Hi Jennifer – it’s an interesting question you ask about planning tasks getting stuck in the substitution, augmentation or modification stage. I think all too often we think we have to use the latest and greatest […]

Hi Justin – thanks for the lead on Splashtop. It sounds like a pretty useful app for remote desktop Will definitely take a look at it for remote access for teachers and students. I’m also curious about the […]

Hi Mary – I know that frustration of trying to figure out how to do new things in new ways. At times it seems just enough keeping up with the old things and old ways!! :-) But I think the real trick here is to […]

Hi Emily – great idea on using Book Creator. Verena – great idea on the picture dictionary. Both suggestions have given me ideas on what to do with my next vocabulary lesson for my beginning ESL students. I like […]

Meghan – your post really hit home! I know that pain and nervousness of being a shy, introvert. Thankfully as I’ve gotten older it has become less of an issue – I’ve finally reached the stage of life where “I do […]

Hi Mike – I totally get the losing focus part when you no longer have your own classroom. I’ve gone through a similar experience this year too. While I expected the role of being a technology coach at my school […]

Hi Meghan – I laughed when I say paper listed as #21 of the 21 things that will be obsolete in 2020 …… I remember hearing that when email first came out in the mid-1980s ….. gosh, has it been that long ago? :-)

Hi Cheryl – I agree with a lot of your concerns about flipping in the elementary classroom, and in any classroom for that matter if the video is dry and boring. We are so inundated with video and images that […]

Hi Diana – I think you hit it on the head when you say “Shared Vision = Shared Understanding.” Without a shared vision, the school as a whole doesn’t know which direction it is headed, so any efforts teachers make […]

Hi Jeff – I agree, a video lesson of the class would be a powerful tool. However, most of the time, the issue for my students is not in understanding the concept (ex, what is a verb, what is an adjective) or […]

Hi Mike – I agree, taking away computer privileges is not the solution. I think effective classroom management and awareness of acceptable use. The students will try to “get away” with as much as they are allowed […]

Hi Mike – I agree, taking away use of the computer is not the optimal solution for keeping students away from more tempting activities while in class. I think the solution comes down to effective classroom […]

Hi Rock – I agree with your assessment of the downside to flipped classrooms. The first time I heard the phrase was last year at the 21st Century Learning conference in Hong Kong. My first thoughts were similar to […]