We as educators, family members, friends, and people, lead busy lives. Within the noise of our overbooked schedules, it is way too easy and natural to continue our path of mundane tasks that lead to stress and exhaustion. Some or most of these tasks may be a required part of our job. But, other habits …
Today my dear friend, George Couros, presented at my school district. I have seen George present before and each time I feel rejuvenated to hear him speak his story and truth. His words always seem to validate what many believe, but most are not willing to say. During his keynote, George reminded us to lead …
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and STEM is taking off in schools! STEM is imperative to learn and understand because it blends through countless facets of our lives. Additionally, technology is continuously expanding around us and STEM opportunities in school allows students to have hands-on experience with cutting edge problem solving, inventing, and …
A group of 5th graders and I have been working closely on diving into Makerspace type learning and thinking. Students have explored the concept of thinking differently in a variety of ways. Background But, before we jump into how we learned and our podcast, it is important to discuss the meaning behind our reasoning. Although the …
Lifelong learning is a crucial process that is unarguably paramount for any human being to survive and thrive. Each day, we learn new things about the world around us. Yet, lifelong learning is more than acquiring new information over your lifetime. The important piece of the puzzle is having the desire to actively seek out …
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We live in a dynamic world today; there is no question about that; The digitalization and globalization of the world we have grown to know are unlike anything we have ever seen. Students are growing up in a highly competitive world full of uncertainties. For example, jobs that our kids will be applying for in …
I live for lessons and ideas that I can apply to all areas of my life; Reverse Innovation is one of those transformational ideas. To give you a short backstory, a few weeks ago, I stumbled across a TED Talk from Vijay Govindarajan titled “Reverse Innovation.” Needless to say, I was pulled in instantaneously. I thoroughly …
Image Credit As educators, we all start our journey because we love kids and want to help them. What is interesting, though, is that over time, we learn strategies and develop unconscious habits to “help” students, when in reality we are unconsciously enabling students rather than empowering. Sometimes over helping even becomes instinctual. But even …
Do you want to build a green screen for next to nothing in cost? I hope I can shed light on a few ideas to make your wish a reality. The process of making a green screen seems overwhelming at first, but the creation can be as simplistic or elaborate as you want. Likewise, you …
New Adventure This school year, I am a part of a once in a lifetime adventure. I have begun taking innovation to the next level as a Technology Integrationist and Mentor Teacher with a phenomenal elementary staff. As a result, to take this role, I moved to the Kansas City area two months ago to …
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