by Destiny Wagner | May 8, 2023 | Creativity, Digital Tools
The Art of Presenting: Using Colors and Fonts Like a Pro Are you tired of creating lackluster presentations for your students? Do you want to engage and inspire them with visual aids that help them retain information? As educators, we know that effective communication... 
by Destiny Wagner | Apr 18, 2023 | Mindfulness
Connecting Breath to Movement How often do you pay attention to how you’re breathing or even if you’re breathing? I’m guessing not that much. Breathing is such an automatic task for our bodies to function that we rarely take the time to slow down and pay attention... 
by Destiny Wagner | Apr 10, 2023 | Community, Creativity, Digital Tools, Efficacy, Efficiency
Are you riding the #WakeletWave yet? Wakelet is a powerful tool that offers a range of possibilities to personalize and facilitate learning while enabling educators to curate and organize content in creative ways. Whether you are a newbie getting your feet wet or a... 
by Destiny Wagner | Mar 27, 2023 | Creativity
Getting Started with Zines “Are you telling me that I can turn one sheet of paper into an 8-page booklet?” “YEP!” I first learned about this from an English teacher colleague back in the early 2000’s. I’m sure the concept has been around for quite some... 
by Destiny Wagner | Mar 8, 2023 | Creativity, Efficiency, Mindfulness
Six Ways to Deepen Your Focus We’ve all been there. We finally sit down to get some work done, then it happens… The mind goes blank, interruptions abound, our attention shifts to that crack in the wall you never noticed before. Distractions invade our brains. You... 
by Destiny Wagner | Feb 21, 2023 | Digital Tools, Efficiency
Do you ever find yourself typing the same things over and over again? What if you could reduce repetitive typing, streamline your workflow, and – more importantly – save time? That’s exactly what Text Blaze (also a Chrome extension) can do for you. This... 
by Destiny Wagner | Feb 9, 2023 | Digital Tools
Digital Portfolios as Alternative Assessments Digital Portfolios allow students to demonstrate their creativity and unique personalities along with fostering independence, responsibility, and ownership over their learning. With this 6-step process, students can... 
by Destiny Wagner | Dec 31, 2022 | Mindfulness
As the new year draws closer, I’ve heard about people choosing a word to represent the upcoming year. Typically, there is some reflection on the previous year of what you may have felt was lacking or looking to the upcoming year for something you may want more... 
by Destiny Wagner | Dec 1, 2022 | Mindfulness
Disclaimer – Should you choose to practice the breathing techniques below, please pay careful attention to the effects they have on your body, especially if you are a beginner. Stop if you experience sensations such as lightheadedness, nausea, or shortness of... 
by Destiny Wagner | Nov 15, 2022 | Mindfulness
I’m very much a summer person so heading into the fall and winter seasons shifts my mood in not the most positive ways. I try really hard to get a handle on my mindset, and one of the easiest ways for me to do that is through gratitude. In the US, we have the...