Our Sound Design & Programming class used MaKey MaKey’s and Scratch to create a musical instrument. With this instrument, students composed a musical piece and performed their composition for the class. Capturing the highs and lows that are a natural part of the creation process as students work on their projects in class. Objectives: To … Continue reading →

Perhaps I’m crazy, but one of my goals is to find a way to eliminate hand raising. Let me explain: Some students are naturally shy and less likely to raise their hand when they have a question or an answer to provide. Or, if they do raise their hand, they may not raise it high … Continue reading →

So what’s your favorite tech tool of the moment? Show me all of the tech tools that you know! Oh, have you heard of this tech tool? I hear so much of the above, but this is missing the point! A tool is only a tool until it is part of a solution. What curricular … Continue reading →

This year, I am mentoring a colleague in my department who is relatively new to teaching and new to my school. We have been given the opportunity to attend Independent Education’s Teacher-Mentor Leadership Institute. We will meet 4 times over the course of the year, each time mentors and mentees for the full day. The … Continue reading →

At the end of last school year, I got a class set of Wacom tablets (the small size of the Inuos). I wrote about it in this post. I have revised my process a bit and wanted to share updates! Over the summer, Pear Deck rolled out a Drawing feature. I am now using Pear … Continue reading →

One of my goals this year is to have my students use Socratic to answer questions that other students have asked. My goal is two-fold: 1. to get students to practice verbalizing their thought process; and 2. for students to have a chance to help others beyond our school community. One of the most rewarding parts … Continue reading →