I always learn so much through edcamp slams / smackdowns. #edcampHOME’s smackdown featured 7 tools, as demonstrated in the video below. I have edited the presentation and included links to the tools shared and people who shared them (the callout boxes are hyperlinks). The video includes a table of contents for quick navigation (see button next … Continue reading
I’m excited that I’ll be contributing several post to Sophia‘s School of Thought blog. Please check out my Top 5 Tips for Creating a Screencast Lesson. I hope that some of these posts will prompt good discussions, so please leave me comments or tweets re: your own best tips or questions you’d like see answered.
Just wrapped up edcampHOME 2.0 – and let me say, it was truly an exhilarating experience. I’m still in awe of all the amazing behind-the-scenes organization and automatization of setup! @coachk mentioned that she’d be sharing a detailed post about the setup soon, so I’ll look forward to that. If you weren’t able to attend and want … Continue reading
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
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