At the start of the 2020-2021 school year we started the inaguaral season for our high school esports team. As part of the IAHSEA league, the fall season consisted of Smash Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch and the winter season consisted of Overwatch. While getting students to join the team and compete against other schools…
Craig, Maggie, and I were able to get together to chat about our jobs and various topics related to education and the impact COVID had on accessibility and instructional design for our students. We may try to get together again this winter but watch the video below as we get back together to talk learning,…
I remember being bored a lot in school when I was a student, not because the teacher was not engaging or that I did not like the content, it was just that the pace was not right for me. The pace was slower than what I would have preferred but that is the problem when…
One of my favorite phrases that I have written on a board in my office is: “You can’t expect it if you don’t teach it, and model it”. Along those lines, I think there are two things that we really don’t do enough of but yet expect students to already know them. They are how…
With the move to online, hybrid, or other form of learning that is going to be put in place during this upcoming school year as we continue to traverse the unknown world of pandemic teaching, the amount of technology use is increasing immensely. For some, this is unknown areas where they have not had to…
Last year in iOS 12, Apple introduced a handy new feature called Screentime. Screen Time allows you to monitor your own usage of your smartphone and see which apps you use the most, as well as which ones cause the most notifications. Smartphones can be powerful tools for learning and work but they can also…
I love Chrome Extensions, especially when they make it easier to get things done as I work and learn online. I even make my own Chrome Extension for our students and staff (with an updated Extension coming this fall). The problem I have found as I keep installing and trying out new Chrome Extensions is…
This is a test podcast that I created using Soundtrap. Soundtrap recently released some new features, and in a way to test out these new features, I decided to record this quick podcast. I may be releasing more short podcasts like this in the future but this was a good test run. If you want…
Soundtrap recently released a slew of updates but my favorite has to be the Interactive Transcript feature. This will create a transcript of your spoken words so that you can more quickly edit your recording but can also use it to help students overcome various learning obstacles. The transcript feature is great if you want…
In preparation for attending my first FETC conference (January 28th-30th) this year in Orlando, I wanted to try out a new way of sharing my learnings and reflections. I firmly believe that we have a duty, as professional learners, to share out our own learning with those we work with. The sharing of new learning…
