It’s an ongoing frustration many of us have. In spite of the amazing training opportunities we offer, online or in person, some people just don’t want to learn what we have to teach about integrating technology into their instruction. It’s … Continue reading →
I recently facilitated a short after school meeting between the health teachers at 4 different schools by Skype. I’d used Skype previously to hold a meeting for 3 individuals from different buildings to plan a training. My district is pretty … Continue reading →
I’ve been an Instructional Technology TOSA for 3 years. I love teaching teachers and sharing my passion for technology in the classroom with others. What I haven’t been fond of, is trying to find the right way to offer PD. … Continue reading →
Teaching Technology Troubleshooting is a Lot Like Teaching Math I was sidetracked on my way to researching how to provide teachers “preventative strategies” to make the use of video, audio and social media tools more trouble free. I came across … Continue reading →
Recently, many districts have faced the reality of making significant overhauls to their websites in order to be ADA compliant. Some districts have been sued by parents, like the 2014 lawsuit against Seattle Public Schools and others, like mine, have … Continue reading →
My task this week was to answer the question: How do we design, teach and facilitate digital age learning environments for students and teachers that promote collaborative learning while maintaining effective classroom management practices? I feel like I’m starting from … Continue reading →
Part of my final project for EDTC 6103 this quarter was to create and implement a Global Collaboration Project. I love the idea of collaborating with others. When I was in the classroom I did video conferences with NASA and … Continue reading →
My question this week was about how we can develop human capacity in teachers to become technology leaders? How do we get them to step up and share what they know and teach others? Selfishly, I took this tack at … Continue reading →
My original question was “How do we raise awareness in teachers about their roles and responsibilities regarding legal and ethical behavior?” I still think it’s important but I’m not finding any good resources regarding teaching teachers about digital citizenship as … Continue reading →
My focus is on ISTE 3a: Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations. Our teachers have been often stymied in developing true fluency in their tech skills because we’ve used a very … Continue reading →
