Below you will find slides and videos shared during my presentations at BLC14, plus the link to the full recording of one of my sessions. Thursday, July 17 • 10:20am Oh, the relationships you’ll build! Presentation Slides Thursday, July 17 • 1:10pm Making it more than just a video Presentation Slides Friday, July 18 • … Continue reading
Below you will find slides and videos shared during my presentation at the 2014 AP Annual Conference. Session Title: Reducing Student Anxiety While Increasing Student Performance and Satisfaction Using the Flipped Classroom Model in AP Calculus AB Date & Time: Friday, July 11, 10:45am-Noon Session location: Pennsylvania Convention Center Room: 119B Presentation Slides Relevant Videos Shared A Welcome to … Continue reading
If you haven’t checked out Office Mix yet, you should… Guest post by Stacey Roshan, Maryland Teacher: Office Mix: A Tech Tool and Teacher’s Aide ISTE 2014 has just wrapped up and I’m inspired by the enthusiasm of my fellow educators to embrace new tools that offer innovative ways to connect with and teach our students. This … Continue reading
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
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