Ideas related to the big picture of teaching and learning as well as reflections from the learning process.
One of the biggest reasons that I push Twitter on to ever teacher I meet is that I find that it has so many benefits in my own personal growth as an educator. One of the prime examples of that is when I want to be at an educational conference but can not go due…
One of the most interesting trends to pop up in the classroom right now is gamification. Gamification uses the properties of gaming and games to engage and direct learners. Gamification can also be used for professional development as it helps set up a system that encourages personal growth. I have heard a number…
Through the use of technology, we can now differentiate the learning for our students more so than ever before. We have the tools to design a learning environment that is filled with the resources and tasks needed for each level of learner. We know one size fits all education does not work, but many people…
Next week my school will be having a full day of professional development centered on technology integration. We will have 4 periods of sessions before lunch and 1 after before people are given a couple hours to collaborate and use what they have learned. Our main goal is that teachers walk away from this PD…
For Christmas my wife got me some stuff for my office at school, a bobble-head Sheldon from “The Big Bang Theory” and a Lego TARDIS. First let me state clearly, I know that I am a nerd and I am proud of it. I have a degree in Physics and my top hobby can be…
Next Friday ends the first semester for me at Ames High as the Tech Integrationist. It definitely has been an interesting semester and there are a lot of differences between being a classroom teacher and more of a technology coach. First let me state that I am accustomed to change and my teaching career has…
Time for a fun blog post, not really geared towards education but one that is coming about thanks to connections made with other educators through social media. Mande was kind enough to tag me to forward this along as a blog assignment. Seeing as I am trying to focus on blog posts this year, I…
First, let me say that I was pleasantly surprised at the number of views that my previous post received. Most of my other posts have under 100 views but this last one had over 1500 views. Hopefully my ideas and thoughts are helpful to others, that is why I am trying to blog in the…
One of the big changes with moving to a 1:1 environment is how easy it is to have a blended learning environment. The goal of any 1:1 initiative is to not create online classes but to create a learning environment that makes use of many different tools to meet all the needs of our learners.…
My wife and I exchanged Christmas gifts early this year and I will have to say that she won. It isn’t a competition but she definitely got me something that I wasn’t expecting and definitely something I am going to enjoy. She got me a Raspberry Pi kit. For those that do not know what…
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