … Continue reading

July 9, 2014 · Leave a comment

Summer Planning: Identifying the Right MOOC for You

It is hard to believe that July is just around the corner, and in the life of a teacher that means the summer is nearly over. If you are still making … Continue reading

June 22, 2014 · Leave a comment

Summer Planning: List of Educational Grants and Resources from Edutopia

  Attention teachers – I came across a great list of educational resources on Edutopia today; and the  best part is every resource  is just for you!  It is a list … Continue reading

June 19, 2014 · 1 Comment

Summer Planning: Incorporating Instagram into the Classroom

  If you haven’t jumped onto the Instagram bandwagon, then I may have a way to introduce this resource to you. I, too, am an Instagram novice, however, a friend shared a blog post from We … Continue reading

June 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

Most Common Twitter Terms Explained

I realize I come late to the land of Twitter so what I am about to share with you might be old hat.  However, always the life-long-learner, I could not resist the … Continue reading

June 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

Can Texting Improve Children’s Spelling and Grammar?

  A new study, found on the Telegraph.co.uk, suggests that “texting may improve children’s spelling and grammar because using abbreviations such as ‘gr8’ makes them think about language phonetically.” This new data … Continue reading

June 14, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Push for Girls to Code

If you have visited principalaim recently, you know that I am on a mission to expose as many students to coding as possible — especially young girls. My wish to … Continue reading

June 11, 2014 · 2 Comments

Summer Planning: Why Aren’t More Schools Using Free Open Access to Technology?

As we wrap up the school year, planning for the fall has already begun. Whether making academic or extracurricular decisions, schools, this time of year, are making choices that require … Continue reading

June 10, 2014 · Leave a comment