Have you ever had a post that you’ve been meaning to write and it’s just taken forever to sit down and gather your thoughts? Here’s mine… it is taken me this long because there were a lot of emotions involved…
Category: Soapbox/Rant
Taking a ‘Pause’ from the Tech…
Friday I had the opportunity to bring one of my passions into the school community. My school has a wellness center, called the ‘Panther Pause’, which offers monthly themes, April’s theme is ‘Crafts’ so I volunteered to come in and…
Ever Hear of the ‘Adjacent Possible’ Theory…
At first, I didn’t either. Jake Miller‘s EduDuctTape Podcast introduced me to the concept, you can listen to a recent episode where he discussed the theory (starting at time marker 00:08:08): (referenced podcast episodes mentioned in Jake’s “soapbox” Google Teacher Tribe…
Time to Make Amends…
At some point in time, everyone needs to take back something they have said. Today is one of those times for me on this blog. I wrote a post in May of last year offering a recommendation for an extension…
Chrome Extension Recommendation…
A small backstory… there was once a tool for leaving voice comments in Google Docs which I loved. But, tragically, they decided to pull their integration to be a separate service where you would need to go into their dashboard,…
The Pendulum… #EdublogsClub
This post is part of the #EdublogsClub – a group of educators and educational technology enthusiasts that blog around a common theme each week. Simply write a post and share it (via social media w/ #edublogsclub or posting a link…
Free Web Tools… #EdublogsClub
This post is part of the #EdublogsClub – a group of educators and educational technology enthusiasts that blog around a common theme each week. Simply write a post and share it (via social media w/ #edublogsclub or posting a link…
Frustration Felt by Some
The last time I went on a small rant was back in April of 2015, at this time I need to vent again. 21st-century skills (in my district they’re called competencies) are those abilities which students should be learning to…
“That’s Easy for You… You’re a Techie.”
So typically I am not someone who rants, but everyone has to from time to time. Here’s mine. I was facilitating a morning share recently on incorporating iPads into the classroom. One of the teachers sitting in the back said…
Why It’s Time To Take Ownership Of Your PLN
I know the old saying can be true, teachers make the worst students. But we need to take ownership of our learning, and sometimes that means we need to be the presenters in our own learning environment. I have gone…