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No Habla Español, but ask my kid.

Not to brag, but I still remember how to say cat and pants from high school Spanish. Impressive, right? Needless to say, my preparation for being a public school teacher was woefully short in language dexterity. This post contains affiliate… Continue Reading →

Another Snow Day in The South turns Digital Learning Day

Another snow day in The South; while locals lament the inability to buy more bread and milk than logic allows, something else is happening. One of the largest counties in the state has advertised “Digital Learning Days” again with their… Continue Reading →

Tech is no Longer The Barrier

When you look around and see some classrooms not integrating technology, remember it isn’t tech that is the barrier. Devices Many classrooms, schools, and districts are not yet 1:1 and still need to purchase large numbers of devices to get… Continue Reading →

Closeness to the Classroom

When you return to your classroom after an extended break it just feels different. You have a long-term perspective that you cannot replicate without a lengthy break. Classroom teachers are impacted by their closeness to the classroom. Details in everyday… Continue Reading →

Return your 2017 Hot Lunch Tray Here

As you return your 2017 Hot Lunch Tray let me remove my hair net and tell you about the year around this blog. [Tweet “Return your 2017 Hot Lunch Tray Here: Year in Review #edchat”] What Worked The blog post that really caught… Continue Reading →

Tech Helps New Teachers

Technology can help new teachers be more successful in their first years of teaching. Careers are often established or abandoned in those first several years, so it is important to remove hurdles as many as possible. Particularly blended learning, amplifies teaching effectiveness… Continue Reading →

Does #EdTech Need Everybody?

I find myself in a cycle. I want to on-board everyone to everything and then inexplicably when that does not happen I feel disappointed. Beyond comprehension, I find myself repeating this cycle numerous times before I intervene on behalf of… Continue Reading →

Your Personal Firewall

A firewall keeps things out. In the classroom teachers have always kept somethings out, a position unique to the teacher alone. Students and families to some extend can only respond to the firewall of the classroom. So as an educator,… Continue Reading →

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