It’s that time of year in schools. That time when tensions are high and everyone is nervous about all the state testing that has either begun or is about to begin. Teachers are feeling the […]
Rethinking Interviews was the topic of discussion during the #satchatwc Twitter chat on March 4, 2017. I loved so many of the ideas shared, that I wanted to record some of those ideas, so I don’t forget. Granted, I […]
I work with a lot of schools and districts on effectively implementing technology into their teaching. I am a HUGE champion of both Google Apps for Education (GSuite for Education) and Schoology (pronounced school-uh-gee). A lot of […]
As part of the Spring 2017 ISTE Professional Learning Series, the Ed Tech Coaches PLN leadership team is putting on a webinar this coming Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. Pacific/ 7:00 p.m. Eastern. The […]
Coding is one (of many) areas that I have a lot to learn. To be honest, I don’t think I was really sold that all kids should learn to code until about the past year […]
It seems like lately, topics about data, big data, and data privacy have been at the forefront of many conversations. This makes a lot of sense considering that just about everything is collecting some sort of […]
Citizenship. Digital Citizenship. Global Economy. Globally Minded. Empathy. Creative Problem Solvers. Bringing real-world issues into the classroom. These are all big topics being discussed and addressed in education, now more than ever. And rightfully so. […]
Recently, I was working with middle school teachers who are in their second year of a 1:1 Chromebook program and Schoology implementation. Every teacher in the building has been using the new LMS and Google Drive […]
A few months ago, I started listening to Hidden Brain, a podcast that “reveals the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, the biases that shape our choices, and the triggers that direct the course of our […]
I’ve attended Ohio’s Educational Technology Conference (OETC) the past couple of years. This year I made it a goal to apply to present. I’m thrilled that I was accepted to do a workshop and a […]