This year I wanted to get more TECHY. <-it's a word. And as soon as I decided I wanted to do this, my school district offered a Digital Fluency course. Funny story though, I couldn't even figure out how to sign up for it because it was TOO TECHY. Yes, I'm that person. But let me tell you.....I have learned so much!! The biggest thing that I have learned and implemented in my classroom is a kid blog . The kids LOVE it!! The best thing about it is they are writing.....because they want to write. They have an authentic audience to write for and they want to share their opinions and thoughts with the world. Oh, and it's FREE! There is a paid version that allows the students to choose their own backgrounds and a few other other things. But while were are just starting out the free one is perfect. {link to our blog } Just recently we have finished reading biographies in my guided re...