How To Use Instagram in the Classroom

This post explores practical, creative ways teachers can integrate Instagram as a classroom tool to enhance engagement, communication, and learning. It highlights how Instagram can be used to showcase student work, document classroom activities, and connect learning experiences through images and captions. The post also discusses using hashtags for organization, fostering digital citizenship, and leveraging visual storytelling for projects like book talks, vocabulary posts, and collaborative challenges. By thoughtfully embedding classroom Instagram use into instruction, educators can meet students where they are digitally, enrich lessons, and build community while maintaining appropriate policies and privacy practices.

How I Got Started on Writing & Blogging

In “How I Got Started on Writing & Blogging,” Maria Angala, NBCT, chronicles her personal journey from a struggling new teacher to a reflective writer and blogger, weaving together her professional growth, emotional resilience, and evolving relationship with technology. At the heart of the post is an honest and heartfelt narrative about how she navigated the challenges of teaching in a new environment, rediscovered her love of writing, and ultimately found a way to share her experiences with a larger community online.