sometimes paper and pencil is the best technology for the job, sometimes not.
… did you recently sign up to be part of this year’s Cohort21 group? Are you considering registering, but not sure whether the PD will be worth the time? I Continue Reading →
One of the most exciting parts of GirlTech is watching the club members engage as leaders in our school community. We had GirlTechies in classrooms from JK – Grade 8 Continue Reading →
It’s been a busy school year (is there any other kind?) and I have spent a significant amount of time on the club I started this year for high school Continue Reading →
This is a post about how Classkick, an iPad app, has changed my classroom. It is unsponsored, wholly deserved praise for a new tool that you should try if you Continue Reading →
hello world: meet GirlTech. What is GirlTech? Before I tell you that, I have to tell you where it comes from. (tl;dr – an awesome new club for HS girls about coding, leadership, Continue Reading →
This is connected educator month so I’m going to share my story of how I connected with an educator online and used his ideas in my classroom. Get this: that Continue Reading →
I have to credit Cohort21 with forcing me so far outside my comfort zone as a teacher that risk-taking in my lessons has now become part of my comfort zone. Continue Reading →
I collected so much inspiration this summer, and started the school year by acting on as much of it as possible. Here are a few websites that made me excited Continue Reading →
I had the great privilege to attend a workshop last week led by the famous-amongst-the-nerds visionary math teacher Dan Meyer. He presented a very accessible framework for bringing more application to Continue Reading →
I have been meaning to post something here for weeks! All my recent teaching inspiration has been so… old school. And old school inspiration deserves special mention on a site Continue Reading →