Chris AvilesFrom Consumers to Producers: Helping Kids Make Screen Time Meaningful • Teched Up TeacherOver Christmas break, I spent some time with my in-laws down in Ocean City. One of my favorite people to hang out with was there: my 3…Feb 7, 2019Feb 7, 2019
Chris AvilesFH Knights And WAMS Make Esports HistoryOn Thursday, January 10th, the Fair Haven Knights esports team made history when we took on the William Annin Vikings in the first round…Jan 16, 2019Jan 16, 2019
Chris AvilesWhat I’ve Learned From Coaching An Esports TeamIf you’re like me, conversations about streamers like Ninja and Fortnite dances like Orange Justice have taken over your classroom. That’s…Dec 17, 2018Dec 17, 2018
Chris AvilesWhat Student Passion Looks LikeIn my Fair Haven Innovates program, I use social entrepreneurship to help expose students to design, computer science, engineering, and…Oct 28, 2018Oct 28, 2018
Chris AvilesGamification Stage Three: The ConstraintMy father got a job with AT&T after the military. My dad started out driving trucks and laying phone line. After a couple years, AT&T…Sep 20, 2018Sep 20, 2018
Chris AvilesWelcome To Fair Haven InnovatesWhat a wild summer. I took a break from blogging because my summer has been jammed packed. I started out by going to ISTE in Chicago. After…Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 2018
Chris AvilesTaking Student Voice Beyond The Classroom: Student PerspectiveAt ISTE this year, beyond attending sessions and trading ideas with other educators, I’ll be meeting with Ross Smith and other members of…Jun 19, 2018Jun 19, 2018
Chris AvilesWhy We Need To Embrace eSports In EducationTo say esports is booming would be an understatement. Esports, or electronic sports, is the term used to describe the sport of competitive…Jun 13, 2018Jun 13, 2018
Chris AvilesTaking Student Voice Beyond The ClassroomI decided to make student voice part of my life’s work in 2013, at the start of my 6th year teaching Sophomore English. I started that…May 31, 2018May 31, 2018
Chris AvilesHow To Integrate And Manage Video Games In Your ClassroomThe two major ways gaming is used in the classroom often get confused. Using actual games to teach concepts and assess student learning is…May 10, 2018May 10, 2018