Tips for Back to School

Time is disappearing...literally I can feel the sands quickly sliding away with the summer sun. When school starts I never have enough time to get things done. There are classrooms to organize, decorate, clean, and lessons to create. By the time evening comes around I am exhausted and have no interest in thinking about working out. However, this tip could help me get my act together at the beginning of the year. I am currently trying to work on increasing my fitness goals and trying to prepare for a 5K. Google calendar can help me stay on track and use my time wisely. They have a great feature that will allow you to track your fitness goals on your calendar. Check out these easy directions!

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20 Activities The Don't Require Textbooks

Need some new ideas that don't require a textbook? Head over to Ditch That Textbook by Matt Miller. Matt is the co-host of the Google Teacher Tribe podcast and has written two books that are on our must read list: Ditch That Textbook and Ditch That Homework . Matt created a list of 20 Digital Tech activities that include an engagement hook and a free tech tool. If you scroll to the bottom of the page you will see two clouds that are links to additional ideas that have been submitted by teachers. You can even make a copy of the activities to place in your Google docs! If you are not sure where to start or how to do something....Matt has you covered! He has these super easy to follow directions and tons of screencasts that give you step by step directions! You can find his screencasts here.

People to Follow - John Spencer

How have I missed John Spencer's videos? I LOVE them! First of all, I am a huge Harry Potter fan! Secondly, they are so motivational and easy to understand. John is easy to relate to and the videos are short and to the point. He is funny and covers topics that I totally get! I have to watch them all! I not only checked out his Twitter account, Facebook page, website , Youtube channel , and books. There are so many amazing topics he covers! He has videos for teachers and students. He teaches students to be creative and become makers. There are videos for creative writing assignments and you can even sign up to receive free student maker challenges every Thursday delivered by email. I can't wait to try some of his lessons and challenges with my students! I am thinking I will use his Invent Your Own Superhero during the first week of school as a way to get to know my new students.

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