Would you do what you’re asking of your students?
I think that we oftentimes have expectations of students that we, as adults, would not do ourselves. Many times, we file this under the...
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Nov 17, 20164 min read
Five Things to Think About When Talking To Students
Teachers are busy. No doubt. There are a million things going on around them at any given time. While trying to live in the moment, they...
Nov 12, 20165 min read
Made in China: New Connections
I’ve joked before in posts about living my entire life outside my comfort zone, but it’s true. It’s where I’ve found the most rewarding,...
Oct 30, 20163 min read
I’m Not a Natural
A few weeks ago, my friend George Couros wrote a blog post called No Shortage of Road and reading it made me smile because I could really...
Oct 28, 20163 min read
We Underestimate our Students
I always felt like one of my strengths as a teacher was that I always had high expectations for my students. I never lowered expectations...
Sep 18, 20163 min read
Change is an Opportunity to Do Something Amazing…All Around #IMMOOC
I have taught and read the Innovator’s Mindset several times. I read it the first time for me, the second time for a book study for my...
Sep 3, 20164 min read
Us vs Them on #satchatwc
It always amazes me how a single comment on Twitter can bring on a blog post. This morning I woke up and did what I do almost every...
May 3, 20163 min read
Adjunct Teaching
Sometime last December an opportunity to teach at the University of Oshkosh literally fell into my lap. The professor for the one and...
Apr 25, 20164 min read
Implementation of Innovation Teams
The 2015-2016 school year was my first year as a Technology Integrator. When I first began, both the position and I were new to the...
Apr 20, 20162 min read
I Just Met You But I Love You
I often joke and say I “don’t keep friends”. Really, I mean that I put so much effort into my profession and my family that I often don’t...
Apr 6, 20162 min read
The Freedom to Fail
I have been failing for a long time. I’ve had loads of practice at it. I was failing way before it was cool to fail, and telling people...
Mar 23, 20162 min read
Just Keep Swimming or Create Real Change?
Last night, I was participating in one of my very favorite Twitter chats: #PersonalizedPD (Tuesdays, 8pm CST). Question seven was...
Mar 7, 20162 min read
Kids with To-Do Lists
I was walking down the hall the other day and a couple of fifth grade boys were walking the opposite way. I did my normal, “How’s it...
Feb 25, 20165 min read
SLedCamp (Student Led edCamps)
A couple of months ago, I was introduced to the idea of Student Led edCamps. Being a Public Relations Coordinator for edCamp Oshkosh and...
Feb 18, 20164 min read
The First Post
The first post is the hardest. It has to be. There’s no established writing style, no inside jokes from another post to fall back on, no...
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