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2017 Area 10 & 11 TCEA Conference – IDEA

  • November 4, 2017
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The Learning Technologies Department and Burleson ISD hosted the 2017 Area 10 & 11 TCEA Conference. Great presenters, Steve Dembo as our Keynote, and terrific door prizes! I’m so glad my friend, Carabeth Fuhrmeister, won the stuffed unicorn at my presentation!

Area 10 & 11 TCEA Conference Presenter 2017

  • November 4, 2017
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Burleson ISD hosted the 2017 Area 10 & 11 TCEA Conference – Idea. I also presented. You can read about it here.

EdTechMagazine.com Article

  • October 30, 2017
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I was quoted in an article for EdTechMagazine.com. Schools Leverage Apps and Easy-to-Manage Suites of Learning Tools Educators use G Suite and Office 365 to maximize instruction. You can read the article online HERE. Or in PDF format below. edtechmagazine.com-Schools Leverage Apps and Easy-to-Manage Suites of Learning Tools

The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet

  • September 25, 2017
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I volunteer my time with the Centennial High School Theatre because I love theatre. I usually design graphics, posters, programs, and t-shirts for them. As I was involved with UIL OAP when I was teaching, I also sit in on auditions, serve as a judge, and help with rehearsals when I can. This year I

TIA in Denton – Another Great Conference

  • July 18, 2017
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I was thrilled to get to present at TIA in Denton again this year. This district-led conference has only gotten bigger and better! I got to hear Dave Burgess, author of Teach Like A Pirate, and he was amazing!! And Eric Sheninger was the closing keynote…just amazing! This district-led conference has only gotten bigger and

TIA Presenter 2017

  • July 18, 2017
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I was thrilled to get to present at TIA in Denton again this year. This district-led conference has only gotten bigger and better! I got to hear Dave Burgess, author of Teach Like A Pirate, and he was amazing!! And Eric Sheninger was the closing keynote…just amazing! This district-led conference has only gotten bigger and

Google Impact Portrait

  • July 4, 2017
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I worked for almost a year with Google and the Evergreen Education Group to gather information for my district’s Google Impact Portrait. So glad to say that it’s done and on the Google site! You can read it here” BurlesonImpactPortrait

#UnicornWorldTour

  • June 30, 2017
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At TXGoo 2017 in May I gave away some stuffed unicorns as door prizes because I taught my Google Forms: Automated Awesomeness class. I had no idea they’d be so popular or lead to a world tour. Kimberly McCorkle won the purple unicorn and, since she’s a geography teacher, decided to take the unicorn with

Flipgrid Certified Educator

  • June 29, 2017
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I love Flipgrid as a classroom tool! Great for recording in performance-based classes like band, dance, choir, and foreign languages. Also terrific for listening and speaking skills for ELL students.

ISTE Presenter 2017

  • June 28, 2017
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The Learning Technologies Department presented a poster session at ISTE (International Society of Technology Educators) this year. We talked about the Burleson ISD 1:You Rollout of Chromebooks.