S.T.E.M.

So I was thinking that I should be more systematic about blogging.  I figured that I've got some followers who probably wish they were hearing from me more often.  I don't like to post for the sake of posting.  I want to have something valuable to share, so I've been giving this a lot of thought.  Here's what I came up with.
I have allowed myself to get boxed in by the name I chose.  Just because I am "the Teched Out Teacher" doesn't mean that I can't share other things.  For the next month, I am going to try posting

according to the acronym STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).

You can look forward to Saturday Science, Technology Thursday, Everyday Engineering, and Monday Mathematics.  While 3 of these subject areas have specific days of the week, engineering is special in that it will appear on random days.

If this goes well, I will continue the pattern.  Since I teach in a STEM lab setting, I hope to have plenty of ideas to share.  Even so, I know that collaborating with others is much more powerful.  That is why I thought there might be others who would want to share their ideas too.  In an effort to build a more collaborative blog, I will begin offering Team Up Tuesday.  Every Tuesday, you will be able to join in the fun of sharing ideas and TpT products here on my blog.  If we all Team Up, everyone can benefit.

Now you know what to look for.  Make sure you stop by often to see what's new.

Spring Themed Stationary

Spring has sprung!

 If you're looking for some journal prompts, The Teachers Corner is a great place to start.  Once you've got your prompts....

How about some cute new writing papers for your classroom?  This set was so much fun to design.  There are 9 different backgrounds and each one comes in both a lined and blank version.

Only $4.50

Gone Green

Hop on over there to see my post and pick up my freebie.  Then stick around to see what everyone else has been posting!

Sharing My Pot of Gold

If you have a project waiting for funding on DonorsChoose, you don't want to miss this.
Each month, I have a small pot of gold.
This "gold" is a DonorsChoose gift card and I enjoy nothing more than supporting my fellow teachers.

This month my pot is filled with $150.  I'm planning on supporting 3 projects with $50 each.  One of these projects could be yours.

So you probably want to know how to get in on the action.  It's really very simple.
Copy and paste a link to your project in the comments section of this post.
Yes, that is all you need to do.  You can post as many projects as you wish, but each one needs to be posted separately.
I will be reviewing all of the projects submitted on Friday, March 16th and 3 lucky people will receive donations on St. Patrick's Day.

Good Luck!

7 Things About Me

I don't know how I missed it but back in September I was given a Versatile Blogger award by Life in Special Education. Her blog has lots of great ideas, so check it out even if you aren't a special ed. teacher!

Here's the deal.  I get to tell you 7 things about me and choose 15 newly discovered blogs to pass this award on to.  Here we go.

Spring Ahead

This weekend, we'll observe Daylight Savings Time by moving our clocks ahead.  For me this is usually the true signal of spring.  We've had unseasonably warm weather over the last month here in NC.  In some ways it feels like spring came earlier than usual.

Tonight I welcome spring with a cool app that surfaced in my email.  It is called iNaturalist.
I was hooked right away. Let me explain why.

Permission to Pin

There are so many great resources on the Internet!
Who knows, you may even think that my little blog is one of them.
Nothing would make me happier than to know I shared something you found useful!

In the spirit of collaboration and sharing, I want to make it perfectly clear that you have my permission to "pin" anything I have created and shared.  Why am I being so formal?  Simple.