“When’s it due?” students ask. “When did I say it was due?” I answer. “I don’t know.” It’s either that or “I forgot.” That’s how it goes. Not anymore! No kid with a computer, tablet, or...
Do you use Pinterest in the classroom? If not, you should. Pinterest used to be a place for dumping pictures of all the cool things you wanted to buy and projects you never got around to finishing. Not anymore–Pinterest is the place to be for research,...
Today’s question comes from Kelly from Rhode Island, who wants to know, “How do I get my garden started?” This is a big question, so we’ll break it up into a few posts. First, let’s start with getting the thing into the ground. Then,...
Evernote could have saved this student’s life. “My brother peed on my science notebook.” The student was frantic. Science is serious, and they have a serious notebook full of labs, tables of contents, and lots of things. She had a little brother...
Are you on Twitter yet? If you’re a teacher, you should be. “No man is an island.” Someone really great said that. Teaching often feels like one. I have a saying, “If you’re more than two rooms past me, or farther than the bathroom, I...
