Here is a popular recent post from my Ask a Tech Teacher blog: Space units are always exciting. Part of it’s the history, but a lot is that space is our final frontier, a wild untamed land that man knows so little about. Now that Elon Musk’s SpaceX has safely delivered American astronauts to the … Continue reading
Hello and welcome to the #AuthorToolboxBlogHop which meets every third Wednesday of the month to share resources and tips for authors. Thanks to Raimey Gallant for hosting this venture. Please join to learn more about the craft of writing and to meet bloggers who are dedicated to helping each other become the best writers possible. Click here to … Continue reading
A lot of teacher-authors read my WordDreams blog. In this monthly column, I share the most popular post from the past month on my teacher education blog, Ask a Tech Teacher. This post is a tech tip for teachers but I use it all the time when I’m writing. It’s a quick way to toggle … Continue reading
Here is one of the most popular posts from my education blog, Ask a Tech Teacher, the last few weeks: How do you assess Digital Literacy? On my blog, Ask a Tech Teacher, I run a column called Dear Otto where I answer teacher questions about how to integrate technology into their classes. Of late, … Continue reading
This one from my Ask a Tech Teacher blog shares resources for teachers on how colleagues are teaching online during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s an insight into what educators are struggling with in this dramatic switch to online teaching with little preparation, not enough support, but a ton of desire to keep the learning going … Continue reading
Once a month, I’ll post an article that was popular over on my teacher blog, Ask a Tech Teacher. This one surprised me. After all–it’s about Christmas! Well, turns out, lots of parents and grandparents struggle with good gifts for teachers year round, be it birthdays, special events, or Teacher Appreciation Week. So, I thought … Continue reading
I have a lot of teacher-authors who read my WordDreams blog so I thought I’d add a monthly summary of the most popular posts from my teacher education blog, Ask a Tech Teacher. This article (from the November/December favorites) is great for showing kids how to research but also has lots of basics for us … Continue reading
I have lots of teacher-authors following me on WordDreams, so I wanted to share a very exciting app from the son of my efriend, Nora Colvin. It’s called: Reading is defined as “the action or skill of absorbing written or printed matter silently or aloud.” Sounds dry, maybe even boring, but the ability to read … Continue reading
I’m excited to join Raimey Gallant’s #AuthorToolbox monthly blog hop (third Wednesday of each month) with the theme of resources/learning for authors. Posts are related to the craft of writing, editing, querying, marketing, publishing, blogging tips for authors, reviews of author-related products, anything that an author would find helpful. We share our experiences as it … Continue reading
