Education Elevation
Latest Post
The Walkthrough – 21st Century Style
A couple years back, some colleagues and I decided that we wanted to push our upper tier by showcasing the possibilities of technology and instant instructional feedback. This was when we truly started dabbling with Google Forms along with mobile devices. At that time, we were still moving slow to go fast but nonetheless we … Continue reading
Featured Posts
There is a certain routine that occurs in most peoples’ day-to-day lives – a Bill Murray “Ground Hog Day” effect, if you will. We wake up, check our phone, get dressed, check our phone, eat breakfast, fast-track to work, check our phone, watch the clock, punch-out, fast-track home, dinner, down-time and off to bed…..Am I … Continue reading
It’s been 3 weeks since school started and the beginning of my new position as a K-5 Assistant Principal. I’m questioned all the time by my friends and family as to how my new gig is going and whether it’s what I expected. Honestly, I’m absolutely fired up on my new leadership journey. Although there … Continue reading
photo © 2007 Dave Herholz | more info (via: Wylio) What a day! Started out with some of my middle school teachers using polleverywhere for the first time – very exciting seeing the integration of mobile devices in the classroom. It then moved on to a jing introduction with a screencast follow up creating CSAP … Continue reading
Lately, I’ve been approached by K12 teachers across my district in search of a better way to not only organize media but filter it. “YouTube is too difficult to show because I never know what is going to present itself during my instruction.” “I feel between Discovery Education, Youtube, watchknow etc.. that I have too … Continue reading
photo © 2007 Maggie | more info (via: Wylio) For weeks now, between having started this blog (which I’m actually patting myself on the back for – slowly but surely), the sleepless nights (from our newest addition – kiddo #3 for which we are blessed), driving the shift in my district and of course looking … Continue reading
As my friend Sean Grainger would put it, from a recent post, “Its time to get in the game”. I’ve been following and admiring those in my PLN for some time. Tweeting here and there to those that would listen but I’m sensing an internal drive to push me off the fence and sink my … Continue reading
