Stop Chasing.

What do you believe? What does your philosophy of learning look like and what are the best pedagogical strategies in which to make it meaningfully happen on a daily basis? What is the ideal learning environment for students and how does a teacher design that environment? Ultimately, when these three questions are satisfactorily answered, very little else … Continue reading →

Designing 1:1 PD Using the AMPP Model

This week, I presented at the EdTechTeacher iPad Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a great experience full of tremendous educators (including a large contingent of Chicagoans. Way to represent!). More than anything, I was impressed with what seemed to be the theme of every single presentation I saw. The theme was simple: “It’s not … Continue reading →

Simple is Better: Reflections on ICE 2013

I got a chance to head out to the ICE conference on Thursday and, needless to say, it was an interesting event. The most impressive portion of the conference was the PLN Plaza, where wonderful people I have come to respect on twitter got a chance to sit down and have live, in-person conversations about … Continue reading →

Reflections on ISTE…From Someone Who Wasn’t There

Unfortunately, I didn’t have a chance to get to ISTE this year. Luckily, through the wonder that is Twitter, I was able to virtually be a part of the conference and see, through the eyes and tweets of the attendees, exactly what was going on. This experience made a few things abundantly clear: 1. The … Continue reading →