BYOD — an abbreviation that frequently evokes excitement or utter fear in the hearts of many educators. Oftentimes, we envision high school teachers and their teenage students whipping out iPhones, tablets, etc. in pursuit of using technology, while the elementary levels are bogged down with worries about Continue reading If 2nd Graders Can Do It …
If you haved not explored Edmodo for your classroom yet, ask yourself, WHY? It is a great tool to use with elementary as well as secondary students and they love it. It looks like Facebook, but don’t be scared or put Continue reading More Reasons To Use Edmodo In Your Classroom
It’s hard to believe that 2014 is already upon us. It seems like 2013 went by in blur and the 2013-2014 school year is flying by even faster. By this point I’m sure you’ve seen and heard plenty about making Continue reading A New Year – More Than Just Resolutions
In a break from my usual ramblings, I’m reviewing two media tools you might not know about. VLC As many of you know, I’m a fan of open source tools, VLC is a project of VideoLan, a French-based Continue reading Two Media Tools: VLC, Format Factory
Have you wondered what it would be like to “flip” your classroom for the day or see what it might be like for students to use whatever device they have with them as tool for learning? Perhaps you think your students Continue reading Celebrate Digital Learning
If you wonder what innovative projects our students are doing these days – they would love to share with you how they are leading the way at this year’s STEM Fair on February 8th at Bryan Station High School. For a preview… Bryan Continue reading And Students Lead the Way
My youngest son and I share a passion. We both celebrate cars that are fun to drive. More specifically, we both have more-or-less tried to draw a line in the sand, and only purchase personal cars that have traditional manual Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: The Stick-Shift Book