Email, ugh! Do you ever feel like your email controls your life? I feel like I could fill a day just reading and responding to emails. I think part of the thing I hate about email is that messages are constantly coming in. And a lot of us use our email as a to-do list, in a way. We leave the emails … Continue reading →

I’m a planner. I like having an agenda; I like knowing what my day will look like; I like being prepared. Being spontaneous definitely takes me out of my comfort zone. I am an introvert, there is no question about it. I am the opposite of a procrastinator and like working a little too far … Continue reading →

This is a guest post from a student who I’ve “taught”, but never met! Damon is a freshman at the University of South Carolina (Columbia Campus) majoring in mechanical engineering who has been using my AP Calculus videos to help him succeed in his college Calculus course. In November, I got a thank you letter … Continue reading →

I’m honored that my class had the opportunity to be part of a PBS Newshour segment on the flipped classroom: Article: How to create a ‘flipped’ video lecture for at-home study Video segment: How one school turned homework on its head with ‘flipped’ instruction you can see me and my AP Calculus class beginning at the 6:22 … Continue reading →

Stacey Roshan@buddyxo Professional Development to kickstart the 2nd trimester w@DTWillingham (follow-up to our summer reading “Why Don’t Students Like School?” Books Click here to order Print reviews Web Reviews Radio, TV, podcasts DANIELWILLINGHAM Stacey Roshan@buddyxo “There is ambiguity in sentences all over the place” ~@DTWillingham How do we connect info/sentences? How do we help our students interpret? … Continue reading →

Sharing versus a shameless plug. Do the lines ever feel blurred to you? Let me break down what’s currently going through my brain… (and for those of you who don’t know me, I over think most everything, so stay with me for a minute!). One of my algebra videos was selected as a ScreenChamp finalist, … Continue reading →

Please check out my guest post for the new MentorMobEDU Blog, in which I talk about how I use Camtasia Studio’s quizzing feature to monitor how students are watching the videos I create and also how I am able to get a feel for what areas I need to focus on in class. Guide to an … Continue reading →

The Reform Symposium Conference (RSCON), is a free, online global event highlighting “wow” moments in teaching and learning. The 4th annual RSCON (#RSCON4) took place this past weekend, and I’ve highlighted some notes from 3 sessions I attended below. I was amazed at how many amazing sessions they had going on! What an opportunity for … Continue reading →

There have been many conversations about the effectiveness of using “other people’s” videos in the flipped classroom. My opinion is that it can work really well, so long as the teacher is  thoughtful  about what videos are assigned and how class time is structure around that. In essence, I believe that just so the teacher … Continue reading →

Interactive Desmos graphs + Haiku LMS working in perfect harmony! If you’re like me, and trying to embed a Desmos interactive graph on your Haiku course page, here’s how you do it: 1. Pick up the “Share” link for your Desmos graph (ie: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/mofg6tiroj) 2. Copy what I highlighted in red above (ie: mofg6tiroj) 3. Use the following as your embed code … Continue reading →