On Sunday, April 21, 2013, Dr. Amy Hutchison from Iowa State University presented at the International Reading Association Conference in San Antonio, TX.  Here are some highlights of her hour-long presentation.   Using the iPad As A Tool to Enhance and Transform Instruction

  Technology can be a great tool to keep students writing during the summer months.  Sandy, a 3rd –5th Grade Teacher in Bolivia, North Carolina, encourages students to write and edit through email all summer long.  Find out how!    

by Jamie Forshey, Guest Blogger As Dr. Gary Stager once said, “Professional development does not work when it occurs outside the context of practice.”  My sentiments exactly!  As an instructional technology coach, I specifically focus on creating and facilitating professional development that focuses on improving teacher effectiveness with the intent of increasing student achievement.  For
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If you would like to join us for #TeachChat on Twitter every other Wednesday night, but are not quite sure how to, this picture tutorial will guide you through the steps.  As with all sites, there is a learning curve, but it is definitely a site that you can master.  So, join us and chat
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If you could not make it to the 2012 International Reading Association (IRA) Convention in Chicago, IL on April 29-May 2, you missed out on some great new products and ideas. Not to fear, I scoured the exhibitor hall and discovered some wonderful things to share with you. Check out my top five finds from
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Updated 6/18/12:  Vote HERE for the Finalists in the 2012 Really Good Education Blog Awards!  Voting ends Friday, June 22, 2012 at 11:59pm EST. Updated 5/29/12:  Meet the Judges for the 2012 Really Good Education Blog Awards! Updated 5/28/12:  Nominations for the 2012 Really Good Education Blog Awards are now closed.  Voting begins on June 18th, 2012.  
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Have you started your teaching blog yet?  How is it going?  If you are like many new bloggers, you want to get all of the bells and whistles going immediately.  After all, you have probably been spending time perusing some of the education and even non-education blogs on the web to get ideas for what
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Have you ever wondered what makes people come back to a blog?  Is it the platform, the colors, the design, the template, the cutesy characters on the sidebar that draws in thousands of visitors?  The answer is no, it is none of those things.  The number one reason why people return to blogs is because
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Creating a teaching blog is a great way to showcase your students’ work, your love for all-things teaching, and your lesson ideas.  The Teaching Blog 101 series is designed to help you tackle the world of blogging one step at a time.  Last week we discussed choosing a blogging platform and this week deals with
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You have been seeing them pop up all over the Internet.  Teaching blogs are the latest and greatest way for teachers to connect, share ideas, and, for some, earn extra income.  After spending more time than you may care to admit reading and surfing the blogs of fellow educators, you may have decided that now
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