“I want to smash their phones.” This is the number one complaint I hear about middle and high school students with phones. It often gets directed to me. “I know you wanted students to have phones, but…” I’m a big fan of...
“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,...
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...
“You’re late again.” I’ve got a student who’s late every day, each time with a better excuse. We don’t use the clock anymore–class officially starts with a round of applause when he arrives. Then we all get to work....
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