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A unique position for me, I actually discourage use of a certain technology. That is atypical, but it might be understandable, let me explain. I cannot stop hearing about Google Classroom. Coincidentally, this surge in chatter coincides with a mandate… Continue Reading →
For whatever reason, Principals increasingly expect some basic knowledge out of all teachers. Yes, even that teacher down that hall. Use this round-up of basic technology knowledge to have a productive dialogue with your administrator. [Tweet “Use this round-up of… Continue Reading →
Does it Matter what Teachers Own? Teachers in public K12 classrooms have some very basic similarities. We create, carry out, and then redo our lesson plans. We use the common arrow in our plan book to indicate the extra effort… Continue Reading →
Every educator needs to communicate. And communicate well. How can you improve your communication? Make these small adjustments for the rest of this school year and then plan to make these adjustments for next school year to improve your communication…. Continue Reading →
How many weekend television programs have you “watched” while filling the coffee table, the couch, and -surprise- some of the floor with the papers you are attempting to grade? Maybe it is time to consider some grading alternatives? Some things… Continue Reading →
While educators were debating if we should provide students with email a funny thing happened… …students invested their time in creating, populating, and curating their own channels of social media. Bring Your Own The BYO (Bring Your Own) movements used to… Continue Reading →
When your most proper teacher friends in The South talk about “The S Word,” you pay attention. Their hushed tones and serious looks barely cover a teacher’s excitement. Because for the longest time around here, a snow day meant a… Continue Reading →
I have never said, “You’ve chunked that too small” when working with teachers on creating digital content. Never. Classroom teachers spend years honing year-long themes, semester syllabi, units of study, weekly plans, and lesson plans. They can scale-up with ease;… Continue Reading →
If you have an idea of the content to present in your LMS, your next thought turns to how it looks as just plain text – and how can you dress that up? Most educators did not learn this type… Continue Reading →
There is wisdom in the analog classroom. In this age of what to bring with us from the analog to the digital classrooms, we are challenged. Training is not different. What effective practices do we copy as-is into digital platforms? What… Continue Reading →
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