With everyone going back to school slowly but surely, I’ve been playing with and researching some fun tools to use in the classroom. I’ve known about Wallwisher since FETC 2010 but really didn’t give it much more than a glance or two until now. I have to say, I’m kind of lovin’ it!
So, what is Wallwisher?
Well, Wallwisher is “an online notice board maker.” Kind of a bleak description so to spice it up a little, Wallwisher is an online collaboration tool to share ideas, resources, and thoughts on …

I was reading an article the other day on eSchoolNews titled, “Federal Officials Aim to Prevent Bullying” where they were discussing day two of the federal Bullying Prevention Summit in Washington, D.C. What I found interesting about this article was how federal officials were short on answers to questions specifically about cyber bullying.
I have read and heard so many sad stories of cyber bullying and it’s crazy to me that preventing it has not become a staple conversation for teachers, parents, and the kids themselves.
I remember the story of Megan …

Last week, I participated in Disconnect Day, where I steered far away from things like blogs, Twitter, Facebook, text messages, personal phone calls, etc… for one whole day. I decided to track my day of disconnecting and wanted to share my experience with you! Check it out:
6:50 AM – Enjoying my first cup of coffee and would normally be checking Twitter and Facebook to see what happened while I slept. (Addicted much?) Today? Just Good Morning America and getting ready for work. So far, so good!
8:02 AM – I’m at …

Last week I declared tomorrow, August 5th, as a Disconnect Day (watch out because next time I’m declaring Cupcake Day =)) So, you might be asking, what’s this Disconnect Day all about? Well, I know often times we get so caught up in all this extremely awesome technology that connects us day in and day out, but I’ve been questioning how much we actually DISCONNECT from it?
I will say, I usually disconnect for the evenings when I’ve come home from work, but not usually for an entire day. So, I …

This past weekend was my Mom’s birthday and as a family, we decided to go the beach for  4 days. Nice, right? I honestly couldn’t have asked for better weather or a better time with my family. The weekend was full of playing board games, cards (using an actual deck!), mini golf, swimming, etc. I didn’t actually notice until Tuesday when I got back to work how much I really had disconnected myself from technology and people over the weekend. I mean, when was the last time you picked up …

The use of interactive whiteboards in the classroom has grown a lot in the past year, and I, for one, am a fan! I know it’s not always easy to get the funding for those boards in the classroom, so I went on a little mission to find something FREE! And with my awesome searching skills =) I found Dabbleboard. Have you heard of it? Dabbleboard (to be exact) is “an online collaboration application that’s centered around the whiteboard.” Neat right? Well, it gets better!
One of the really cool things …

A couple weeks ago I went to see Toy Story 3. Have you all seen that yet? I would definitely recommend it to you. It was fantastic! I could keep going but I know I’m not here to talk about movies. =) But one thing I DID noticed during the previews is EVERYTHING seems to be in 3-D lately! I know some movies like Avatar are supposedly “worth” seeing in 3-D but now-a-days it seems like all new movies are available in 3-D too.
Well, I was browsing eSchoolNews as …