I have the incredible opportunity to be visiting a school in Queensland, Australia. I’ll be spending the next two weeks at Saint Stephens College, a K-12 independent school at the Gold Coast. They have invited me to their school to share my flipped classroom experiences and best practice tips that I have learned along the … Continue reading
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Here & Abroad: Technology to Promote Communication #edtech @Zaption @VoiceThread
I’m excited to share some projects that I’ve had the chance to work on with the French teacher at my school as part of their preparation for an exchange with students in Toulouse! The below was originally posted on the Bullis Tech Blog, where I highlight some of the projects that I am able to work on … Continue reading
Pursuing Passions, Lifelong Learning, Signature Programs & #BreakoutEDU @breakoutEDU #STEM @edtechteam #gafesummit
I am extremely lucky to work at a school that is so focused on allowing all students, teachers and staff to truly pursue their passions. Bullis truly embraces and supports lifelong learning opportunities both on-campus through PD days and the Personal Learning Communities we have formed and off-campus through conferences and coursework. . I have … Continue reading
Notes from AIMS Teachers Retreat 2016 #AIMSTeach @aimsmddc
I had the chance to attend & keynote the AIMS Teachers Retreat this year! I came away with so many ideas and new friends. If you’re in the MD/DC area, I really encourage you to check out this conference for the future. For now, I wanted to share some of the notes that I captured. … Continue reading
Using Zaption as a Student-Creation Tool: Project-Based Learning w @Zaption #edtech
When you think of Zaption, what do you think of? Most people would describe Zaption as a tool for teachers to embed questions into videos, primarily to be used to assign homework. But few teachers realize its potential for project-based learning. Zaption is an incredible student-creation tool and I want to highlight some examples … Continue reading
Tips for Creating Effective Presentation Slides
We’ve all seen those Death By PowerPoint talks at some point. Yet, presentation after presentation is filled with way too much text and clashing color schemes. As teachers, we are so guilty of this. I think that much of the time we think that our presentation slides should serve as lecture notes that can be reviewed. … Continue reading
Putting Students in the Driver’s Seat: Public Speaking Self-Critiques using @Zaption #edtech
Traditionally, students submit their work on an assignment, the teacher gives feedback on that work, and assigns that student a grade. Sometimes, we build reflection into the next step of the process and ask students to make corrections or comment on the feedback. But is this truly authentic reflection or are students swayed by the … Continue reading
#TeacherPD: Teacher Coaching & Evaluation- Using @Zaption as a Classroom Observation & Feedback Tool
We all know that reflection is critical to growth. As I’ve been using Zaption this year for my flipped classroom, I’m constantly thinking up ways that Zaption can be used beyond simply a tool to insert quizzes into video lessons. Zaption is the perfect tool to reflect, comment on, or critique any video. I thought to myself … Continue reading
#FlipClass Tools & Preparation @TechSmithEDU @Zaption @Surface #edtech #edtechchat
This lesson showcases the essential tools I use to create my flipped classroom video lessons and the preparation and setup for creating those videos. As well, best practices for engaging students during the video lesson are discussed.
#TeacherPD: Screencasting – Where do I start? + Using @Zaption as a Video Editor #flipclass #edtech
In this video, I share 3 very simple screencasting options that I most often recommend: Option 1: Mac Only — QuickTime Option 2: Mac & PC — Screencast-O-Matic Option 3: iPad — Educreations As a bonus, you will get a sense of how Zaption can be used as your video editor. In this lesson, I pulled … Continue reading
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