OK, it’s that time of year again when teachers, students and mathematicians from all over the world honor the fun-loving irrational Greek figure pi (π).  That’s right today is Pi Day—and you won’t want to miss this opportunity to make a lasting impression on your math students! Back by popular demand is the TeachPi.org site, a one stop shop on […]

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below for some of the latest and greatest “Cool Tools” and/or web resources that can be integrated into your classroom! » Flubaroo A free tool that helps teachers quickly grade multiple-choice or fill-in-blank assignments. Grading is now that easy! » OnlineChartTool Design […]

Not long ago I wrote a post about one of the many brainstorms of my Tech Club students: Sponsoring an anti-bullying paper slide video contest for students in our middle school. Well, we did just that and after a terrific response, we are now proud to publicly share the winners of this year’s first-ever competition. Check out […]

Did you know that the present-day English language has evolved over thousands of years? Yep, it’s true! It has been influenced by migrating tribes, conquering armies and peaceful trade to become what it is today: A language with words derived from over 350 different languages. Bet you never knew that! So, how well do you know the history of the […]

Another month of 2013 has gone by and once again, I am reminded of the many awesome aspects of my life—both personally and professionally—all because of taking the time to join the #edugood 365 Photo Project. For those of you new to the concept, it’s the opportunity to spend a year documenting and sharing all of the positive happenings in […]

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below for some of the latest and greatest “Cool Tools” and/or web resources that can be integrated into your classroom! » Visual Ranking Tool Put your students higher-level skills of analysis and evaluation to use with this ordering and prioritizing resource! » MOVIECLIPS Tons […]

Almost a year ago I wrote about a pretty neat web resource named Math Chimp, a collection of online math activities organized by grade level and/or objectives found in the Common Core State Standards. So, what does this mean for you as a classroom teacher? Well, for starters—no more endless searching the web for the best site to teach, practice and/or […]

The Geeky Girl is back! This time with a Greatest Hits List for February 2013. Go ahead and get busy with this interactive image created with Thinglink to locate a number of web tools, resources and apps that are guaranteed to engage your students in the learning process. Heck, they might even admit that writing, science and […]