I have been working on a proper way to express the idea that I have about technology in education, but have really struggled to find a correct way. After reading Did…Read more
Technology Cannot Mask Poor Teaching
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Why is PBL a new hot ticket buzz word in education?
Whew! After that last post on Deeper Learning I felt exhausted. I worked tirelessly to craft a post about standardized testing without tyring to go off the deep end and…Read more
How Amy Poehler Taught Me To Be Better
I was reading an interview conducted with Amy Poehler and the following two quotes really resonated with me. In life, in education, in parenting, in whatever situation you are in…Read more
Fortunately….Unfortunately Journey of Instructional Coaching and Education
Fortunately, I have been lucky and blessed to call myself an Instructional Coach for an amazing middle school Unfortunately, not everyone knows what exactly “instructional coach” means including myself. Fortunately,…Read more
Culture of Revision
Most schools have the same philosophy or culture whether they readily admit it or not. This culture is the mindset of “one and done”. This transaction of turn in the…Read more
026: Weekly Dose of Caffeine 10.31.14 Podcast for Newsletter
This is a new experiment. I am creating a podcast to go along with the newsletter. Check out the newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/6PDQL If you want the backstory and reasons for what…Read more
Proximity <=> Creativity and Collaboration
Proximity does not equal more creativity and collaboration. The key is to be near the right people So, the question that needs to be asked, “Are you allowed to put…Read more
Instead of asking “What more can educators do?” we should ask,
“What do we need to eliminate or stop doing?” It feels like this year more than any other year educators have been placed under a burden of stress and…Read more
How do you handle your To-Do List?
I was doing some back reading of my files that I have stored all over the place and came across this link The Best To-Do List How do you handle your…Read more
#ITEC14 – 2014 Fall Conference Registration is Open
I am so excited for ITEC this year. If you have not attended ITEC in years past, this year would be a good year to attend. Check out the keynote names….Read more