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What Twitter Says About You

Wanna have some fun? You should see What Twitter Says About YOU. Even if you don’t have your own twitter account, your name could still be flying throughout the #twitterverse. Read more…


DOING Professional Learning

Have you ever gone outside to learn something new at an edtech conference? I have! It was so special to me, and I can’t wait to share this experience with Read more…


Facilitating Expert Instruction

I’m sick. After much denial and frustration, I finally went to the doctor. I really admire medical professionals. They know a lot! I saw five different people, had several data Read more…


North Carolina Curriculum Hashtags

Blogger’s Update: This post has been revised with The #Hashtag180 App post on November 27th, 2020, and also with the official launch of the #Hashtag180 App on March 4, 2020. Read more…


10 Reasons Why You Should Hashtag Curriculum Objectives

Do you want to become better for your students? Let’s build an archive together! What if every educator used the same hashtags to share their learning and teaching resources with each Read more…


Hashtagging ISTE Student Standards

I LOVE the 2016 ISTE Student Standards! The world is changing quickly and constantly, and ISTE is several keystrokes ahead with its bold, future-ready vision: “Today’s students must be prepared Read more…


On the Grid?

This did NOT go as planned–But is it still On the Grid? I’ve read so many posts about perfectly planned, extremely well-executed learning experiences that produced expected–and occasionally beyond–results. But Read more…


Rising Above the Storm

Life-or-death situations can really bring out the best and worst in people. In today’s world of divisive rhetoric, the latest lightning strike is just a tweet away. Yet beyond humanity’s Read more…


Twitter’s Best-Kept Secret?

Okay, I’m probably not the first to know. But everyone I’ve ever asked–They didn’t know! They didn’t know twitter’s best-kept secret. And from someone who originally joined twitter just to Read more…


My Big 3: #SolarEclipse2017

Especially as a STEM educator, I LOVED this solar eclipse–But not for the reasons you might think. Solar eclipse glasses on: This reflection radiates from the heart. I’m pinpointing pinholing–my Big Read more…


Hashtag With Purpose!

WHY #Hashtag180: To archive, share, and tell your school’s learning journey through curriculum standards and objectives hashtags. We can all learn more when we share resources. But are we really Read more…


4 Takeaways from an ISTE Presenter

I’m not an expert. I’m forever-emerging; a lifelong learner. But I LOVED this experience, and I can’t wait to share it with you. This was my first time presenting at Read more…


Showcased Learning: The Second Question

Showcased-Learning. WHAT? Is this an oxymoron, or is it a paradox? Is it possible to have a final-product-process? What’s this all about? Every spring, the North Carolina Technology In Education Read more…


#Hashtag180: Look Out for Learning!

Blogger’s Note: I created #Hashtag180 for educators to share resources, specifically, by hashtagging curriculum standards and objectives. What if educators tweeted examples of curriculum, and then hashtagged their tweets with Read more…


#Hashtag180: How To Hashtag North Carolina Science Essential Standards

Blogger’s Note: Officially beginning April, 2017, I’m excited to launch a movement that will connect educators and resources worldwide to improve student learning. #Hashtag180 is created BY educators FOR educators. Let’s Read more…


Join The #Hashtag180 Challenge!

WHY: To Improve Student Learning Experiences. #Hashtag180 began as one fifth grade science teacher’s journey to enhance and supplement curriculum. It grew into: Hashtag A Community Around Your Curriculum. HOW: See: How To Hashtag Read more…