Thoughts from #TCT16

Thoughts from #TCT16

  This weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the Tomorrow's Classrooms Today conference hosted by the guys at Evolving Educators. I had a chance to catch up with some…
The Gratitude Challenge

The Gratitude Challenge

I had the fortuitous opportunity to stumble across a book last year called The Zen Teacher. The book is written by California high school English teacher Dan Tricarico, and focuses…
In Case of a Fog Delay

In Case of a Fog Delay

  Friday night, I took my children to a baseball game. It was a beautiful night for a game. Warm. Calm. Clear. 70 degrees, with a nice, cool breeze coming…
A Chorus of Can’t and Won’t

A Chorus of Can’t and Won’t

  What are our students capable of? I would argue that we will never know unless we try.   I used to work with a colleague who taught in a…
Questions We Should Be Asking Students

Questions We Should Be Asking Students

  For many years, we have asked students small questions. Detail questions. Fact questions. Who? What? Where? When?   We must ask big questions of students. Some of our questions…
Sometimes

Sometimes

  Sometimes it seems like we are doing the right thing when we are actually doing the wrong thing. Sometimes we are doing the right thing based on what we…
Host a Jam Session

Host a Jam Session

  At #4OCF, we have long been proponents of using professional learning and meeting time to do relevant, meaningful, and productive work.   Try hosting a Jam Session during your…
Coding Resources for Students

Coding Resources for Students

  Check out these awesome Coding Resources for students, including hands-on video game creation, App-Building, and unplugged activities! Code.org   Bits Box   Unplugged Activities   Conditionals with Cards  …
Negative Energy

Negative Energy

  If you were to walk into a meeting, and hand everyone crisp one hundred dollar bills, someone would mutter, "How come you didn't give us two hundred dollars?" I…