Thoughts after My First ISTE Conference

Thoughts after My First ISTE Conference

Several Thoughts after My First ISTE Conference: 1. This conference contained lots of awesome tech! This technology, however, will not help students unless they are doing awesome things. Numerous people…
Making A Strong Interview Impression

Making A Strong Interview Impression

"I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession" John Wooden Over the past week, I have observed approximately 50 interviews…
Changing the PD Model in Your District

Changing the PD Model in Your District

While reflecting on this school year, I have come to two realizations about professional development: Teachers are looking for professional development that is relevant to their daily roles or a…
Choose Your Own Adventure

Choose Your Own Adventure

When I was a boy, I was a reluctant reader. There were three types of reading that I enjoyed: magazines, newspapers, and Choose Your Own Adventure books. These books were…

What would 3rd grade me think?

I was recently listening to a podcast by author Jon Acuff,  who has written a few books about his career changes and his desire to be a writer (Quitter, Start,…

Visuals: Building Foundations

Trevor Bryan’s Creative Complexity Scale

“There is a vast difference between being able to draw Donald Duck and creating Donald Duck.” For many educators, Bloom’s Taxonomy and Webb’s Depth of Knowledge have been instrumental in…