This new self-paced course will teach you how to build dynamic, school-wide, and easy to maintain systems and structures in Google Sheets to help you … Read More ›
Author: bradshreff
To hear a recording of me reading this post, checkout the podcast episode. Today, I want to tell you a story. Spoiler Alert: I have … Read More ›
For the last year, I have been developing a new product for helping our school handle tracking of tardy students and assigning the consequences to … Read More ›
My next session for the conference is by former podcast guest, and friend, Jon Spike presenting on VR. He started with an intro activity where … Read More ›
Monday is here, my own presentation is done, so I can really enjoy and learn now! Cheyenne Batista is the founder of Firefly Worldwide, a … Read More ›
IGNITE sessions are always my favorite part of ISTE. Seeing these typically polished, organized, and fast presentations are perfect for my general lack of focus. … Read More ›
It’s #ISTE19 time, and that means I get to start learning from amazing educators back-to-back. I’m starting my learning journey this year with the amazing … Read More ›
Application Assignment To try to articulate exactly what makes a great leader is a complicated, if not an impossible task. From my experience, the job … Read More ›
As I announced on Episode 75 of the Planning Period Podcast, I have started a Master’s Program in Educational Leadership. As part of this process, … Read More ›
My mom died last week. I had just finished story time with my son and was prepping a slow cooker lasagna for tomorrow’s dinner when … Read More ›
If you listen to my podcast, you’ve probably heard that I am going to a new school this year, and in my area, students are … Read More ›
Kyle Bowen kicked off the session talking about Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching. He had some great points about what AI really is, … Read More ›
If you have followed my ISTE journey over the past few years, you know that I am obsessed with IGNITE sessions. This series of 5 … Read More ›
It is officially ISTE 2018, and that means I get to start learning from some amazing educators! My first session of the conference is Top … Read More ›
After I asked him to be on my show (Episode 19), Derek Rhodenizer asked me to be on his show, A Word In Progress. This … Read More ›
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of presenting a session on building morale during #MADPD. MADPD (or Make a Difference PD) is an full day online … Read More ›
“For decades, terrorists and mass shooters trod their separate paths. Then Columbine. Eric and Dylan fused them. School murders had been done; Eric envisioned a … Read More ›
Anyone who know me, knows I’m a technophile. I’m an instructional technology coach, a constant Twitter user, and podcaster. I Snapchat most of my life, … Read More ›
I had the amazing honor of being asked to be on Noa Daniel’s Personal Playlist Podcast (BTW, notice I didn’t say “recently”. Because this post … Read More ›
As a teacher at a one-to-one school who uses G Suite and Canvas as an Learning Management System (LMS), few things are more annoying than … Read More ›
My son’s kindergarten class went on a field trip to a farm recently, and I had the chance to chaperone the trip. First of all, … Read More ›
It only seems fair to start this post with an admission. I am a gun owner. In the past, I was even a member of … Read More ›
Ok, so admittedly, that title makes me a little uncomfortable. It’s a strange statement, and gives me the impression of someone with an inflated ego … Read More ›
I am an expert in nothing. Popular advice about building an online presence, a blog, a podcast, or even a twitter account, is to make … Read More ›
Our VoicEd Family is celebrating the holidays by doing a gift exchange, and we are giving the gift of thanks! No money, no gadgets or … Read More ›
A few weeks ago, I learned that a teacher my little brother Travis had as a kid was arrested and charged with stalking his ex-girlfriend. … Read More ›
On Google Teacher Tribe Podcast last week, I heard about a Google Docs Add-On called Story Speaker. In the description on the show and on … Read More ›
Tomorrow on VoicEd Radio, I will be hosting a panel discussion on administrator balance with special guests Derek Rhodenizer, Brent Coley, and Mary Vetter. This … Read More ›
A couple months ago (yes, I’m behind big time), I was interviewed for the APlusEdTech Podcast. This podcast is hosted by Ashley McBride, who I … Read More ›
Recently, I had the chance to be on an episode of OnEdMentors on VoicEd Radio. I was joined this particular night by Sarah Anne Lalonde … Read More ›
The admin team at my school (principal, assistant principal, and coaches/instructional support) are doing a book study of Rick Wormelli’s Fair Isn’t Always Equal. We’re … Read More ›
As I talked about in my recent post Why Teachers Should NaNoWriMo, I am embarking on the NaNoWriMo journey, and some of it will be … Read More ›
When I started out on this endeavor, I had the best of intentions. I was full of energy and excitement. Even when the first online … Read More ›
There is only a week or so left in October, and that means National Novel Writing Month is just around the corner. NaNoWriMo is an … Read More ›
58 people are dead in another of a myriad of senseless attacks on innocent people. And like every other time this has happened, we are … Read More ›
Last week, I attended my son’s Kindergarten Open House. For the first time in my career, I sat in the room while a teacher talked … Read More ›
Do you use Google Appointment Slots and wish you could have an automated thank you message with a survey link included each day? Well, you … Read More ›
It has been a week, and it is time for a Flipped PD update. When I last wrote about this, only 4 people had finished … Read More ›
It’s the Friday Night Lights time of year, and among many of the “other duties as assigned” for me is being at the games to … Read More ›
Today it started. This morning, I tweeted out my nervousness, because when I got to work, I published the first Flipped PD course and sent … Read More ›
The digital divide is a real thing. Many students do not have internet access at home, and many do. It is easy, especially for anyone … Read More ›
Most teachers lament returning to work. While parents are ready for their little darlings to stop harassing them every hour of every day about going … Read More ›
After Jennie Magiera talked so passionately during her ISTE Keynote about telling our students’ stories, and our true stories, I decided that I would make … Read More ›
My summer is over. Let’s all lement that for a moment. Ok, moment is over. Time to talk about the future. Listeners of the podcast … Read More ›
This is my last session for today, possibly overall. I’m probably most excited about this, as throughout these last few months, knowing the role I’m … Read More ›
This session takes place in the middle of the Expo Hall, which is really odd. It’s loud and distracting. They are organizing the session into … Read More ›
The keynote opened with things I didn’t see. There was a delicious breakfast involved and I regret nothing (Panchito’s for breakfast tacos…get the Lyft over, … Read More ›
If I’m being honest, I’m mostly in this session because Vicki Davis is hosting. She is a full time teacher who has a DAILY podcast … Read More ›
I caught the end of the 60in60 session last year, so I was excited to see it on the listing this year. The session is … Read More ›