How does technology relate to mental health? (Is it as obvious as you might think?)
I get this very question all the time. At the beginning of my career, I was deeply rooted in edtech. I was an elementary teacher who...
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Nov 25, 20193 min read
Living On The Edge
I recently came across this quote: Life happens on the edges. We can’t find the next place on our journey until we discover the edge...
Nov 17, 20196 min read
Five Ways To Engage in Impactful Mentorship
One of the most powerful professional decisions I ever made was to develop relationships with mentors. I have a few different mentors to...
Sep 17, 20194 min read
Support and the Risk-Taking Cycle
You read about a new technology on Twitter. You love how the teacher used the tech to support learning and empower students. You decide...
Feb 7, 20194 min read
When You Feel You’ve Lost Your Voice
I am a firm believer in blogging to organize my thoughts and create brainspace when I have 1000 ideas and a million thoughts all crowded...
Dec 26, 20187 min read
The Search for Harmony (Balance) Between Work and Life
We are beginning to recognize the value of balance in education. Finally, people are starting to understand that handing yourself over...
Dec 2, 20184 min read
Student Managed School Social Media Accounts
Recently, one of my favorite teachers in the high school approached me about students starting student managed social media accounts for...
Nov 29, 20183 min read
What Can Divergent Thinking Do For You (The Teacher)?
I was reading through this guide by the University of Texas at Austin on thinking and teaching divergently and I came across these...
Sep 15, 20186 min read
Five Characteristics of the Divergent Teacher
The idea of divergence is occasionally envisioned as two paths diverging in the wood, perhaps thanks to our friend Robert Frost. However,...
Mar 23, 20184 min read
Finding The Passion Needed For Great Change
I was in the grocery store the other day and I did something that I very rarely do, I picked up a magazine and read the cover. I’m...
Jan 5, 20184 min read
Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking: When the supports are in place
This is the fifth installment of the #hierarchyseries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 The purpose of the Hierarchy...
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