• The Nuts and Bolts of Project-Based Learning

    Recently, I have had the opportunity to share information at my school about what and how project-based learning is used in the classroom. I put together this infographic helping to explain some of the the “nuts and bolts” of Project-based Learning.

  • Election 2016 Posters

    Regardless of the outcome in the fall, the Election of 2016 is a historic one. There has been an incredibly amount significant events in this cycle, and we still do not officially have a nominee for either party. As the school year is winding down, it would be a wonderful summer challenge for students or…

  • The Election of 2016: Momentous Regardless of Outcome

    The election of 2016 is shaping up to be quite momentous. Regardless of the final outcome, the election will be of historic nature. One attribute that is contributing to the uniqueness of the election is the current primary races. On the Democratic side, after Hillary Clinton’s wins on March 15th, looks like her path is…

  • Why is Technology in Education So Important? Why do this?

    I wanted to stress the importance of technology in education. I think that as the global economy continues to grow forward, technology is going to continue to be the piece that shrinks the world into a single manageable economy. Our students will need the technology skills to be successful in the economy of the future.…

  • Social Media – Family Fun Night

    Social Media for Parents As part of a continual outreach to parents, we recently hosted a spaghetti dinner for our families. As part of the night, we shared various forms of information social media that students are using. It is important to continue the conversations with parents, as schools will only have the students in…

  • Digital Learning Day: Part 3

    This post was originally commissioned for the Career Academy Blog for the Digital Learning Day. This is part one of three. You can read the original post here. Digital Learning Day: Part 3 Social media does not only impact students and teachers. Social media can have a large impact on the parents of students as…

  • Digital Learning Day: Part Two

    This post was originally commissioned for the Career Academy Blog for the Digital Learning Day. This is part two of three. You can read the original post here. Digital Learning Day: Part 2 Social media’s impact is felt in the classroom in many different ways. The question for teachers, is what is social media and how…

  • Digital Learning Day: Part One

    This post was originally commissioned for the Career Academy Blog for the Digital Learning Day. This is part one of three. You can read the original post here. Digital Learning Day: A Series Social media has so much potential to do great things for our society. Social media is a game changer for education. In…

  • Project-Based Learning Professional Development Reflections

    On February 10th, we had Magnify Learning come to our school and lead a professional development seminar on Project-Based Learning essentials and tips. This is the reflection on that day of professional learning.  Project-Based Learning PD Reflection Wow! What a day of learning about Project Based Learning! Regardless of your level of experience with Project…

  • Teaching with Primary Sources Workshop Reflection

    Teaching with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress This past Friday and Saturday, I had the opportunity to travel to Bloomington to attend a workshop about teaching with primary sources. Primary sources are eye-witness accounts, people who actually experienced the history. It was fascinating to look at how these sources, usually all free, can…