Technology for the English Class

You’re a teacher who wants to get into technology and start experimenting with online assignments and even begin allowing smart devices (phones, iPods, tablets) in your class for students to use.  Where do you start?  You’re in the right place!  This site is designed to give you many options and ideas for integrating technology in to your classroom.  There are several ways you can dip your toes this brave, new world.  Check them out below.

This site is designed to give you suggestions about:

My Posts!: The latest, up-to-date ideas I have for how to integrate technology into the classroom.

How to Go Paperless: Gives ideas for how you can put your content online and have students submit their assignments online.  I’ve also given pros and cons for each of the methods but everyone of them are worth it.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.  I also include a grid that lists popular online software for projects.

Smart Devices in the Classroom: These pages will guide you through the process of allowing and using phones, iPods, and tablets in the classroom.  There is a policy that you can integrate that explains to students when it is appropriate to use the phones and not- also how to cope with not being the center of attention anymore.  You will also find apps (most are free because I am a cheap-skate) and how I’ve used them in the classroom.  I would love to hear about apps and uses you use in your English classes.

Flipping the English Class:  I’ve embarked on flipping my English class- I am about a semester in so if you follow, you can find out about what is working and not working just in time to use or prevent in your class.  I’m also going to post lesson plans that I’m using.

ELD Home: Tips and strategies for all levels of ELD/ESL students.  Includes resources for blended lesson plans and links to clean pdf worksheets in grammar.

The Journey:  All about me and who I follow to keep up my own professional development.