Sexting: New Law Proposed
The state of Texas is considering a new law focused specifically on the issue of “sexting.” The Texas Attorney General says the goal of the new law is to educate students rather than make them...
View ArticleDropbox is wonderful
Five reasons I started to use Dropbox - Obtained from Ryan Battles from Jovia Web Studio. Worry Free Backup. Because Dropbox is continually running on my computer, I know that any files that I save...
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Help your students study for finals with Quizlet
This weekend I started looking for ways to help my students on their final exams when I came across Quizlet. Quizlet is a wonderful resource to help students study and review vocabulary. I found vocab...
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11+ Top Smartphone Apps to Improve Teaching, Research, and Your Life
I love finding articles entitled, 6 Top Smartphone Apps to Improve Teaching, Research, and Your Life written in the Chronicle of Higher Education. The article written by Jeffery R. Young discusses the...
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Make Texting a Positive in School with Celly
I am a huge fan of using cell phones in the classroom as long as students use them properly and know their limitations. Over the last few years my favorite mass keyword texting app has shutdown...
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Bring Your Class into the 21st Century with Cell Phones
I start the first day of school with the typical introductions, classroom expectations, and ice-breakers. The past two years I have particularly developed a devotion for using technology and mobile...
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Cellphones: Contraband or a Classroom Tool
Text messaging has become one the fastest and most popular forms of communication. Just a few years ago, cell phones were seen as the newest teenage addiction. Today, however, they can be an important...
View ArticleMake a Rap with Autorap
Want a creative way to make an announcement in your classroom? You can create an Autorap, which turns everyday speech into a rap! Your students can do it for a project or can spice up your classroom...
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Cell Phones in School
Some schools around the country regard cell phones use as disruptive and distracting, and have implemented policies that prohibit using them on school grounds. Students still use cell phones in...
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