Miss McHenry's Blog

I feel like I am always looking for new tools to use in my classroom to make my day just a little bit easier. I am always looking to find more resources to use with my students, during my lessons and to use different types of ways to engage my students in their learning. This past week in class has shown me so many new options of how to manage a class, find resources and stay organized in my teaching. I found over 15 new items that I have never heard of before. The first one that really drew my attention was Flippity . With Flippity I was able to create vocabulary review cards for my students. It was easy to use and to set up. There was an excel spread sheet that was already created and you just needed to put in your own words and definitions. You could also create game shows, crossword puzzles, bingo, word searches and more. It is a great site that is so convenient and is a resource that can help keep the engagement in your students. Another fun resource that I found and rea...

Using Google Classroom I have used Google Classroom before, but have not gone into the Add-Ons in Google. This week I was able to find new tools to use within Google. I also got to create a Google Drawing that I used in my classroom right away. An Add-On that I liked was adding equations to Google Documents. As a math teacher, I am always creating assignments and I was pleased to see a tool that could help me create equations that look professional and well organized. There are so many Add-Ons to help you create a document to the best of your ability. Kaizena is also a fun way to communicate back with your students. You can voice in what you want to say to your students and then they can hear your response instead of read it. I think students will like the use of that since it will seem more authentic. Here are some of the best Add-Ons to use as a teacher. Another tool that I loved in Google is the Google Drawing. I don't always feel super artistic and sometimes struggle w...

I have found two new FREE resources to use in my classroom that will be a great addition to any subject you are teaching. Schoology and Edmodo are the resources we really focused on this week, and I have to say, they are easy to use, easy to set up, and your students will enjoy the use of technology in your classroom. Schoology reminded me of Canvas or a college class you have had to take online. It is broken down by classes and then those classes can be broken down by folders. Edmodo reminds me of Facebook with a mix of twitter. You have a page where it looks like your home Facebook page and it can have post on it, videos, pictures, polls, quizzes and assignments. It is the site that I decided to try. It was easy to se up a group (or class) and I was able to set up a few assignments and quizzes for my students. They can join that group by using the code to my class. I kept it private, so that only those students can see our class and our discussion. I think my students will like to ...