I have received many messages and emails from math teachers who have recently learned they will be starting the school year online. I want to share my experiences and the resources I’ve built over the years, as both a flipped classroom and purely online AP Calculus AB teacher. I have been teaching AP Calculus AB … Continue reading →

I had a chance to write a guest post on the Pear Deck blog which I wanted to share here — Keeping Classrooms Connected with Pear Deck When I started teaching a purely online version of AP Calculus several years ago, one of my biggest goals in designing the class was to keep the collaboration … Continue reading →

For teacher appreciate month, the Flipgrid team ran a spotlight series to highlight the work of educators. I was honored to receive a spotlight and wanted to capture that article here on my blog. My biggest goal is to share ideas around leveraging edtech to strengthen relationships, hear from all students, & bring a deeper … Continue reading →

I had a chance to do a series of interviews with the Wacom team where I shared some of my experiences as an online teacher and the tech tools I’ve leaned on to connect with my students and get intimate insight into their needs. “To really succeed, we have to re-imagine our lessons entirely when … Continue reading →

I’m thrilled to share this podcast episode with you all! I had a chance to be on Alan November‘s podcast to talk about my experiences as an online teacher, building class community (whether face-to-face or virtually), my book Tech with Heart, and some of the edtech tools I have grown to rely on like Flipgrid … Continue reading →

I had the great pleasure to be a guest on the TeachBetterTalk podcast, hosted by Rae Hughart and Jeff Gargas. We talk about: Adjusting things in the world of the COVID-19 / Coronavirus Pandemic. My book, “Tech With Heart” How my own personal struggles with perfectionism and introversion have shaped my teaching philosophy What keeps me … Continue reading →

I had the chance to be a panelist on the most recent EdSurge-ISTE Webinar Series: Understanding the Impact of Coronavirus on K-12 Education, hosted by Tony Wan. In a time of flux and uncertainty, what does it mean to set reasonable goals, expectations and routines for remote instruction? And what does “reasonable” even mean? If … Continue reading →

I wanted to compile some of the most popular Flipgrid resources I’ve created, which answer most of the FAQ’s I’ve received in the past month. I hope that these videos & tutorials can help you or any teachers you work with.     Please feel free to reach out via email or in the comments … Continue reading →

I wanted to compile some of the most popular Pear Deck resources I’ve created, which answer most of the FAQ’s I’ve received in the past month. I hope that these videos & tutorials can help you or any teachers you work with.     Please feel free to reach out via email or in the … Continue reading →

I’ve enjoyed having a chance to talk to so many educators recently about ideas for setting up class in a remote learning environment and sharing some of my lessons learned as an online teacher. But I’ve gotten a lot of questions asking what this all looks like. This is a clip from my AP Calculus … Continue reading →