TED www.ted.com Last year I posted five TED Talks that have changed my classroom. This year I’m giving the gift of TED again with another batch of talks that have made a positive impact on my classroom. Tyler DeWitt: Hey Science Teachers – Make It Fun Tyler DeWitt explains what makes science textbooks so terrible… Read more
Back to School Discounts for Teachers 2017 Each August, I take break from sharing a tech tool to round up discounts that save teachers money. Many of you know that my favorite F-word in education is FREE. After all, nearly all the tech tools I recommend are free. So check out this year’s list of… Read more
Inspire Drive, Creativity, and Innovation – All in One Project! Resources and links from my presentation at SC Education and Business Summit 2014 Introducing 20% Time in Your Classroom Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Assignments and Rubrics: Brainstorming Guide Proposal Proposal Presentation Website Assignment Blog Assignment Project Based Learning Rubric… Read more
IPEVO Wishpool http://www.ipevo.com/wishpool Wishpool is a program that gives away technology tools to teachers for absolutely free! No kidding! I’m always skeptical of “free” offers, especially when they involve nice products. I became less skeptical when I saw the boxes from IPEVO arriving in our faculty mail room. IPEVO Wishpool from IPEVO on Vimeo. I created an account, uploaded… Read more
Since it’s Earth Day, I’m sharing three of my favorite websites to help you Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Reduce Ecological Footprint Calculator http://www.earthday.org/footprint-calculator It’s time to take a hard look in the mirror and identify aspects of your lifestyle that you might want to change to tread a little lighter on the planet. Calculating your ecological footprint is a… Read more
As a hockey player who grew up just a short drive from where the Miracle on Ice occurred during the 1980 Winter Olympic Games, it should come as no surprise that I’m a big fan of the Winter Olympics. This week I’m sharing three resources for learning about the Winter Olympics across virtually all subjects. Teaching the Sochi Olympics – NY… Read more
TED www.ted.com I’ve long been a big fan of TED talks, and stumbled on a blog post with the idea to “Give TED” for the holidays (#GiveTED). I previously posted about TED Ed, but this post is focused on the TED Talks as both an inspiration and teaching tool. TED Talks started out as a distraction to me while… Read more
