Our First Hour of Code Prior to my current work as an educational technology/integrated studies consultant for a county office of education, I was an elementary school leader who had begun my public teaching career as a multi-subject teacher in the elementary and middle school grades. As a teacher, I continually advocated for increased access […]
The YouTube Generation One of my favorite tools to teach students is screencastify, which allows users to record a video of either their screen with audio, or what I call a “video selfie” using the webcam. Whether I introduce this tool to 6 year olds or 16 year olds, it is inevitable that at least […]
The Beginnings: Students Teach Peers & The Community A few years ago, I had the great privilege of taking on a leadership role at a school site in which the surrounding neighborhood had a poverty rate of three times the national average. I had done a great amount of research on the digital divide, and […]
Don’t Blame the Teacher Innovation in an organization requires an environment that cultivates growth. If a plant fails to thrive, we do not blame the plant. Rather, we adjust the conditions where it has been planted. Similarly, we cannot expect teachers to innovate if we do not foster a culture that supports them. Teachers who […]
Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic I sometimes hear people advocate for the need for the educational system to go “back to basics”, with a primary focus on reading, writing, and arithmetic. This verbiage often comes from non-educators, yet just as often I witness educators who consistently place importance on English language arts and mathematics content above […]
Bridging the Divide A buzzword in education only a few short years ago was the “Digital Divide”, a research backed reality reflecting the fact that communities, districts, schools, and students were in a category of “haves”, “have nots”, or somewhere in between in regards to equitable access to technological devices at home and/or at school. […]
Servant Leadership Open up a news app or social media stream and it becomes clear that we are living in a world that lacks empathy. We ask students to engage in respectful discourse, to back up their claims with evidence, but do we practice what we preach? Leadership is about service. It is very easy […]
Andragogy – Pedagogy for Adults We often hear educators discuss the importance of research based, effective pedagogy for our students. Coaches and administrators ask teachers to actively engage students, personalize learning, and design experiences for students to construct knowledge through exploration. Sadly, these well-meaning adults may plan staff meetings and professional development sessions in which […]
Academic conversations build an understanding of content and promote communication that prepares students for college and career. But how do we ensure that all students participate in our academic conversations, particularly our English Language Learners and students with special needs, who would often prefer to sit on the sidelines than speak up in class? We […]
Attend the annual ISTE (International Society of Technology in Education) conference and expo and you are guaranteed an experience like no other. My soulmate & co-presenter Adam Juarez and I were exhausted but excited our first day at #ISTE17. With more than 1,000 professional learning sessions to choose from and over 16,000 educators from across […]
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