Top AI Tools for Educators: My Favorites and New Ones to Try
It seems like everyday I hear about a new AI tool or a new thing AI can do. All this change can make teaching exciting or overwhelming, or a little of both. To help sift through the options I have put together a list of my favorite tools and ones I look forward to trying. […]
From PD Bingo to AI Integration: My Annual FETC Adventure
I look forward to two edtech conferences every year: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC). The latter kicks off next week in Orlando, FL. Every time I go, I come back with ideas to try out in my classroom or with teachers in trainings. For example, one […]
What HyperDocs can do for You (and more importantly, your students)
I first learned about HyperDocs at the International Society for Technology in Education earlier this year. They were new to me, but they have been around for a little while. The HyperDoc Girls coined the term and published a book in 2016. So, what exactly is a hyperdoc? Basically, it is a hyperlinked document. Hyperlinks […]
And the Winner is…
The 2018 Tech Edvocate Awards have been announced! The education market is currently worth around $5 trillion globally, and it is forecasted that edtech investment alone will reach $252 billion by the year 2020,This growing investment into edtech start-ups has created some exciting changes in the world of education. Naturally, with increasing capital, the number […]
Teachers vs. Tech
What has the biggest impact on student achievement? The teacher or the tech? In an article titled, “Why the Teachers vs Tech Narrative Must Go” Matthew Lynch argues that tech is never going to replace the teacher. He says, “Research studies consistently have shown that the single most significant indicator of student success is the […]
Edtech Tools to Try This School Year
Not everyone likes to think about the school year over the summer, but if you are planning ahead like I am, you may be researching ways to leverage technology in your classroom. Luckily, in an article titled, 38 Amazing Edtech Tools for Student Creation and Innovation, Mathew Lynch has done some of the work for […]
The Coworking Classroom for the 21st Century
I don’t teach students in a classroom, I facilitate the learning of students in a coworking space. Maybe don’t tell my principle, but my main goal as an educator is not to drill the content into the kids’ heads. My focus is to help prepare them for the 21stcentury and life beyond the classroom. I […]
Make Thinking Visible
So many of the most exciting trends in education right now are coming from Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. One of those is the idea of Visible Thinking. Visible Thinking aims to document student thinking, help students understand thinking routines, and help students and teachers with their reflective practice. In an article […]
ISTE 2018 Day 2 Highlights
On Tuesday I attended a session called Leveraging Innovation: The Classroom Startup. I picked this one over so many others because it sounded like it was right in line with what I try to do in the classroom. Amanda Lanicek, Andi McNair and Don Wettrick were the presenters. It turned out to be mostly about […]
ISTE 2018 Day 1 Highlights
Reporting live from ISTE 2018 in Chicago! Earlier today, I was able to see Kasey Bell, author of Shake Up Learning, talk about how to create a more dynamic learning environment (engaging) – compared to a static learning environment (boring). Of course, technology can play a huge role in that. Kasey says, “Dynamic learning is […]