techieMusings

Earlier in the summer, I had the opportunity to join forces with Khan Academy, Wacom, and Explain Everything to give some guidance to teachers on creating Flipped Classroom videos. In addition to providing some general strategies I’ve picked up over the years, I was able to share tools that I recommend to teachers trying to … Continue reading →

Pear Deck recently released Reflect & Review to “help create more powerful learning moments after the session ends.” Reflect & Review allows: students to review and reflect on prior work teachers to grade work & provide feedback by student teachers to choose when students can/cannot make revisions to their responses Here is a detailed walkthrough … Continue reading →

I had the pleasure to join Kyle Anderson & Ben Dickson on their podcast, BeerEdu! Please give it a listen to learn more about: The story behind my twitter handle, @buddyxo My flipped classroom evolution — where it started and what outcomes I had in my first year How I’ve re-used and improved my flipped … Continue reading →

I think we are all very ready to call this school year a wrap. Taking time to rest and restore this summer is critical. But I first want to take a brief pause to reflect on this year while all of the emotions are still raw and fresh. While there are so many important topics … Continue reading →

Bullis School teachers redesign lessons to keep collaboration alive and engage all learners – whether face-to-face or remote. As this school year comes to a close, I wanted to celebrate some of the amazing work of my colleagues at Bullis. In my role as Director of Innovation & Educational Technology, I have the opportunity to … Continue reading →

I had the honor of joining Reshan Richards, CEO & co-founder of Explain Everything and Faik Karaoglu, Executive Vice President Branded Business at Wacom for a webinar focused on tips for creating effective flipped classroom videos. We start off with a convo — what inspired us to start making videos, our advice, strategies we would … Continue reading →

I had a chance to host the #tlap Twitter chat on Monday, June 14 and we talked about flipped classroom strategies, tools, tips, & experiences! The questions we explored were: There were SO MANY great ideas shared in the chat. I’ve archived some highlights in this Wakelet to spread the learning forward: Thanks to all … Continue reading →

Speaking as both a math teacher who has taught in a flipped and purely online teaching model over the past 10+ years and as the director of innovation & educational technology at my school, Kami has been a vital tool for me. Kami has provided a way for me to provide real-time feedback to students … Continue reading →

Imagine a classroom where we could empower every voice in that room — where we celebrated the ideas of not only the students who raised their hands but where every individual had a platform to make their thoughts seen. When we leverage the right edtech tools in our classrooms, we can shine the spotlight on … Continue reading →