Tonight, we are celebrating our 25th #flipclass chat. And for that, we’ll be doing a live discussions using Google+ Hangouts On-Air. For more information, check here. I’ve also put together a pinterest board of the panelist you’ll have a chance to see tonight. Get your questions ready and hope to see you online!

I learned about MentorMob over the summer and have been playing around with their platform a bit. MentorMob allows you to create learning playlists, for free, which can be used for your class or for an individual student. These learning playlists can be a compilation of video, online content, articles, and uploaded documents. As a … Continue reading →

I learned about DragonBox App about a month ago and the more I look at it, the more impressed I am. Jonathan Liu from WiredGeekDad did a great review, entitled “DragonBox: Algebra Beats Angry Birds”. And that title sums things up pretty well. I won’t go into detail, but briefly, some quick notes: Visual, tactile move … Continue reading →

This summer has been busy… busy doing one of the things I love most, creating lessons. Developing lessons is where I feel I get the chance to explore and play with ideas. I don’t feel like I have enough time during the school year to really tap into the same creative energy I have during … Continue reading →

Words can’t quite describe how amazing an opportunity it has been to have the chance to share with my mom – and give back, a bit, to the best teacher I ever had :) CNNSchools‏@CNNSchools Mother & daughter math teachers talk about their #flipped classes. Schools of Thought today: http://on.cnn.com/OAagc9  

Words can’t quite describe how amazing an opportunity it has been to have the chance to share with my mom – and give back, a bit, to the best teacher I have ever had :)

This week’s twitter #flipclass chat was devoted to talking about those tools we wish we had and those tools we’ve grown to rely on to make our flipped classroom possible. I thought it was a good topic for the start of the school year. It was also my hope that some people would be able … Continue reading →

This summer, I’ve found it hard to balance all the awesome inflow of information with making enough time to bring ideas to life, create, and play. It’s easy to get sucked into twitter and reading blogs. My PLN has grown and it’s now an amazing source of inspiration and learning for me. It’s fabulous and … Continue reading →

I am a perfectionist, to an unhealthy degree in fact. Yes, my perfectionism and discipline make me a great worker and employee… and I get a lot of quality work done. But perfectionism is also my greatest enemy. Why do I bring this up? Google tools play a huge place in the future of education, … Continue reading →

I wanted to do a quick post on an awesome tool that I learned about at ISTE, called FluidMath. FluidMath is award-winning educational software that enables teachers and students to easily create, solve, graph and animate math and physics problems all in their own hand-writing on the screen of a Tablet PC or Interactive Whiteboard. … Continue reading →