I am an educator who values the individuality and uniqueness of others. Writing the blog R.E.A.L. is an outlet for me to pay it forward by sharing ideas, influences, lessons learned and exposing a little vulnerability while encouraging others to maximize their R.E.A.L. potential, as well.
On this day, last week, a transforming era ended. Carl Hooker, the Godfather of iPadpalooza, announced the 2017 summer event was the last of this well-known incredible EdTech conference. As he spoke, I could hear the gasps in the audience. The final iPadpalooza?!? How? Why? Carl explained how he had fulfilled and surpassed his dream of […]
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Laundry might be my least favorite chore ever. So, when we moved into our house a few years back, I decided to make my laundry room appear to be a happy place. It’s painted bright yellow with signs like the one you see above hanging on the walls. I wish I could say it worked […]
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Wow, the Spring 2017 #BookSnaps Challenge has been a memorable event! Thank you to all of the participants. You have really taken #BookSnaps to a whole new level, and I LOVE IT! We had over 1100 tweets made to our three-week #BookSnaps Challenge hashtags. WOWZERS! You guys ROCK MY SOCKS OFF! Check out the hashtag #BookSnapsWk3 or view our Storify presentation below for […]
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The students OWNED the #BookSnapsWk2 Challenge! In fact, we had so many entries, we have two sets of Student Guest Blogger winners. We had over 550 tweets made to the hashtag and some of these contained Padlet links of 20+ #BookSnaps each! I didn’t know how the #BookSnaps could get any more creative after week one, […]
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The students kicked it up a notch during the #BookSnapsWk2 Challenge! We had over 550 tweets made to the hashtag and some of these contained Padlet links of 20+ #BookSnaps each! I didn’t know how the #BookSnaps could get any more creative after week one, yet the students blew my mind once again! Check out the hashtag #BookSnapsWk2 or […]
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