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Why I picked it up This book is the companion book to Liar, Liar which I read last year for a session.  I created lesson ideas that correlate with the state standards.  I really enjoyed the fast paced story and convinced my middle son, Cole, to read it as well.  I was completely unaware that […]

This is quite possibly one of the most versatile apps/websites ever invented.  Bold statement?  Yes.  But so true! Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to work with teachers on two different campuses during their planning periods to suggest ways to incorporate more student technology.  ThingLink was at the top of the (short) list I shared […]

Why I Picked It Up: It is hardly a secret that I enjoy witty and quirky, therefore this book immediately spoke to me.  I came across the title and giggled.  I quickly shared the title with my husband, who had the audacity to roll his eyes at me.  So, I knew the audience I needed. […]

Why I Picked It Up: A lot of my “reading” is done via audiobook.  I’m a multi-tasker and I like to have something to listen to when I’m doing housework or driving somewhere.  Lately, I’ve been working through the 2014 Lone Star Reading List, and this was the first one I found that was available for […]

Research is when I was probably on the biggest roller coaster of emotion as a teacher.  I was so excited to see all my students engaged in topics of their interest, learning and diving in to great thinking and learning.  After all, nothing is more inspiring to a teacher than seeing self-motivated children engaged in the […]

When we say “biography,” often images of social studies classes come to mind, but there are people to learn about in all of our subjects!  Biographies are also not limited to real people – this app smash applies to fictional characters very nicely as well. Whether real or fictional, people’s lives are often hard to capture […]