Technology
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Three Biggest Data Mistakes School Leaders Make
As school leaders, we know that data drives decision-making. From tracking student progress to identifying intervention needs, our spreadsheets hold the key to unlocking student […]
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#MADPD Building Staff Morale as an Instructional Coach
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 […]
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Disconnected Day
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, […]
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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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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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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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Automated Google Appointment Calendar Follow-Up Emails
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 […]
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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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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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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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ISTE2015 Wrap-Up
I’m home, and mostly recovered, from ISTE. Feels like a good time to take a minute and write about my thoughts on the conference. The simple […]
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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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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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Everything Wrong With Internet Filtering
Ran into my first major problem with my TEDx project today. Well, I say “major problem,” but I really mean “minor but recurring problem requiring […]
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Cool Tool for School – EdPuzzle.com
Today, I spent some time using EdPuzzle, and I wanted to share my experience with it. EdPuzzle is a website that allows you to “Make […]
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Social Media in School
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about social media being used in school and in the classroom. There is great benefit to student use of […]
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Harsh Conversations With Myself
It has been an interesting year for me. For a couple of personal reasons (the details of which I don’t really want to get into […]
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Audiobooks: Are They Really Reading?
Despite what the title may imply, this post simply will not answer that question, partly because I don’t actually have an answer and mostly because […]