Teaching
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Appearances
Below is a list of locations and recordings where you can hear me talking more about education, technology, and professional development. And usually some ridiculousness […]
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Podcast Archive
All episodes of The Planning Period Podcast are still available to listen to. Listen to me interview some of the biggest and most interesting people […]
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My Mental Health Journey
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 […]
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Master’s Program Paper – My Leadership Philosophy
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 […]
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Master’s Program Paper – Professional Biography
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, […]
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Students Will Never Understand Their Place
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 […]
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My Time on A Word In Progress
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 […]
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Pursuing Survival… Guest Post by Kristen Iannuzzi
“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 […]
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Google Add-On: Class Folder Creator
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 […]
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On a Field Trip with My Son
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, […]
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I’m Done Holding My Tongue In Class
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 […]
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I Am A Valuable Brand
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 […]
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Why The Teacher Moral Standard May Be Necessary
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. […]
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Story Speaker – Part 1
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 […]
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Admin Balance Panel
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 […]
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My Time on APlusEdTech Podcast
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 […]
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My “One Thing”
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 […]
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It’s About Time We Upset Some People
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 […]
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Flipped PD Update – Not All Good News
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 […]
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Why Teachers Should NaNoWriMo
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 […]
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Being a Parent at Open House
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 […]
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Sprint #1MillionProject
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 […]
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The Connected Educator Back-to-School Blues
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 […]
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What We Can Learn as Teachers from Challenging Administrators
We all have said the words that relationships with students, especially relationships based on mutual respect, are critical to getting the best performance out of […]
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Future of EdTech Coaches
Last night I participated in the #EdTechChat on Twitter, in which the topic was Ed Tech Coaches. As a full-time Digital Instructional Coach, the topic […]
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Creating an Open Source Curriculum Instead of Textbooks #EdChat
A few weeks ago, I participated in #EdChat to discuss Open Source Curriculum (more specifically, the question posed was “Is it possible to create a modern, […]
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ISTE2016 Summary – Closing Keynote with Michelle Cordy
Michelle opened with the title slide: “Show Up and Refuse to Leave.” She explained the story of how she started a 1:1 pilot program, and […]
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ISTE2016 Summary – Genius Bar: Promoting Student Leadership
As a teacher of what is loosely based off the Genius Bar model (more tech assistants truthfully) I am excited to get to see how […]
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ISTE2016 Summary – Ruha Benjamin Keynote
I wasn’t sure I was going to make the Tuesday keynote, mainly because I went to Denver Biscuit Company and ate myself into an unbelievably […]
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IST2016 Summary – EdTekTalks
This is another multi-presenter session. In an hour and 45 minutes, you see 5 mini keynotes from distinguished EdTech leaders. First presenter is Amelia Rose […]
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ISTE2016 Summary – Ed Tech Start Up Pitch Fest
My second session of the day is the Ed Tech Start-Up Pitch Fest. In this session, 6 startup companies will present on their new education […]
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ISTE2016 Summary – Problem-Based Learning Extravaganza!
ISTE2016 is finally here, and I couldn’t be more excited! In the beautiful city of Denver, some of the worlds greatest teachers have come together […]
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Teachers – How You Turned Out is Irrelevant!
I have conversations regularly with people about the state of education. Some people want to understand the problems educators face, others want to hear my […]
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Censorship: The Real Problem With Education
It has been a while since I have posted to my blog, and there is a reason for that. I hope, that as I write […]
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Organizing Administration Using OneNote Staff Notebook*
At my school, we have launched into OneNote as a school platform with both feet. At this point, just 9 weeks into our one-to-one program, […]
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My Life as an Instructional Technology Coach – 6 Weeks In
Week 7 of the school year starts tomorrow, so I thought now would be a good time to give a quick update on my job, […]
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Observations at a High School Football Game
As part of my job description as an Instructional Technology Coordinator, falls the ever-dreaded “Other duties as assigned.” As part of my other duties for […]
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ISTE2015 Sessions – 1-in-3 Round 2
My last session of ISTE2015 (no! I don’t want it to be over!) is 1-in-3 Round 2. 1-in-3 is much like an Ignite talk, but […]
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ISTE2015 Session – Managing a 1:1 Campus
My next (and final) session for today is Managing a 1:1 Campus for Principals and Technology Specialists. I’m not 100% sure this training is really […]
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ISTE2015 – Ignite Talks Round 3
For anyone who doesn’t know, an Ignite talk is a 5 minute, fast paced talk. Behind the presenter is a series of 20 slides with […]
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ISTE2015 Session – Create a Technology Start-Up in Your School
I decided to attend this session because it just sounded really interesting. The idea of starting a company while in school is just fascinating to […]
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ISTE2015 – Flipped PD Session
My first session at ISTE2015 is called Flipped PD: Creating Teacher Buy-In and Modeling Technology-Rich Professional Development. What a mouthful. Still, very interested in this topic, […]
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Humor – A Double-Edged Sword in a Classroom
This is the first week of the summer. I’m spending it at a week-long training on Digital Curriculum and what we, as the school technology […]
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#TEDxWOHS Reflections
Well, the school year is over, and so is the TEDxWOHS project (or maybe it was more of an experiment?). Whatever I title it, I […]
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5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Do the TEDx Project
Since I started the TEDx project, I have been amazed at the things my students are doing. They are learning about fascinating topics, writing truly […]
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Technology is Not a Learning Outcome
Found this on twitter and felt it was worth sharing. Good for all of us to remember as we merge technology and pedagogy. Source: https://twitter.com/CushGills/status/601399974820061185
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Bragging Time – Round 3
Running a little behind posting this, but better late than never. Students submitted their second round of reflections last week, and as before, I’ve pulled […]
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Overheard at a Continental Breakfast
It never ceases to amaze me what you can learn from listening to people. I have this thing where I listen to all the conversations […]
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Teacher Appreciation Week – Just Say Thanks
As most of you should be aware, this week has been Teacher Appreciation Week. While I appreciate the nice little gifts that our administration gets […]