No Such Thing as Digital Natives

One statement that I have been seeing a lot lately, and one that I agree with, is that there is really no such thing as “digital natives”.  Many people, including many teachers, look at todays kids/students and just write off their abilities with technology and the internet as being naturally born with the ability to…

Now an authorized Google Education Trainer

Google Apps have been a huge resource in my classroom and in the classrooms of teachers that I get to work with.  Google Apps make it very easy to embed the 4C’s of digital learning in today’s classroom and are constantly improving to make the learning more effective each day.  I have used the apps…

5K Training vs Classroom Learning

I was out on a run this morning when I realized how much I wish our schools were more like my experience training for a 5K versus what some of them are like now.  As I am a firm believer in trying to maintain a growth mindset, I believe that activities that force us to…

4 Weeks Till ISTE 2014!

I am officially 4 weeks away from getting on a plane and heading down to Atlanta for ISTE 2014.  Lets just say that I am a little excited.  One, I love to learn and connect with others and conferences allow this to happen so easily.  Two, I have never been to a national conference before…

Why I used Technology in my Classroom

While many people easily embrace technology use in the classroom, there are many who wonder why anyone would.  They are not sure why they should learn how to do something new or change what they have already been doing.  For me it was simple, technology was an easy way to transform the learning that was…

Start a Virtual Book Chat

One of the advantages to having books available on electronic devices is the ability to quickly share out key ideas and statements in order to start or continue a discussion.  I have seen many groups try to start an online discussion about something they were reading and by using the digital form of that book…