Note: I am editing/revising an old post to reflect some updates in the process of how I run AP Jeopardy Review in my AP Calculus Class! Have you ever been super excited about “gamifying” a review session (ie: Jeopardy review) only to realize that the competitive feel in the room becomes overwhelming? Each year, around … Continue reading
The opening keynote was delivered by the ever entertaining Sir Ken Robinson. If you’re doing something you’re passionate about & love, time takes on a new meaning. 2 hrs can feel like 5 minutes @SirKenRobinson #naisac — Stacey Roshan (@buddyxo) March 3, 2017 When you live your day following your passions, you can be left … Continue reading
I had the awesome opportunity to speak today at the NAIS Annual Conference today! Title: Oh, the Relationships You’ll Build: Using Technology to Make Things More Personal Description: This interactive presentation explores how teachers can leverage technology to create and personalize an environment where learning takes center stage. To facilitate this student-centered experience, tech tools provide … Continue reading
I wanted to highlight some of my takeaways from my first full day here at the NAIS Annual Conference. Onaje X.O. Woodbine delivered a powerful opening keynote, speaking on the power & perils of athletics in our independent school communities today. Woodbine tells us that these young students are looking to basketball to make sense … Continue reading
One of my biggest goals in teaching my section of Online AP Calculus this year has been finding ways to continue to hear my students “talk.” I want to hear how they are thinking through the process of solving problems. One of the things I value most about being a teacher is having the opportunity to … Continue reading
I’m excited to be attending and presenting at the 2017 NAIS Annual Conference. I started my conference journey with a workshop: The Question is the Answer: Inspire Authentic Teacher Growth Through Feedback Conversations with Lana Shea & Meredith Monk Ford Here were some highlights: How do we support the use of questions as a pathway for … Continue reading
Below I will highlight some of my favorite changes that Pear Deck has recently rolled out to their Dashboard. Layout Controls – You can now toggle between “list layout,” “grid layout,” and “overlaid layout” right from the teacher dashboard! I think this was always the most difficult thing for me to explain to people – … Continue reading
You may have seen my post reviewing Creation Crate over the summer – a monthly subscription box to inspire makers. I really enjoyed creating the Mood Lamp that I was challenged to build in that kit. In this post, I will be talking about another monthly subscription box, Think With Art. This box is geared towards children … Continue reading
I wanted to share some more awesome stories submitted to our Call Me Ismael phone. (If you missed my initial post about this initiative, you can find details here.) As I’ve listened to each of the stories that have been submitted so far this year, I’ve been amazed at just how much we can learn … Continue reading
In the closing keynote, Kathy, Adam, Leslie, and Hall talked about the cutting-edge tech tools that are exciting them most at the moment. The focus was: Kathy Schrock – Virtual reality & google cardboard Hall Davidson – Augmented reality, digitizing notes, Amazon Echo, & more Leslie Fisher – Google photo scan, Versal, tools for dyslexia, … Continue reading
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