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MyNotes: How To Say Anything to Anyone
"Is there a way to share feedback and ideas with one another that works well?" The question had come up at a particular group's team building getaway. Two of the participants sugge
A Simple Style
This acclaimed book is a master teacher's tested program for turning clumsy prose into clear, powerful, and effective writing. A logical, expert, easy to use plan for achieving e
Banning Tech Part 2: Assessing the Value of Opportunities
How do you decide if one opportunity is more valuable than another? When I was in my mid thirties, I had three job offers pop up. I had applied and…
Banning Technology: A Rebuttal of a False Savior
Disclaimer: Note that this blog entry does NOT say technology use in schools is bad, evil or we shouldn't be doing it anymore. It DOES try to include as much research as I co
MyNotes: Checking for Understanding - Oral Language
Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey authored the book, Checking for Understanding
Before You Hire
"Did you know in New Zealand, they require a professional development organization to share what their effect size is for whatever intervention they happen…
MyNotes: Schmoker's Focus - What Works
In reading Mike Schmoker's book, it's easy to see that he has a message aligned to his goal of "simplicity, clarity and priority." In this blog entry, I'll try to capture some of t
MyNotes: Michael Schmoker's Focus on Time-Gobbling EdTech
Over the past few days, as time permits, I've begun reading Michael Schmoker's Focus . I decided to see what Schmoker and ASCD have been promoting the last few years. Of course, I
Hostile Takeover San Antonio Schools?
Will El Chicano arise in the face of the dismantling of public schools?)
Overcoming Two Common Challenges with @Wakelet
Check out my latest blog entry on Wakelet at TCEA's TechNotes blog....you may want to see the rest of my series on Wakelet here.
EdTech House of Cards: We're Only Human
Read this Forbes piece, Two News Stories From Abroad Suggest American Education Is On The Wrong Track ? It coincides with some of the other exciting stuff…
A @Wakelet Collection: Exploring Hattie Strategies
In this blog entry, I'll share my Wakelet on Exploring John Hattie's Effect Sizes and Instructional Strategies . I've been curious about it due to my work,…
Don't Be So Translational with Tech like @Wakelet
Last week, I must have been on a Wakelet craze, since I found myself writing blog entries about this exciting new tool. Part of the excitement came from my chat with Misbah at Wake
Updates and Changes
For the longest time, I've relied on the dynamic view template for this blog. It was less fuss than the previous ones. Still, each time I visited Around the Corner , I found mysel
Back to Basics: Lamenting EdTech's Demise
The September, 2019 issue of ASCD's Educational Leadership publication
Q&A: How To Save Space on My Computer Hard Drive
Early Saturday morning, I received this question via email:
A @Wakelet Collection: Knowledge Management
A lot of people still don't know what "knowledge management" is. Before I can share how great it is to have technology to support it, I have to explain to…
A @Wakelet Collection: Reciprocal Teaching
Not familiar with this 30 year old, research based reading comprehension (& math) strategy that John Hattie has ascertained has an effect size of .74, which means, it can accelerat
A @Wakelet Collection: Blended Learning
Familiar with blended learning? Over the past few years, I've had the opportunity to facilitate workshops on blended learning, including one webinar for…
Exploring Technology Innovation (Updated)
After following John Hattie's work down the rabbit hole, I purchased a copy of Dr. Sonny Magana's book, Disrupting Classroom Technology
A @Wakelet Collection: Project Management for Technology Directors
What? Back again?!? I hope that you're here to check out my latest Wakelet collection.
Manjaro Linux - The Adventure Continues
Over the last few days, I've been having fun working on Manjaro Linux and customizing it to my liking. That's part of the fun loading GNU/Linux distribution on your computer, so I'
A @Wakelet Collection: Cybersecurity Concerns
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…