Below are my thoughts in response to Alice Keeler’s I turn 40 next month and, for pretty much my whole life, I have felt dumb. I’m not. Alice Keeler’s post really spoke to me. I’m not a fan of memorizing *anything* in math. I know not everyone agrees with me on this one, but this is … Continue reading
My Top #EdTech Tools for Teaching Online AP Calculus @wacom @PearDeck @SlackHQ @EDpuzzle @OneNoteEDU @SocraticOrg #flipclass
I am teaching a purely online section of AP Calculus AB this school year! I am excited (and nervous) but mainly pumped for the challenge, learning, and growth that teaching in a purely online environment will bring. In this post, I want to highlight some of the tools that I am relying on to run this course. … Continue reading
Addressing Diverse Student Needs Using @PearDeck Student-Pace #edtech #flipclass @Wacom
Pear Deck just released a very awesome new feature – Student-Pace Mode. This will expand the possibilities, inside the classroom and beyond. In this post, I will talk about how I’ve been using Pear Deck in my math classroom and how I envision using the new Student-Paced Mode. I’ve been flipping my math classroom since 2010. … Continue reading
Monthly #MakerEd Subscription Box – Building a Mood Lamp w/ @CreationCrate #STEM #STEAM
A couple months back, I learned about Creation Crate – a monthly subscription box to inspire makers. I received my first box on Thursday. As soon as I opened it, I couldn’t wait to get started. I checked my mail before heading out to the pool for the afternoon and so, naturally, I unboxed my … Continue reading
How @Zaption Transformed my #FlipClass: On Relationships, #Teaching, & #PersonalizedLearning
As my flipped classroom has evolved, embedding quizzes into my video lessons has been a major component of how I run my class. Zaption was a game changer for me. It has been, hands down, my favorite edtech tool in the past year. Why? Zaption has allowed me to form deep, meaningful connections with my … Continue reading
Highlighting #EdTech Projects, PD, & Reviewing Quick Tips!
I wanted to close the year with some inspiring projects that I was able to work on with my wonderful colleagues this year: Bullis Tech Blog Putting Students in the Driver’s Seat: Public Speaking Self-Critiques Here & Abroad: Technology to Promote Communication Using TodaysMeet to Enhance Socratic Seminars in English Assessment 9th Grade Human Geography Megacity Project … Continue reading
Human Geography Cornerstone Assessment Infuses Tech to Demonstrate Learning @Weebly @PowToon @ThingLink_EDU
For the third year in a row, 9th grade Human Geography students have engaged in a Megacity Project as their final cornerstone assessment for the course. In this project, students engage in an extended study analyzing how megacities (10+ million people) are transforming the world. Students research one megacity through the lens of the Human … Continue reading
Using @VideoScribeApp to Give Advice to the Next Generation of International Students w @andreacnmartin
At Bullis, all first year international students take the English Intensive course, which serves to support students in their transition into the American classroom. In this course, students work on building vocabulary, refining grammatical control, organizing and clearly expressing ideas in written essays, and defending viewpoints in class discussions. This year, teacher Andrea Martin and … Continue reading
Using @TodaysMeet to Enhance Socratic Seminars in English Assessment #edtech #edchat
Our English Department uses Socratic seminars as an assessment tool. Typically, these are used at the conclusion of a unit, though sometimes they are used to spark curiosity at the start of a novel. When the Socratic seminar is the culminating assessment, students are expected to prepare for the activity ahead of time as they … Continue reading
Reflecting On My #Flipclass Workshop w Faculty at Saint Stephen’s College in Australia @OfficeMixTeam
During my visit to Saint Stephen’s College, I had the opportunity to work with small and large groups of teachers to think about how to leverage technology to personalize learning, enhance teaching, and differentiate instruction. I first talked to department heads to get a sense of their needs. I gave them a bit of my … Continue reading
