by Kris Thurston | Dec 6, 2023 | Efficacy, Gadgets, Gift Guide
Improve Your Efficiency It’s the holiday season and the EdTech Nerds are in full cheer! To kick off the season, being such a gadget Nerd, I’m putting together a series of gift guides focused on each of the EdTech Nerds Five Pillars: Creativity, Community, Mindfulness,... 
by Destiny Wagner | May 8, 2023 | Creativity, Digital Tools
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 is essential to... 
by Destiny Wagner | Apr 18, 2023 | Mindfulness
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 to... 
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
“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 time, but I love the... 
by Destiny Wagner | Mar 8, 2023 | Creativity, Efficiency, Mindfulness
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 want to get that lesson plan... 
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... 
by Destiny Wagner | Feb 9, 2023 | Digital Tools
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 develop critical thinking, communication, and... 
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...