Session Description Metacognition – “thinking about one’s thinking” – has been linked to improved learning outcomes. Research has shown that metacognition promotes deeper learning and affects whether students can transfer and apply their knowledge to new scenarios. Teachers can scaffold metacognition by asking students to explain their thought process. By asking, “how did you figure … Continue reading
It was amazing to have a chance to be on Vicki’s podcast to talk about my book, Tech with Heart, and things to expect at ISTE this year. Vicki (@coolcatteacher) was one of the first people I followed closely when I joined Twitter, so being on her show was extra special. I hope you enjoy … Continue reading
The idea: for students to watch the last video posted & pick up the solution from where the last student’s Flipgrid left off. Emphasis: verbalizing the solution process & learning from students outside of our class To all of my fellow AP teachers out there, you know that feeling the weeks leading up the … Continue reading
I had the wonderful opportunity to write a guest blog post for the DBC Inc Blog! Make sure to check it out. Our personal journeys are powerful. In Tech with Heart: Leveraging Technology to Empower Student Voice, Ease Anxiety, & Create Compassionate Classrooms, I take you through some of the classroom experience from my lens. My personal … Continue reading
I had another opportunity to contribute a piece to the #ArtOfTeaching series, by McGraw-Hill. I wanted to share that post here… It is exciting to see conversations related to whole-child well-being coming to the forefront in education. How can we leverage technology to be a part of the solution and help bring a new level … Continue reading
I wanted to feature a guest blog post written by my colleague Marcie Demers. Marcie has taken such a thoughtful, reflective approach to tech integration in her classroom. I wanted to share some of her end-of-year musings here. by Marcie Demers Last year, in my continuing quest to enhance learning and engagement in my Middle School … Continue reading
I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed being a guest on this podcast with Ken_Bauer. We talk about #TechWithHeart, the influence of Jo Boaler, perfectionism, how/why I began infusing Pear Deck, Flipgrid, Edpuzzle and a #flipclass model, & much more. Things get pretty personal, but I’m so glad that Ken dug deep with the questions he … Continue reading
Last May, my colleague — middle school math teacher Caitlin Zolet — was looking to bring some fun and creative expression to exam review for her pre-algebra students. Inspired by math wall clocks, Caitlin decided to have her students pull together skills they had learned over the course of the year to design clocks of their … Continue reading
I wanted to feature a guest blog post written by my colleague Kendall Strickler. Kendall has done some amazing work with her 3rd graders using Flipgrid this school year. I wanted to showcase her reflections on the impact of incorporating these Flipgrid activities into her classes as they couldn’t be more in-line with my experiences. by Kendall … Continue reading
We are getting close to the end of the school year and, to keep with tradition, I wanted to showcase some highlights from the Megacity Project all of our 9th grade Human Geography complete as their capstone project for the course. This course is taught by a team of three teachers, Ben Mosteller, Allison Ewing, and … Continue reading
