Author: Ivy O'Brien

Photo by Marvin Meyer on Unsplash During my internship, I faced some challenges when it came to using technology in the classroom. Technology can be a great tool for increasing student engagement. On the other hand, technology can also be a huge distraction for students. There are ways to help students avoid these distractions. Students’ engagement increases when integrating interactive...

Photo by Jessi Dedrick on Unsplash This winter, my seventh-grade class read the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton. The book is ranked number 43 on the American Library Association’s Top 100 Most Challenged books of 1990-2000. Many schools and libraries have removed the book from their shelves due to its depiction of gang violence, underage drinking and smoking, offensive...