Battle Royale: The Game of School
Steve Hargadon, whose ability as an entrepreneur earns my admiration anytime I see his latest project, shares this point over at the Game of School website…
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Another Day, Another Data Breach
Working with a local educator, a kind and wonderful school leader, I was astonished to see her face the real life consequences of a spouse's actions with online dating service. Her
Wakelet's New Mood board
So exciting to see new features come out around a product that's fun, easy and versatile. Of course, I'm referring to Wakelet.com's announcement of a Mood board on October 1. I'm h
Say Goodbye: Exit Interviews
"Did you fill out the exit interview form?" asked Steve "Yes, it's in the packet I just gave you," I replied. "Great, thanks!" He skims the document,then looks up at me. "Is
A Confession to Make: Go Ahead and Count on Your Fingers
I have a confession to make. I still count on my fingers when I do a math problem. If there's no spreadsheet nearby, I'll sum up my lunch purchase with tip for the waiter using my
22nd Annual Teachers' Conference: Literacy and Learning for All October 5 writers teachers
Wish you could learn from the amazing Troy Hicks? You may want to attend the 22nd Annual Teachers' Conference that will feature him as a keynote. It on
No Surprises Organization
Do you work in a no surprises organization? That is, the kind of place where nothing exciting is allowed to happen, the possibilities of something causing ripples fiercely protecte
Genuine Leadership Insights 1: Be Who You Are
Do you collect leadership insights? I do. I hate it. A part of me says, "You already know everything you need to know to be an awesome leader. You only have to implement." At that
Creating an Organization's Intranet
If one of the key requirements for critical thinking is access to content, your organization should create a knowledge base. This will enable the people in the organization to thin
A @Wakelet Collection: Writing and Teaching Writing
Every time I turn around, I find myself creating or browsing Wakelet collections. If you're not familiar with Wakelet, it's a terrific content curation app that I have written abou
Not Really
[youtube I’ve been in classrooms where I’ve seen teachers using technology effectively — frequently, I’ve seen teachers using smart
A @Wakelet Collection: Genuine Leadership
Every time I turn around, I find myself creating or browsing Wakelet collections. If you're not familiar with Wakelet, it's a terrific content curation app that I have written abou
Digital Tools Are Effective...?
Blake Harvard, The Effortful Educator blog, shares his conclusions
Speeding Up Your PC
Ok, CCleaner isn't really going away. It's still available for download (although I don't recommend it anymore:
Appropriate Amount of Direct Instruction
While watching a Corwin Press video one evening, I was searching for more information on direct instruction. Boy, did I hit the jackpot (more on that in a later blog post). In the
Creative Teachers, Micromanaged
Who the heck is Andreas Schleicher? Must be someone important. Amy Gibbons, who wrote ‘We are driving out creative teachers,’ says Pisa boss
Lessons from On Writing Well
Over the last few days, I've been checking out books on writing. At the library, I'm the guy juggling a stack of books about writing. I'll read a few chapters. Then, put the book i
MyNotes: Critical Thinking and Content Knowledge
Here are some quick takeaways from Why Content Knowledge is Crucial to Effective Critical Thinking by Jill Barshay.
RANT: Default PDF Printing on Windows 10
Update: Sigh. I wrote this when I was angry, and now have cooled down. How silly of me to get angry. But it was fun to write. Ok, how @ $@$ hard is it, Microsoft? Get the da
A @Wakelet Collection: EdTech Planning
Every time I turn around, I find myself creating or browsing Wakelet collections. If you're not familiar with Wakelet, it's a terrific content curation app that I have written abou
Uncovering a Truth: Hattie and PBL
As I've shared in previous blog entries, I've been struggling with the loss of PBL as my go to approach. But in reading John Spencer's blog entry, I realize…
A Model for Classroom Instruction @jsbednar
"What should instruction look like in the classroom?" A simple question, right? Trying to answer it has been a bit of a pain. I've spent time looking for what I learned previously.
A @Wakelet Collection: Encryption Tools for Educators and Students wakeletwave
Every time I turn around, I find myself creating or browsing Wakelet collections. If you're not familiar with Wakelet, it's a terrific content curation app that I have written abou
Adult Learners: Reflections on the Jigsaw Method
Over at the TCEA TechNotes blog, my entry on the jigsaw method came out early this morning, as you can see below: