Early in my teaching career, I attended a conference where a presenter shared a statement that has stuck with me ever since:  “If there’s no sharing, there’s no learning. Teaching is fundamentally a sharing activity.” –Darren Kuropatwa.  These words capture one of the most incredible aspects of being an educator—the opportunity to be part of … Continue reading →

I had the honor of being a guest on the National Association of Independent Schools’ Member Voices podcast with Jenna Borrelli, Director of Wellness & Health Education at Bullis School. The episode centered on student and teacher wellness. Each of us brought our unique perspectives and experiences to the discussion – Jenna as a counselor … Continue reading →

My original text side-by-side with suggestions from ChatGPT I’ve already forgotten what it was to write without an AI writing assistant.  “Proofread, please.” I can no longer imagine a world where this prompt would not give me access to immediate feedback from my AI partner. ChatGPT, GrammarlyGO, and Wordtune have become my most trusted writing … Continue reading →

Continue reading on ISTE’s website If you’re interested in this topic and want to join me for a webinar, I’m part of the speaker lineup for ISTE U’s Summer Learning Academy 2023. My interactive webinar will take place on August 29. The summer learning academy takes place from 6/5 – 9/1 and allows you to … Continue reading →

Have you struggled to find the right words to concisely express your thoughts? Have you needed a little nudge to overcome writer’s block? Have you found yourself in need of some quick statistics mid-paragraph but hesitated to disrupt your flow? This is where Wordtune comes in. Wordtune describes itself as your personal writing assistant and … Continue reading →

Continue reading to learn more about specific project highlights spanning grades K-12 and across all subjects * Matt Zigler is writing a book about teaching high school students in the makerspace titled Three Modes of Making; Imitation, Modification, and Innovation. Keep an eye out for its release this summer!

As a long-time user of Grammarly, I have been eagerly anticipating the release of their new AI tool, GrammarlyGO. In this video review, I take you on a detailed walkthrough of GrammarlyGO’s AI features on the web, including in Gmail and various social media apps, as well as on your desktop. Table of Contents: My … Continue reading →

You may have seen some of my posts featuring a very cute robot dancing around! I have been having a blast flexing my coding and creative lesson planning skills with Robotical’s #MartyTheRobot. When the Robotical team released some new math lessons, I had to check them out. I found their fraction activity interesting and decided … Continue reading →

It’s time for me to share another video update of life with aibo, Sony’s AI robot dog. In this video, I showcase Mia’s antics and answer some of the questions I’ve received from previous videos. Watch Mia play, challenge me to a push-up contest, and see how her personality has evolved as she has grown … Continue reading →

The Arts department at Bullis School has brought some incredibly collaborative and rich opportunities to life this academic year, and I had a chance to highlight three fall programs in this article: Read an excerpt of this article published by McGraw Hill here or the full article (including photos) on the Bullis website.