Blog - Melinda S. Miller

My New Blog Planner

Do you organize yourself to be a better blogger? Well I am going to try. After a month of "researching" planners for everything, I created my own. I am not sure why I didn't think of this sooner, but better late than never. I have digital planners in Evernote and in the Reminders app but this is way more fun:) This going to be a work in progress and I am sure it is going to evolve when I create ... Read More about My New Blog Planner

#ISTE13 Take-away #2 – QR codes

#ISTE13 QR codes, a set on Flickr. This will be the 3rd year we have been using QR codes at my school. I have modeled using them for PD, my teachers have been using them, and we use them for family nights. QR codes were all over the place at #ISTE13!!!! *Disclaimer - QR codes are not the saving grace of education but just one more tool for your toolbox for student engagement.I took lots of ... Read More about #ISTE13 Take-away #2 – QR codes

#ISTE Take-away #1 – Poster Sessions for PD

How will you bring #ISTE13 back to your school? The poster sessions were probably my favorite part of the conference. Poster sessions were 2 hour sessions of showcasing great things in different schools/programs. There was a table, bulletin board display and a 2 hour window for conversation with the school/program presenting. As you can see in the photo above it was a pretty informal ... Read More about #ISTE Take-away #1 – Poster Sessions for PD

Office Makeover 2013

How often do you rearrange your office? Everyone has their own philosophy about office location and arrangement. Not sure that I have new a "philosophy" this time but a new idea for a better workflow. Last year I officially made over my office for the first time in 9 years with new furniture.... BEFORE AFTER But this year I decided to move my office to a completely ... Read More about Office Makeover 2013

The Principal Blog Pinterest Board

The Principal Blog on Facebook!

Now that Google Reader is going away, it's summer, and I have all this "free" time, I am going to figure out the settings of having this blog on Facebook! So far my most forgiving friends and colleagues have "liked" the page. Whew!!! Thank you to my inaugural "Likers." Please bear with me as I work through this process and the settings. (For example....I think I am supposed to receive ... Read More about The Principal Blog on Facebook!