"The Space Between"

“If you only get one chance at happiness, you have to decide what you're willing to live with, and what you can live without.” - The Space Between by Michelle L. Teichman       My college poetry professor taught us to avoid clichés. However, she also exposed us to poems that...

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My First Twitter Chat!

This was my first time participating in a Twitter chat (#kytechchat). I was pretty nervous at first because I wasn't sure how it would go or if I would be able to keep up. I will admit that I used to hate Twitter, but now that I am using it professionally, I love it. As a novice teacher, it was...

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Penguin Teen

Hello, everyone! I just wanted to let you guys know about this preview I came across on Facebook yesterday. First to Read is a website from Penguin Random House that lets you know about new releases! It is free to join, and they will send you an email with the latest updates. By reading new...

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Code.org: A Game Changer!

"Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer...because it teaches you how to think." - Steve Jobs I have had some previous experience with coding. It was for a graphic design class in college, and the professor gave us a basic coding template that we added to in order to give...

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Thinglink and Our Shared Shelf

I decided to try out Thinglink this morning! I think it is really amazing that you can have one image with as many little tags as you want, and it is a great way for students to make interactive infographics for any class or project. I decided to do a Thinglink on Emma Watson's book club, Our Shared...

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Starting a New Career Path

I'm hoping to find a teaching job for the 2017-2018 school year. I relocated in August of last year, and I have had a nice "gap" year to take care of things, but I am eager to be back in the class room! I recently changed my career goal from Reading/Dyslexia Specialist to Library Media Specialist, and...

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