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Many educational technologies include features with the benefit of making teaching and learning more transparent. For many transparency is a benefit; transparency creates more accountability between stakeholders and equalizes the playing field of education for those who traditionally may not succeed. What… Continue Reading →
Throughout teaching you encounter many versions of things. There are parent/student perceptions, there are versions of assignments for different IEPs, and there is what the lunch room calls meatloaf. But to focus on moving your content from one version to the next… Continue Reading →
Educators are the nicest people you will ever meet. That makes it extra tough, but at some point “trying #edtech” is not enough. By only trying educational technology educators are not investing enough in the power of the technology and are only… Continue Reading →
There is more than one constituency we educate. There are many facets, but primarily two fronts in education we must address. Do not make the mistake of thinking the only people we educate are our students. We spend our time… Continue Reading →
Don’t get me wrong, you’re probably a rock star. But this isn’t about you. If you are an effective coach, it is about making the other teacher the rock star. I personally struggle with that same drive that brought me to… Continue Reading →
It is an honor when any other educator honestly asks you a question. Think about admitting what you do not know in education; until recently teachers were keepers of the knowledge – all the knowledge. Not anymore. You can imagine, a teacher… Continue Reading →
Face-to-face teachers naturally do it, but how can teacher presence in the online classroom ensure or boost student engagement? Increasing Online Opportunities Online charters, state online schools, and higher education are offering more classes online; even your traditional public K-12 is… Continue Reading →
The Breakfast Club #BFC530 asked a question this morning that I was not prepared to respond to in the short 15 minute chat time. I couldn’t respond immediately – there were too many people to include. I am always thankful… Continue Reading →
Conventional wisdom dictates that some things cannot be rushed. In education, that often meant you needed to put in your years before you were wise. I would suggest that even though school years plod on at a consistent pace, your… Continue Reading →
I have an idea of who my audience is for this blog. However, I often check-in with myself trying to establish, am I reaching that audience? The manner in which I expect to find an audience has changed over the lifespan… Continue Reading →
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