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Hi, Blog Followers! Here is this week's Techie Tuesday. You can see all of my weekly slides and access all of the links by clicking on the slide below and then using the arrows to scroll through the other slides in the deck.

The question I pose in this week's slide is how do you feel that tech has changed your pedagogy? Where do you feel like your lessons fall on the SAMR ladder? You can learn more about SAMR on this webpage and I'll be sharing more in the weeks ahead.
"I feel like I am using tech for..." Substitution  ...  Modification   ...   Augmentation   ...   Redefinition


Here is a reminder of ways I can serve you. Please do your best to make the appropriate selection when booking your appointment so I have a better sense of what you are looking for. Co-Teaching: Two heads are better than one! Let me teach with you for a day! We can work together to make sure that problems are solved and students get the individual attention they need. I should probably be involv…

Hi, Blog Followers! Happy New Year, my friend! I hope you had a relaxing vacation and that it has recharged you to hit the ground running on 2020. 
Here is this week's Techie Tuesday. You can see all of my weekly slides and access all of the links by clicking on the slide below and then using the arrows to scroll through the other slides in the deck.



Here is a reminder of ways I can serve you. Please do your best to make the appropriate selection when booking your appointment so I have a better sense of what you are looking for. Co-Teaching: Two heads are better than one! Let me teach with you for a day! We can work together to make sure that problems are solved and students get the individual attention they need. I should probably be involved in your planning as well for this to be most effective. Google Expeditions would be included in this option.Feedback: Our students crave timeline and specific feedback. Teachers are no different. Invite me over and let me join your class! I can …

Hi, Blog Followers! As we head into 2020, I am wondering if there is enough interest to warrant offering 30 minute group "techie trainings". I know that many teachers struggle to find a way to connect with me between 7 and 2 given their other commitments. Topics could include a multitude of Google tools, virtual and augmented reality, creative apps, replacing paper assignments with a digital option... there are so many ideas in my head!
Would you be interested in attending 30 minute workshops after school? Yes - No - Maybe

Here is this week's Techie Tuesday. You can see all of my weekly slides and access all of the links by clicking on the slide below and then using the arrows to scroll through the other slides in the deck.



Here is a reminder of ways I can serve you. Please do your best to make the appropriate selection when booking your appointment so I have a better sense of what you are looking for. Co-Teaching: Two heads are better than one! Let me teach with you for a day…

Hi, Blog Followers! Here is this week's Techie Tuesday. You can see the tips from the past weeks (or last year) and access all of the links by clicking on the slide below and then using the arrows to scroll through the other slides in the deck.
But first, here is a reminder of ways I can serve you. Please do your best to make the appropriate selection when booking your appointment so I have a better sense of what you are looking for. Co-Teaching: Two heads are better than one! Let me teach with you for a day! We can work together to make sure that problems are solved and students get the individual attention they need. I should probably be involved in your planning as well for this to be most effective. Google Expeditions would be included in this option.Feedback: Our students crave timeline and specific feedback. Teachers are no different. Invite me over and let me join your class! I can debrief with you afterwards and talk about what I saw. I am purely non-evaluative so I can offer…

Hi, Blog Followers! Here is this week's Techie Tuesday. I delayed sending it on purpose in hopes that you would enjoy your first snow day of the year. I'm keeping this week's slide nice and light though, so check it out. You can see the tips from the past weeks (or last year) and access all of the links by clicking on the slide below and then using the arrows to scroll through the other slides in the deck.



As a reminder, here is the menu of ways I can serve you: Co-Teaching: Two heads are better than one! Let me teach with you for a day! We can work together to make sure that problems are solved and students get the individual attention they need. I should probably be involved in your planning as well for this to be most effective. Google Expeditions would be included in this option.Feedback: Our students crave timeline and specific feedback. Teachers are no different. Invite me over and let me join your class! I can debrief with you afterwards and talk about what I saw. I am…

Hi, Blog Followers! Here is this week's Techie Tuesday. You can see the tips from the past weeks (or last year) and access all of the links by clicking on the slide below and then using the arrows to scroll through the other slides in the deck.


As a reminder, here is the menu of ways I can serve you: Co-Teaching: Two heads are better than one! Let me teach with you for a day! We can work together to make sure that problems are solved and students get the individual attention they need. I should probably be involved in your planning as well for this to be most effective. Google Expeditions would be included in this option.Feedback: Our students crave timeline and specific feedback. Teachers are no different. Invite me over and let me join your class! I can debrief with you afterwards and talk about what I saw. I am purely non-evaluative so I can offer stress-free coaching and mentoring.Model Teaching: Don't feel confident enough to teach a lesson that uses a lot of technology? I&#…

Hi, Blog Followers! Here is this week's Techie Tuesday. You can see the tips from the past weeks (or last year) and access all of the links by clicking on the slide below and then using the arrows to scroll through the other slides in the deck.


As a reminder, here is the menu of ways I can serve you: Co-Teaching: Two heads are better than one! Let me teach with you for a day! We can work together to make sure that problems are solved and students get the individual attention they need. I should probably be involved in your planning as well for this to be most effective. Google Expeditions would be included in this option.Feedback: Our students crave timeline and specific feedback. Teachers are no different. Invite me over and let me join your class! I can debrief with you afterwards and talk about what I saw. I am purely non-evaluative so I can offer stress-free coaching and mentoring.Model Teaching: Don't feel confident enough to teach a lesson that uses a lot of technology? I&#…