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Donnie Piercey
Fifth Grade Teacher
Donnie Piercey works as a fifth grade
teacher in Lexington, Kentucky. He is always trying to find new and innovative ways to incorporate technology across the curriculum in order to increase student learning and engagement. You can always check and see what his students are up to by visiting his classroom website, http://www.mrpiercey.com.
Donnie has run a 1:1 iPad, Chromebook, and Macbook classroom over the course of his
He currently lives in Lexington, Kentucky with his wife and two children.
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Hello, my name is Braeden Thomas. I am an undergraduate student at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. My major is Elementary Education. I wanted to let you know that this blog is a great resource for me and I admire your effort and creativity in creating it. I will be regularly monitoring this blog for the duration of this Spring semester.
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