-I don’t know what it is like to teach face to face with the threat of COVID looming over my class every single day. I personally teach 2 asynchronous online undergraduate courses but I still get weekly, and sometimes daily emails telling me a student is quarantined or in isolation. …

My daughter is a first-year teacher and a very creative individual. Her second graders were recently learning how to count coins, so one of her math centers allowed them to “buy” things from Starbucks by counting out correct change. She greeted them with a smile and “Welcome to Starbucks” and…

How often have I looked for the perfect hook to start a lesson plan? I’ve scoured YouTube for short videos to support my lesson. …

When I worked in a K12 environment, I led teachers to design intentional tech integration opportunities for their students. I completely immersed myself in the edtech world…becoming aware of emerging technologies, technology integration models, and getting to know other educators around the world speaking into the space. …

This is the second school year since I’ve been in the k-12 world. I see teachers going back to work now as the new year starts. And I remember- I remember my pre-service training and coming up with my Ten Commandments of Teaching- my non-negotiable list of ten items that…

Most teachers think data is that kind of a 4-letter word. I’m pretty sure when you say the word “data driven” most teachers immediately have a spike in their blood pressure. Data has become a four-letter word for many educators in the classroom. Yet, data often shows gaps in learning…

Shouldn’t education be the place where one can push the boundaries and consider other possibilities? Yet, education is becoming more and more the safe spot, the place for soft landings, the last adopters of change. …

This will be an uncomfortable post to read for some people I know right now. I even hesitate to write it. But I am concerned with the speed at which this platform is becoming a place for professional conferences already. Why am I concerned? Equity of access. According to a March 22nd TechCrunch article…

In 2015 I was at a conference and listened to the Mother of EdTech, Kathy Schrock, talk about the 4 P’s that might exemplify the future of educational technology and I then wrote a blog post about it. She was pretty on- point with her predictions! Lately I’ve been interviewed…