Month September 2016
It was a typical classroom event. The students had gathered to culminate a Reader’s Workshop and invited parents. My son attends a traditional school for the most part. It is not a technologically savvy school. So I did notice when… Continue Reading →
It is Week 4 in the #ETCoaches Blog Challenge – the challenge is almost complete! Part of the #ETCoaches Blog Challenge. See my other weekly posts: What is my Purpose? Challenges and Successes Current Tools, Problems, and Solutions Influential Blogs… Continue Reading →
I am an educator. I am an educator who sees great value in appropriate use of technology throughout teaching and learning. And I have a secret, sometimes it is just about the tech. I have a secret, sometimes it is… Continue Reading →
Different educators like seeing an educational technology coach for different reasons. Some people want to share new tools and tips with you/you with them, some people have problems they are trying to overcome, Some people have successes to share with you…. Continue Reading →
What is an SIS? Student Information Systems, known as SIS to many in the educational technology circles, have been around for a long time. As a function of that longevity your local SIS: Is a Huge investment. Probably predates interoperability…. Continue Reading →
Neither Al Gore nor the US Military invented The Internet to make a teacher’s job harder. Nor is The Internet part of a conspiracy to dumb our students down. Sometimes we as educators opt to eliminate technology instead of modeling selection processes for… Continue Reading →
Part of the #ETCoaches Blog Challenge. See my other weekly posts: What is my Purpose? Challenges and Successes Current Tools, Problems, and Successes Influential Blogs What is Next in Blogging? Everyone has challenges and success at work, but working in… Continue Reading →
For years, I’ve proudly explained my content specialities in grades 4-8 as having a strong focus on “content literacy.” Imagine my surprise during the first video in MOOC, when they explained that content literacy is an intermediary step with Disciplinary Literacy being the… Continue Reading →
A teacher friend is worth his/her weight in gold for a reason; they hold treasure! Over the years teachers build up experience and the knowledge of where to access the best resources. If you pick the right teacher friends you gain… Continue Reading →
Part of the #ETCoaches Blog Challenge. See my other weekly posts: What is my Purpose? Challenges and Successes Current Tools, Problems, and Successes Influential Blogs What is Next in Blogging? As I identify the purpose of my blog, I… Continue Reading →
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