NEW Format and Direction!? IMPORTANT!

Hello everyone! 

After two years on here, I am thinking about changing directions in regards to blogging, etc. 

I LOVE being able to share as many educational links, ideas, and resources as possible with everyone. However, I will admit...I am terrible about blogging regularly or efficiently!!

So, for now, you will see less posts on here. I will still try to add some every so often. 

I am also thinking of starting a new blog or site instead. I am passionate about so many things, with education being my top one. I would LOVE to share my other fabulous finds and ideas with you as well. Once I decide what I am going to do, I will be sure to share it here!!!


For now, please follow me on FACEBOOK and TWITTER ! I share ideas and links DAILY! 

You can also find me on Pinterest. 

I thank you wholeheartedly for following my blog and I hope you will continue to do so, as well as join me on Facebook! 

Thanks Dearly, 

Jenifer 

Teacher Linky!

Explore some new blogs via the Simply Kinder Linky Party!! Just click on the picture below in order to see all of the fabulous contributors! 

Also, remember to check back here and on my Facebook this Friday, January 3 for many freebies, a sale, and a giveaway to help celebrate my 2 year Blog-iversary! 

Enjoy! 

My Favorite Twitter Hashtags

Twitter is a great way to connect with other educators and to build up your PLN. I have so many people that I love following on Twitter because they share the greatest educational resources! I will share some of my favorite accounts to follow in another post soon, but for today I want to share some of my favorite hashtags to use and follow on Twitter. 

Hashtags help to find Tweets on specifics areas of interest. If you are looking for a certain subject or are wanting to make sure that others view an important Tweet of your own, be sure to utilize those hashtags! 

Below I am sharing a few of my favorite hashtags to follow as well a link to a list of many, many more!! Enjoy!

#education

#teaching

#edtech

#edchat

#edcampkc

#elearning

#STEM

#children

#classrooms

#elemchat

The 2012 A-Z List Of Educational Twitter Hashtags

Create, Sell, Earn Money!

I have always maintained that teachers are each other's best resources. I have found that to be increasingly true in recent years with the involvement of social media. 

Many of us follow blogs, Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, Pinterest boards and more that are FULL of so many great teaching ideas and resources. These are all usually ideas that someone, somewhere has actually tried and tested in a classroom. As a worldwide community of educators, we are always so kind and helpful towards each other and are willing to share in whatever way that we can. 

With that said, we also deserve to reap some benefits from all of our hard work and ideas. 

Most of us know and participate in Teachers Pay Teachers online. I am forever grateful to the former co-worker who introduced me to it years ago, before the really big "hype" set in. I love the extra income, no matter how big or small the amount may be! 

Many of us are also aware and participating in Teacher's Notebook online. While I have not added as many products to my TN site as I should have, it's still a growing store for me and does give me a bit of extra income every so often. 

However, I was unaware until within the past few weeks, that there are other similar sites out there for educators to sell their products. I have yet to list anything on a few of these, but I plan to in the very near future. 

If you have any comments, suggestions, or reviews of any of these sites, please share them in the comments below or on my Facebook page. We'd all love to hear what your experiences have been! 

I am listing the links to the other sites below. Enjoy and Happy Selling!! 

Ed World Exchange
Tools for School
Resources 4 Teaching
Buy Sell Teach

Learn & Search

With today's vast resources online, it's become easier for teachers and educators to learn about the latest in education. Teachers learn best from each other and we always seem so willing to share our resources and expertise with one another. 

With that said, I am including links below to sites that will allow educators to search for great PD resources or education technology tools and resources. If you know of any others, please feel free to share. 

Thanks! 

Tioki: Connect with other Educators

EduStruct: Digital Learning Environment

EdShelf: Reviews and Recommendations of Ed Tools

Quixey: The Search Engine for Apps

Bundlenut: Create Bundles of Links

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KC Tech Net Conference: Part 1

On February 28th, I attended the annual KC Tech Net Conference. This is the 2nd year in a row that I've attended, and just like last year I came with away with so much information and resources!! 

I am grateful to live in a city with so many talented, educational professionals who are so willing to share their knowledge and expertise with the rest of us. We had some wonderful presenters again this year, a few of which I had the privilege of also hearing speak last year. 

Today's post will include links to the presenters' pages and resources that were shared during their presentations. Their expertise in education and educational technology was astounding! 

I hope you will find something new through their sites as well! Stay Tuned for even more resources that I acquired from the conference! 

-Jenifer

John Kuglin: Keynote Speaker

Anibal Pacheco

Kyle Pace

Lisa Lund

KC TechNet Symbaloo

Other presentations from that day: 

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Technology for ELL's

March Goals

I've decided to use this new month to make some changes and goals, both personally and professionally. This month is long, but brings promise. We have our Spring break coming up, my brother is getting married, and Spring itself starts! YAY!

The first goal/challenge I am aiming for, involves my PLN. I want it to grow! I love how big it is already, but I would love to expand it even further. Thank you to those of you who are already a part of my PLN. I enjoy learning from others and I enjoy sharing and teaching others even more.

Below I am adding links to many of my social media sites. I will list how many followers I have as of today and how many I hope to have for each site by March 31st. I hope you will help me out with my goal/challenge!

Click on the logos below to get to my sites.

Thank you to all of you who share in this PLN journey with me! You are appreciated!

 

Currently: 777 Followers

March Goal: 850

 

Currently: 212 Followers

March Goal: 235

Currently: 75 Followers

March Goal: 90

 

 

Currently: 37 Followers

March Goal: 45

 

 

 

Happy 1st Birthday!! BIG GIVEAWAY!

Today this Blog has officially turned 1 year old!!! I am again so grateful to all of you who follow and share this blog. Your support is most appreciated! I look forward to an even better and brighter 2nd year in the blogging world. 

To celebrate this awesome milestone, I have enlisted the help of a few fellow blogger friends. Together, we are holding a BIG giveaway of free teacher created items. I appreciate each an every one of them for their generosity and support. Here is more about them and their items that they've chosen to giveaway. 

Below all of the descriptions, you will find separate Rafflecopter links the individual giveaways. The raffles run through January 9th. Thanks again for your support and I wish you all the best of luck! 

Giveaway #1 is courtesy of Brian over at Hopkins' Hoppin' Happenings. He is giving away a copy of his Wintery Owl Decimals pack. This pack has 3 Decimal games and centers designed for 4th and 5th grade. Be sure to also check out his page on Facebook. 

Giveaway #2 is courtesy of Laura at Love to Teach 123. She is graciously giving one winner any 2 items of their choosing from her TpT store. Her products are best fit for grades 1-5. Be sure to also check out her page on Facebook. 

Giveaway #3 is courtesy of Nikki at Teaching in Progress. She has donated a copy of her Five Frosty Snowman pack. This K-2 packet is perfect to help teach ordinal numbers, quotation marks, sequencing, and seasonal change., and includes literacy station activities, worksheets, reader's theater, and math activities. Please also check her out on Facebook. 

Giveaway #4 comes from me, myself, and I. I am giving one winner the chance to pick any 3 items of their choosing from my TpT Store. My products are suitable for grades K-5 and not all of them focus on Educational Technology. Please also checkout my Facebook page for even more resources!

Good luck to all of you and please feel free to Pin or Tweet about this giveaway as well! Follow me on Twitter or Facebook and you will gain access to even more Freebies that I am offering for today's celebration! 

Thanks again for being a follower!

Giveaway #1:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway #2:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway #3:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway #4:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

My Blog is Turning 1!!

On January 3, 2013 this blog will have its First Birthday!! I cannot believe it's already been almost a year. I am enjoying this new journey of blogging, social media, PLN's! 

Thank you so much to those of you who read and support my blog, Facebook page, and my Twitter account. Your support means so much! 

I am currently working on holding a HUGE giveaway to celebrate my blog's birthday. I have 1 contributor so far, but am in need of more. 

Please let me know if you are willing to contribute any educational materials to my giveaway by January 1st. I am looking for Elementary level materials, preferably teacher created. 

You may contact me here, through my email, or by following this link. 

I thank you so much in advance! 

Giveaways...'Tis the Season!

I am constantly amazed by how creative, caring, and generous fellow educators can be!! I have thoroughly enjoyed this new experience of developing my own PLN through blogging and social media this year. 
Thank you to all of the AMAZING teachers and creative souls who so graciously share your ideas and resources. 

I have always said that "educators are each other's best resources". I still believe that, even in my 8th year of teaching. 

Below I am including some links to some AMAZING giveaways! I hope you will enter and I hope even more that you may win something. 

I also have a request. My 1 year blog-iversary is in a month. I cannot believe it's been almost a year already! If you are willing to donate ANY educational product, a favorite product, etc. please, please let me know! I would also be happy to return the favor for any of your future giveaways. 

Please respond via comments here, comments via Twitter, comments via Facebook, or feel free to email me directly via HERE . Thanks in advance! 

Enjoy these giveaways below in the meantime: 

Thankful for Networking!

Today I am including links to some of my favorite Blogger and Pinners (in no particular order)! There is not a big enough Blog Post in this world available for me to be able to include all of the amazing fellow educators, bloggers, pinners, moms, etc. However, I decided to include the ones that I feel always have great ideas, share often, and are just naturally creative! Again, there are soooo many not included in this list that totally should be!

Thank you to EVERYONE who networks via Blogger, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc. I enjoy and appreciate each and every one of you!

I may not get to another post for a few days, so just in case, have an AMAZING Thanksgiving everyone! Enjoy your day and count your blessings!

BLOGGERS

   

 

 

 

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    PINNERS  

• Erin Klein
• Heidi Raki
• Kathy Schrock
• Vicki Davis
• Cheryl Tidymom
• Jan Bernard