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We’re Moving!

Posted on July 4, 2016July 4, 2016 by Joan Sharpe in Motivation, Technology

Well readers, it's time for Social Juggernaut to move to a self-hosted site! In the essence of growth and development, I've decided that it's time to become a serious blogger. I have already migrated your subscriptions (email subscribers) to The Social Juggernaut. Social media followers will continue to see new posts as always. Soon, I will redirect all traffic from this blog to the new one. Meanwhile you are more than welcome to go ahead and look around!

I’m So Blocked, I Can’t Even Title This Post

Posted on May 9, 2016January 9, 2020 by Joan Sharpe in Inspiration, Motivation

And....We're BACK! Being blocked is like wanting to speak but you cannot - like psychogenic stuttering! In the past six months, I've had writer's block, photographer's block, and televised basketball watcher's block. I can't even bear to watch The Young and The Restless right now. I'm just plain BLOCKED! I could go on. I'm a jack of all … Continue reading I’m So Blocked, I Can’t Even Title This Post →

Modeling The Power of Blogging

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Joan Sharpe in Technology

SAMR: From Substitution to Modification/Redefinition Meet Jon. He is a Social Studies teacher at Bertie (pronounced Bert-Tee) Early College High School in Windsor, North Carolina. He's a consistent tech infuser, who was chosen to go with a group of us to the NCTIES conference just last month. He came away with some wonderful notes and … Continue reading Modeling The Power of Blogging →

Tackk Makes Blogging Easy!

Posted on March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 by Joan Sharpe in Technology

Earlier this week, we talked about the 3 Keys to Global Instructional Design. Among the keys was blogging for teachers and students. I failed to include what is perhaps the best tool for beginners who are skeptical about using platforms with complicated user interfaces. If you want to create a simple, easy-as-pie web space, then Tackk is the answer to your prayers.

3 Keys to Global Instructional Design

Posted on March 9, 2015March 9, 2015 by Joan Sharpe in Technology

Instructional Design is defined as: The process by which instruction is improved through the analysis of learning needs and systematic development of learning materials. Students across the United States want to know each day at school, "When will we ever use this?" and "Why do we have to know this?" They're both age-old questions, to say … Continue reading 3 Keys to Global Instructional Design →

Selling Teachers on Blogging: Back to the Drawing Board

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Joan Sharpe in Technology

Morning folks! I'm at NCTIES (Technology Conference) in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. I am proud to be attending a session facilitated by none other than THE Richard Byrne (@rmbyrne) who writes the Free Technology for Teachers Blog. Seriously...he's the guru of tech tools! I am a WordPress junkie, but I am open to Blogger.com for … Continue reading Selling Teachers on Blogging: Back to the Drawing Board →

5 Reasons Every Educator Should Blog

Posted on October 29, 2013December 7, 2013 by Joan Sharpe in Technology

Blogging is so... Therapeutic! I blog because I've got a lot to say. I can write for hours on end and no one butts in, begs to differ, or tunes me out...on paper. The crazy thing is, blogging has unlocked a talent that I didn't even realize I had until recently. I was going through … Continue reading 5 Reasons Every Educator Should Blog →