Roxi Thompson

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about what motivates people to learn. This happened to take center stage in my thoughts for several reasons during the last week. One of these reasons has to do with this blog. I've noticed that some people have blogs that include a thumbnail picture when you share them on Twitter. Some do not. I wanted my blog to include a thumbnail picture when I shared it. I assumed this would be an easy thing to accomplish. A simple Google search, check a checkbox somewhere... Easy peasy, right?  It was not easy. First of all, I realized I didn't really even know how to search for this. It took a while before I even used the term "thumbnail." It was this term I had learned at some point in my life, but I hadn't really used it in a while. Once I knew that was the goal, I was able to search more effectively. I eventually stumbled (hours later) onto the term "Twitter Card." It took me several blog posts, multiple scripts tha...

So, this is my first blog post! I've been wanting to start this for the last year, but I always found an excuse to put it off until later.  Well, later is today! What changed? To be honest, it seemed like the perfect alignment of several (EDU)planets.  I was accepted into a semester partnership with Arizona State University that supports mentor teachers in their efforts to incorporate Problem-Based Enhanced Language Learning (PBELL) in the classroom. This is basically PBL with a focus on English language learners. I participated in their iTEACHELLs STEM camp this summer, and it was amazing! I am really excited to be part of this and learn more about how to use PBL in the classroom! I registered for the EdTechTeam Teacher Leader Cohort. I spent hours watching the webinars, Q&As, and reading through the syllabus. All the topics are ALL the things I want to learn more about and I love that it is a cohort of other motivated teachers! Sometimes it can feel lik...