I have been providing professional development to teachers for almost a decade. During that time, it’s been interesting to witness the different formats that school districts and conference use to structure their professional development. I’ve been told before that my session needs to last 7 hours or been asked what do you think would be a good […]
For the third module of this quarter I was wavering about what I wanted to research and dive into. My question for the last two weeks is based around helping teachers avoid learned helplessness and resolve issues using technology. There are so many directions I could have gone with this and my mind was running …
Today my food dehydrator broke. It just quit. It would not dry my fruit. I think most people would find this an annoying aggravation, as with any appliance that goes belly up without notice. I had this perspective as well, but I also saw it as an Internet search extravaganza! My mind raced with questions: […]
For this module, I have created a PowToon to demonstrate my research. Using this program was a fun and different way for me to present my exploration, but I underestimated the amount of time that it would take! In any case, I am happy with how it turned out. References: Edustar Technology Proposed to Help …
Am I going too far with this blog post title? I don’t think so! Every day, teachers, principals, curriculum directors, and IT directors receive a smattering of emails, postcards, advertisements, and phone calls from vendors. Appealing colors draw our eyes. Utilizing flashy slogans and cute catchy names, they get our attention. Four letters, F-R-E-E, […]
Embed from Getty Images Overview The Association for Educational Communications and Technologies defines educational technology as “[…] the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources (Januszewski et al. 2008). While mostly straightforward, this definition begs the question of what processes and resources […]
Module 1 – Digital Learning Environments This quarter we are diving into digital learning environments which is an area that I am especially interested in. I’m excited to see what everyone researches this summer in this area. For our first module, we are focused on: ISTE Coaching Standard 3 – “Technology coaches create and support …
“Blinkers, sometimes known as blinders, are a piece of horse tack that prevent the horse seeing to the rear and, in some cases, to the side. Many racehorse trainers believe these keep horses focused on what is in front, encouraging them to pay attention to the race rather than other distractions, such as crowds. […]
Overview: At the start of next year my district will be fully 1:1 with Chromebooks. This means that all students above sixth grade will be assigned a Chromebook which they take to and from school during the school year and elementary level students will have access to Chromebooks during the school day. While this increase in […]
I purchased this sign for my office. It caught my eye the minute I entered a cute shop in Puyallup, Washington a few week ago. I circles back to look at it three times. The statement obviously intrigued me. I like baseball, but I wouldn’t call myself a big fan. The sign was in the […]
