TechTrain 2010: Get on Board!
Over the last two years I’ve been fortunate to attend quite a few conferences (thanks to my wonderfully supportive admin at ISB). One of the things I’ve noticed at these conferences is that the...
View ArticleWhere’s the Innovation?
Tom Kelley got me thinking at the Hong Kong Summit: Where’s the innovation in our schools? Where’s the risk taking? Where’s the abundance of ideas? Who’s seeing things with fresh eyes? How are we...
View ArticleA Workshop A Day
I am incredibly honored (and quite flattered) to be part of an amazing line-up of speakers at Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS) this summer, thanks to Elizabeth Helfant and...
View ArticleIt’s Not Just A Tool: Technology As Environment
One of the quotes from the panel session at the Hong Kong Summit has really stuck with me: We look at technology as a tool, but our students look at it as an environment. (Btw, if anyone can remember...
View ArticlePD: How Frequent is Too Frequent?
Two weeks ago, while co-presenting a keynote with Jeff for the WIAOC, I made an off-hand statement about our after-school PD offerings that got me thinking. For the last 3 years at ISB, we have had...
View ArticleThe Team That Reads Together
This year, both the ISB21 team and the Learning Coaches team have decided to do something different with our team meeting time. Sure, we’ll still handle nuts and bolts, work on our team goals, and...
View ArticleWorkshop ‘Till You Drop
Once again, this school year is shaping up to be my busiest yet! (Seriously, how is it even possible to be any busier?) In addition to moving into a slightly new role and continuing to teach courses...
View ArticleReflections on the Flat Classroom Workshop
Last weekend I had the honor of co-leading the Flat Classroom Workshop (pictures here) with Julie Lindsay at the 21st Century Learning Conference in Hong Kong. I have to admit that although I knew it...
View ArticleGoing Global: Culture Shock, Convergence, and the Future of Education
Cross-posted on the K12Online Conference blog I could not be more honored to be the pre-conference keynote speaker for this year’s K12 Online conference! I have been participating in this annual...
View ArticleGetting to Know GarageBand
Musical Composition and Podcasting in the Elementary Classroom Back in November, our absolutely amazing Elementary music teacher, Vince Bullen, and I led an EARCOS Weekend Workshop on GarageBand. Our...
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