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I have a background in graphics and web design. I have a masters degree in Educational Technology. I currently teach at a middle school computer science magnet.

• Page Layout with Canva

  By Linda McClure on August 15, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  I make a lot of graphics! I make websites, illustrate lesson plans, create staff development, blog posts, digital badges, buttons, banners, Bitmoji stuff, you name it. I feel like I am constantly creating something new for some sort of display… Read More ›

• Brainstorming and Mind Mapping

  By Linda McClure on August 1, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Brainstorming, is one of the foundation steps in a lesson. There are so many great tools that allow for interactive communication. Here are some of my favorites! Padlet I have been using Padlet for years. You create a bulletin board… Read More ›

• Bitmoji Classroom

  By Linda McClure on July 24, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  I have recently discovered this new trend in distance learning. Teachers are using their little Bitmoji avatars to make cute, creative virtual classrooms. Why, you ask? Because teachers are never satisfied with basic and boring! We are given the challenge… Read More ›

• Google Draw Art

  By Linda McClure on March 14, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Digital media creation is an amazing skill to teach kids. Not only are there many careers in graphics, but giving students the option to create their own graphics for their school work promotes creativity and independence. You do not need… Read More ›

• Great Post About Digital Citizenship

  By Linda McClure on March 13, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  There is so much out there on digital citizenship, the last thing the world needs is another blog post called How to Teach Internet Safety in Middle School, about how to teach the topic to middle school kids. Rather than… Read More ›

• Engineering the Olympics

  By Linda McClure on February 13, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  This year I am inspiring my engineering students by creating a unit about the Olympics. In the end they will invent earbud holders for their final project. But for the process of teaching them about engineering in general, what engineers… Read More ›

• 3D Printing 1 Year Later

  By Linda McClure on April 26, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  This is the second year with my 3D printers. I have learned a great deal in the two school years of 3D printing and feel I am ready to pass on some wisdom. I am by no means a 3D… Read More ›

• Student Created Infograpics: Learn to Visualize Data

  By Linda McClure on June 2, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Teaching students to create infographics is a great way to help them visualize different types of data. During the process of making the infographics, students are required to analyze the data and discover different ways of graphically representing that data…. Read More ›

• My First 3D Printing Lesson

  By Linda McClure on May 5, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  This year the PTA bought the technology department two 3D printers. Kari and I had attended the annual CUE Conference and had gotten very inspired and excited by the printers we saw. Because we already teach a CAD (computer aided… Read More ›

• The Latest in Cyber Safety Education

  By Linda McClure on April 28, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  I teach an online safety unit with my students. As I start out to teach this unit every year, I always do research to make sure I present the most up-to-date information. A lot has not changed, but there is… Read More ›