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  If you know me, you know that I love collaborating with all of my teaching friends. While I enjoy connecting and sharing via social media, I’ve really missed in person conferences. I always walk away from educational conferences with a new sense of purpose and excitement and I’ve really missed this. Virtual conferences have filled the gap a bit, but I’ve really missed seeing my teaching friends in person this past year, but I think that is all about to change. Today I wanted to share how much I am looking forward to the conferences I am hoping to  attend in person with all precautions. Midwest Ed Tech Summit – Wisconsin Dells, WI November 8 – 9  The Midwest Summit is a two-day, hands-on conference focusing on integrating Google for Education in K-12 and Higher Ed learning environments. All presentations will be from Google for Education Certified Innovators and Certified Trainers, and local Googley talent! The name changed this year, so I am anticipating an even bigger range of to

I’ve been exploring the collection of Google Arts and Culture Experiments and sharing some of these interactive activities I’ve used with my students this past year and a half. These interactive resources have content connections for some of us, but I also think they can be great brain breaks for students or even teachers. There are also some great connections to creativity and critical thinking. Today I wanted to share another Google Arts and Culture Game –  Cultural Crosswords.  Be sure to also explore the additional Arts and Culture Experiments and Games linked at the end of this post. Cultural Crosswords are a fun way to explore content from the diverse collections on Google Arts & Culture ranging from art, history, or themes such as African textile or Yoga postures. Does “lady with the most famous smile” ring a bell? Fill in the grid and learn more about this portrait believed to be of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, a Florentine fabric merchant. In this g