One of the most prolific names in education because of the UbD model, Wiggins writes often and deeply about different REAL ways teaching impacts students. I really find his posts always get me thinking.

Let us go then, you and I. A hub of curriculum development, student work and educational questing. About Me and Contact Info. Around the World and Around the Web. Friday, January 16, 2015. Searching for Multicultural Adolescent Literature X Thinglink. Monday, October 27, 2014.

A collection of thoughts and ideas on technology in education. Selecting the Right EdTech Tool. Coffee with a Geek Conversation.

21st Century Teaching and Learning with Technology. And advocates the infusion of these skills into K-12 learning. Computer Lab Help Desk on the first floor in Luther Bonney. Help on how to format text.

Friday, March 27, 2015. Career Exploration and connecting to the Community. On Thursday, Some of those students participated in an event at the Apple Store in South Portland. The idea was to promote how MLTI is preparing students for careers after high school. Our students were there to promote the idea of how the job shadow allowed them to follow their passion in the arts. A creative ad agency in Portland. Wednesday, June 11, 2014.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014. A few years ago I came across a great one that is tailored to a history classroom using Common-Core standards. But I think this framework could be used in several disciplines. It is called the C4 Framework. Is also a great resource for teachers, especially history teachers that love technology! Must-Have Resource for History Teachers.

A blog about writing, teaching, and thinking about writing and teaching. What Works in Writing Instruction. A Shower for the Birds. On the eve of my demonstration. On the technical side of things, this was my first time making a video with the intent to edit and share.

Thursday, September 4, 2014. Teaching Historical Thinking and the SBG Part I. However, I aim to discuss my foray into using standards based grading as well because I believe the two are intimately related. What was I thinking? Who has ever picked up a soccer ball, a ba.

Reflections on the digital potential in schools. I write a final blog post for EDCI 336 on the road. The beauty of a week-long roadtrip in Washington and Oregon is that my cell phone is blissfully on airplane mode and my laptop is making its sole appearance today. The term edupunk was mentioned in passing last week in class while expl.

Tips on Parenting with Technology. Parenting in the Digital Age. The 5th grade students are having themselves quite the time in Nerdvana. Thankfully, I am allowed 35-40 minutes each rotation of our 8 day cycle to have some fun with these awesome students. A few weeks back we started working with MakeyMakey. I presented them with some quick instructions. A set of 10 Macs were set up and already displaying the MakeyMakey piano website.