Video instruction can feel like a judgement free, on demand learning environment #iNACOL14 — Stacey Roshan (@buddyxo) November 5, 2014 Videos are just a start. A real education involves human beings, interaction, community, … ~@salkhanacademy #iNACOL14 — Stacey Roshan (@buddyxo) November 5, 2014 “Online learning isn’t to replace the physical classroom; it’s to liberate the … Continue reading →

Blended learning offers multiple curricula paths, which pushes toward greater student-centered pedagogy #blendedjourney #iNACOL14 — Sean Michael Morris (@slamteacher) November 5, 2014 Blended Learning Innovations: 10 major trends via @tvanderark #iNACOL14 #blendedjourney pic.twitter.com/GrRbDbJscN — Stacey Roshan (@buddyxo) November 5, 2014   Blended Learning Innovations: 10 Major Trends paper by @DreamBox_Learn & @Getting_Smart http://t.co/of7EVlaiWX #BlendedJourney — … Continue reading →

Sessions notes… these are a bit rough but hopefully some good food for thought for those of you reading — Brief into to Summit Schools: 7 charter schools in the SF Bay area, and growing Reimagined HS model; take the best practices that we see out there and apply them to our schools Initial Goals: … Continue reading →

My first iNACOL experience is happening right now in sunny Palm Springs, California! Excited to be here to learn and chat about online & blended learning and best practices for teaching and learning. To begin, the opening keynote was titled: “Powering Up Kids and Teachers” and delivered by: Susan Patrick “President & CEO for the … Continue reading →

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 →