Edpuzzle chose my book, Tech with Heart, to lead a series of conversations throughout the month of August. We started with a back-to-school edition of EdpuzzleLive, where I was joined by Steve Martinez for a panel discussion with the Edpuzzle team. After a fun contest on Twitter, we closed the month with a Twitter chat. … Continue reading
Have you been looking for a way to allow your students to 🔊 REPLY WITH VOICE 🔊 in Pear Deck? If so, I’ve got just the solution for you! Using Mote‘s free Chrome extension, students can create a voice recording without ever leaving the Pear Deck. In this very quick video (2.5 mins), I share … Continue reading
You’ve heard me talk about the flipped classroom at length and embracing edtech to provide a platform for every learner to contribute their ideas in a format that best fits them. I recently had a chance to give a talk geared to education leaders and coaches. In this session, I focus on transforming the traditional … Continue reading
I’m extremely honored & excited to share that my TED-Ed Educator talk was selected and published! I hope you find my message inspiring, applicable, and relevant. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if I can further support you in bringing these ideas to life in your classroom and school. Classroom Tech for Classroom Equity: How … Continue reading
It was an honor to join Dave Burgess on his podcast, The Dave Burgess Show! Dave went deep with his questions, giving me the chance to talk about how my book & book cover came to be, the significance of me sharing my personal experiences as a student, the why behind my edtech innovation journey, … Continue reading
It was an honor to have a chance to lead a virtual talk offered through NYU’s Mid-Career Alumni Network. My session focused on leveraging simple technology tools to create more equitable and empowering discussions. I shared strategies for using edtech like Flip and Pear Deck to transform the traditional meeting culture to make the best … Continue reading
I met Sean Gaillard on Twitter years ago, and he quickly became a go-to education leader who I looked to for both inspiration and to fuel my passion for the work I was doing within my school & beyond. I so admire Sean’s leadership style and genuine care. Beyond what I learn from his actions … Continue reading
Thanks to McGraw Hill PreK-12 for the opportunity to share some of my tips for ensuring that even the quietest students have a voice in the classroom. I’d love to hear strategies you are using to make sure every idea & voice in your classroom is heard. Comment here or tweet me @buddyxo.
We all have those people who we have looked up to for so long that the thought of meeting them in real life gets us a bit star-struck. Though I didn’t get to meet George Couros in person (yet), perhaps even better, I had a chance to sit down with him for an hour to … Continue reading
I learned about aibo, Sony’s “robotic puppy, powered by AI,” a couple years ago. What initially sparked my interest was that aibo learns and grows over time when given human care and attention. How could this robot dog provide companionship and bond with its owner? My teacher brain also went straight to the visual programming … Continue reading
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