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 →

Every time I step onto my yoga mat, I set an intention for my practice. This is something that most yoga instructors incorporate into the beginning of class. That intention carries us through our practice and helps us channel our attention and focus on what we desire to get out of our time on the … Continue reading →

I had a chance to be a guest on the Make Learning Magical Podcast, hosted by the amazing Tisha Richmond. Tisha is a fellow DBC Inc author — Make Learning Magical: Transform Your Teaching and Create Unforgettable Experiences in Your Classroom. You can catch my episode here: Leveraging Tech to Empower Student Voice, Ease Anxiety, … Continue reading →

This year has undoubtedly forced us to reexamine assignments and assessments, reimagine what collaboration and projects look like, and create new avenues for students to actively participate in all aspects of class, whether at home or in the classroom. It has been a joy to see teachers creatively dream up new ways for students to … Continue reading →

As schools consider books for summer reading, I wanted to plug my own book – Tech with Heart: Leveraging Technology to Empower Student Voice, Ease Anxiety, & Create Compassionate Classrooms. We are primed for really important work in edtech at this moment in time. Teachers have so many tools in their toolbox; the next step will … Continue reading →

There is nothing better than having an efficient system for your workflow to keep on top of tasks and ideas, to quickly reference notes and thoughts, and to jot down things you need to stay on top of from day to day. About six months ago, I stumbled upon NotePlan. And I have used NotePlan … Continue reading →

I had a chance to be a guest on the Ignite EdTech Podcast, hosted by Craig Kemp. We talked about the importance of starting with our “why” and dug into my motivation for writing Tech with Heart and the impact I hope my book makes. Catch me on episode 43. I encourage you to listen … Continue reading →

Kami has been a wonderful tool in my classroom for a number of years now. I began using Kami when I started teaching in a purely online format, as I needed a way to easily provide feedback to my students digitally. As I have continued to use Kami over the years, and as the company … Continue reading →

Find the full blog post on the Bullis School website Visual Art Peer Critiques Reimagined Shifting to an asynchronous presentation format allowed all students to actively engage and give constructive feedback on the work of their classmates  In a typical year, Art teacher Alice Shih-Kahn would spend two or three class periods having students present their … Continue reading →

Thanks to Wacom for the opportunity to share some of my experiences as a flipped classroom and online math teacher over the years! In this blog, I share: How I use Pear Deck to actively engage all students in my class, whether face-to-face or online How I create my flipped classroom videos — what tools … Continue reading →