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12 Awesome Ideas for Ending the School Year
The end of the school year is approaching fast! Before the year ends I aim to get students to review, reflect, and…
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Take Breaks and Be Active! An Important Digital Message for All Students
“[A]t some time in the day we need to disconnect, reconnect, and look around us.” – Laurie Colwin One resolution my elementary…
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Student Goal Setting Templates, One Word Examples, & Vision Boards
“Goals. There’s no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them. There’s no telling what you can do when…
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Kick Off the School Year Right with These 14 Back to School Tips and Tons of Resources!
I’m excited to announce I’ve taken on a new position as the Technology and Computer teacher at a STEM charter school in…
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Fostering a Culture of Innovation! Students who S.A.I.L!
Yesterday, I presented a new keynote for the NJAIS Innovation Symposium, The Keys to Fostering a Culture of Innovation! Students who S.A.I.L.…
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Student Goal-Setting and Motivation with Digital Vision Boards
At the beginning of the school year we can get students focused on setting and accomplishing learning goals and personal goals by…
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Fun Video Project! Produce a TV Commercial for an Invention
In a previous post I outlined my 6 step process for implementing digital projects (1. Evaluate an example, 2. Assign the mission, 3.…
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20+ Emoji Activities and Resources for Teaching Math, Science, and English
Today is World Emoji Day and to celebrate I’m sharing 20 emoji activities, my slide presentation, and resources to engage your learners.…
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A Process for Implementing Student Digital Projects
Lately, I’ve been busy grading my students’ digital products. Each year my students accomplish so much with technology, such as brainstorming, collaboration,…
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Mock It Up! 9 Tools for Learners to Design, Blueprint, and Visualize Their Innovations
“Proper perspective brings about clear direction.” – Mike Anthoni, Author of The Blueprint One way to truly inspire innovation is to send…
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Meet the Inspiring Teacher Scholarship Recipient, Jamil Ahmed
We recently began the summer session of my new online courses. We announced a scholarship and were so moved by the personal statements…