For the past 5 years, I have used a tool called Unroll.me in order to take all of my subscription-based emails and “roll them into” a single digest. This includes every newsletter I have ever signed up for. It includes every account I have created for a web tool when …
Often, I find myself gravitating toward a song or style of music as the backdrop for a season of my work. I will put that song on as I think through big ideas, or when I need to power through a particularly complex facilitation or piece of content that needs …
As we continue to build out this year, I would like to draw upon our own experiences for both strength and inspiration. With that in mind, I’d like to share that my wife and I ALMOST bought a house this summer. We put in an offer, it was accepted, and …
I’ve recently been thinking a lot about my first two years of teaching and the lesson planning notebooks I used. This was the last time I used a paper-based planning method, and I didn’t realize how much I missed it until I started using the Apple Pencil consistently last year. …
I plug in my phone every night. It is a habit that I don’t even think about any more. I have to think far more about my own batteries that need recharging. Mostly, I have long talks with my wife or listen to podcasts as I wash dishes. How do …
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what has the power to transform learning. The only response that always rings true is, ‘People.’ We have the power to transform experiences with and for kids. All of us. Digital Citizenship: From Compliance to Moral Imperative Digital citizenship is more than not …
As we accelerate toward the end of the year, there are lots of opportunities to reflect. We still have to grab a hold of those opportunities, though. How will you be reflecting upon this year’s progress and sharing the story of your growth? Why I celebrate College Signing Day Some …
We take student learning seriously, and we care deeply for getting it right. This care is manifest in every conversation I have with a principal or teacher. It is what continues to drive our district story forward. It teaches me every day to, ‘Care more.’ Student led learning design Students, …
Using Workflow on iPad to Translate and Speak Selected Text
Technology is not pedagogically agnostic. It was made by people, for a purpose. We just have to make sure that we are choosing the technology that was made for the right purpose: The right tool for the job! Attending to Technology: Theses for Disputation Although this article is quite long, …