Recently, the teacher resource specialists for technology team, which I am a part of, used one of our days off to go and take the challenge of an escape room. If you haven’t had the chance to try it yet,…
Can You ‘Escape the Classroom’?
Author: Mr. G.
Mr. G. started out as a fourth grade teacher. His love for integrating technology led him to a Master’s in Instructional Technology. He became the Technology Specialist in a K-4 building prior to its reconfiguration into a K-1 building. The following year he was the Instructional Technology Coach, assisting K-1 teachers on how to best use technology for student success. He also started as an adjunct professor for Instructional Technology at Arcadia University. In May 2012, he was accepted into the SMART Exemplary Educators program. Currently he is a teacher resource specialist for technology focusing on iPad & SMART Board integration in NJ. In addition to being a SMART Exemplary Educator he is a Nearpod Author, appoLearning Expert, ThingLink Expert Educator & Symbaloo PD Pro.
Tomorrow’s Classrooms Today
Last Saturday (05.21.16), I attended and facilitated a session at Tomorrow’s Classrooms Today on the campus of Rider University. It was a great opportunity to spend the day with some wonderful, like-minded educators (gratuitous name dropping begins in 5… 4… 3……
You Need a Challenge Every Now & Then
***Update 12/01/20*** I was asked if there was a way to do this same type of Query but look for specific text in a cell that may have more than just what you are looking for… So here’s the scenario:…
Edcamp Garden State
About a month ago (April 30th 2016) I attended Edcamp Garden State, which was a first for me. Now if you have read my blog, you would hopefully know that this wasn’t the first Edcamp I’ve ever attended. But this was,…
Experience Reality by Virtual Means
Sometimes our students cannot travel or experience different places, that’s where teachers need to try and offer ways of sharing those locations with them. Enter ThingLink 360°/VR Images and videos which enable an immersive experience are just starting to take…
Infographics
It always great to see professional development opportunities which I co-plan (Kim, Melissa, & I) and deliver taking flight in classrooms. Below is the Lunch N’ Learn topic from April. ‘Student Creation’ or ‘Show What You Know’ was our umbrella…
Certified BrainPOP Educator
I’m proud to announce I have successfully completed the requirements to become a Certified BrainPOP Educator. When I say proud, I mean PROUD! It was an intense 4-week program. I found out through Twitter that BrainPOP was accepting applications for…
How to Deal with Mobile Application Spamming
Spam is like those guests or neighbors you secretly hate and wish they never ring your door bell, but they still find excuses to appear in front of your lawn every other day. In short, they are the annoying little…
Videos
First I must apologize, it’s been a rough couple of weeks, family wise, and I haven’t posted. No, I did not disappear or fall off the face of the planet. I will try to get back into a groove again.
A question was posted in one of the Google Plus Communities of which I’m a member.
I answered with a couple of links, but it had me thinking… What are some of my favorite videos to kick off a topic, talk, presentation, address, assembly, etc.
So, in no particular order here are seven which I think can bring some laughs as well as connect to various topics. A brief connection point will precede each.
I’ll start with one from a previous post, in this video we see a lesson on perspective. We all believe what we want to believe, no matter how ridiculous it may appear. When talking about technology integration, we need to get past our preconceived notions and focus on the reality.
This next one is always good for laughs and highlights how constant technology is changing. Great for when I need to start off demonstrating an update to a tool/program.
Have you ever needed the Help Desk or submitted a Technology Ticket? Here is how it was in 1060 ADE:
Sometimes, we aren’t on the same page or speaking the same language.
These next two are great for intro to iPads. Technology doesn’t replace everything…
Finally, my favorite for a keynote (I’ve never given one, but would like to one day). The world cannot function with just leaders; followers are just as crucial when making changes.
When Personal Life Crosses Over with Professional
This past week, Camp Tri-Mount announced their 2016 Program Director. Why is that important? Well Tri-Mount was the first Boy Scout Camp I ran as a program director back in 2005. As a program director, it is my responsibility to ensure…