So we leave for ISTE 19 in only four days from today and I kind of feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas to come. I might even make one of those paper ring things that kids make to countdown to Christmas. The ISTE conference is where I go to find "my people, my [...]
A more learner-centered learning approach blends the best of the traditional classroom with more modern, digital learning environment tools and tactics. To be honest, I hate the term blended learning. Let me explain why: In today’s world of education, blended learning gets thrown around for any type of new education involving technology. To be honest, I hate [...]
Last week, I talked about the constant battle of should it be blocked or is it a classroom management issue. So this week, I would like to talk about one of the classroom management tools that is out there, and all of our teachers have access. Hapara Dashboard and Highlights is a program that works [...]
There are so many things in the world of EdTech, new shiny things, things with bells and whistles. So how do you know what works, what should you invest your time and money into? Well here are my favorite EdTech tools that I have been using in my job and in our classrooms. My favorite [...]
So my favorite time of year is just around the corner. No not Christmas, not the Fourth of July, not even summer vacation. But it is time for the 2017 ISTE Conference!!! Yes, remember I am a tech geek! So ISTE is the largest educational technology conference in the world. The conference starts on Saturday [...]
We had the honor of working with ISTE over the past month to write an article about how Pickerington Schools are using virtual reality to close the achievement gap. We are finding out that a big part of the achievement gap has nothing to do with teaching and learning but more to do with an experience [...]
Every year, I organize a conference just for the teaching staff of Pickerington Local School District. I begin this three years ago, when I heard an outcry from teachers about being forced to sit in professional development sessions that had no significance to them. So I modeled this conference in a way that teachers can choose [...]
Just recently I had the honor of meeting Tony Wagner, who is the author of "Most Likely to Succeed" and "Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People that will Change the World". Through our Battelle For Kids SOAR partnership, I had the opportunity to be one of 65 people to get to spend 90 minutes [...]
Why Technology? In the 21st century, understanding and using technology will be an integral part of virtually every aspect of daily life. It is the school system's responsibility to prepare students for this future. The classroom is the primary place where this preparation will occur; therefore, every classroom must be equipped with technology to support [...]
As we looking towards next week with school starting (I can't believe school starts next week) one of the biggest questions I get is what is the new technology that will be available in our schools. The place I want to start is the definition of technology. Most people will go directly to a device, [...]
Teaching & Learning with Technology 