I had the honor of joining Reshan Richards, CEO & co-founder of Explain Everything and Faik Karaoglu, Executive Vice President Branded Business at Wacom for a webinar focused on tips for creating effective flipped classroom videos. We start off with a convo — what inspired us to start making videos, our advice, strategies we would … Continue reading
I had a chance to host the #tlap Twitter chat on Monday, June 14 and we talked about flipped classroom strategies, tools, tips, & experiences! The questions we explored were: There were SO MANY great ideas shared in the chat. I’ve archived some highlights in this Wakelet to spread the learning forward: Thanks to all … Continue reading
Speaking as both a math teacher who has taught in a flipped and purely online teaching model over the past 10+ years and as the director of innovation & educational technology at my school, Kami has been a vital tool for me. Kami has provided a way for me to provide real-time feedback to students … Continue reading
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
