I finally make it out to a cuerockstar! Heading out to Monterey to kickstart my summer wasn’t such a bad idea :) My favorite part about my experience was the format. The whole thing felt very laid back and relaxed, with plenty of time to play. Play during the 2 hour sessions, play between the … Continue reading →

I loved how Kristen Swanson closed #edcampusa with this message: We have a responsibility to share. Share your stories Don’t let it die here And it’s true. We learn and grow through our own reflections and from those of others. But sometimes our “modesty” prevents us from sharing our work. Jerry Swiatek (@jswiatek) brought this … Continue reading →

Part 4 of my series of posts highlighting some of the projects I have been able to get off the ground in my role as Technology Coordinator… Our Honors Europe and the World classes used ChronoZoom to expand on their knowledge and analysis of the French Revolution. Student Examples (click the 2nd icon on the top … Continue reading →

I am still feeling so lucky having had the opportunity to participate in the first ever #edcampUSA yesterday, hosted at the Department of Education. Quite exciting to see the interest in the #edcamp movement from our US Secretary of Education and his staff and their eagerness to hear us talk and ask us question. The day … Continue reading →

Part 3 of my series of posts highlighting some of the projects I have been able to get off the ground in my role as Technology Coordinator… Brad Kosegarten had his English III Honors class use Powtoon as a presentation tool for final projects on Huck Finn. Student Example: Introduction: Huck Finn is an extremely … Continue reading →

Before the end of the year, I wanted my AP Calculus students to leave some tips behind for future students new to the flipped classroom format. Their assignment: For your final project, please create a VideoScribe presentation giving advice to students new to the “flipped classroom” format. In this video, you should use: text to … Continue reading →

My English teacher Jack Kinder and I are on a quest to find a solution… I’m an upper-level high school English teacher looking for a simple, web/iPad app that will allow me to digitally track a Harkness-style discussion. The Harkness Method, branded and instituted first at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, puts intentional student discussion … Continue reading →

Part 2 of my series of posts highlighting some of the projects I have been able to get off the ground in my role as Technology Coordinator… Emily Faber and I worked together to have our English Intensive students use VideoScribe to showcase their public speaking and presenting skills by creating a “Top 5 pieces of advice” video … Continue reading →

This is my first year in the role of Technology Coordinator at my school. I’ve learned a ton (and then some)! I want to do a series of posts highlighting some of the project ideas that we have given a go this year. Here is project #1… Brad Kosegarten and I worked to create a project … Continue reading →

One of the things I value most, in being a teacher, is building relationships with my students. They don’t all like math walking into my classroom. In fact, one of the biggest reasons I wanted to be a math teacher was because I wanted to change that mentality. When students walk into my room, a … Continue reading →