Open for Business

Grand View’s Technology Integration Specialist is back in the office and ready for business.  Want to work together to develop crazy cool lessons? Of course you do!

A Personal Note:

My brother and partner in goofiness!

My brother is doing well and is receiving medical treatment for his injuries. Thanks for all the prayers and positive energy you shared with Matt and our family.  The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan become a focal point in one’s life when a loved one is deployed. I’m constantly perplexed by the lack of public  interest in Operation Enduring Freedom(Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation New Dawn (Iraq.)  I’m currently brainstorming a cross-curricular project that involves  America’s current and ongoing conflicts as the focal points.  If you have comments, suggestions, or ideas for the project please share! 

Thanks again for the support, and please remember that I really do enjoy designing lessons! I’m just that dorky!

DFTBA

Leading and Learning in the 21st Century (via TransLeadership)

One of the great byproducts of my transformation into a transparent, connected learning leader has been the terrific relationships that I have built along the way.  In many ways, this guest blog series has only strengthen those relationships, which is exactly the case with today’s guest blogger, Deron Durflinger.  Deron and I met on Twitter, quickly realizing that we were both passionate about transforming schools away from the factory model that … Read More

via TransLeadership

#WeAct ; How YOU are improving education (via The Principal of Change)

What is this #WeAct business you ask?
The answer from Principal of Change blog…
“What I am suggesting is that people try to share student work, or a blog post on what they are doing to further their own learning as educators and have implemented this in the classroom. This is not just about talking about change, this is talking about the change that is already happening.”

I love, no LOVE, to brag on my kids so keep your eyes peeled for my #WeAct post.
Coming Soon…

Talking to a friend of mine this morning, we were talking about moving forward in education.  Now when I say "moving forward" I truly believe that there are a lot of things happening RIGHT NOW that are amazing.  There are also things that can improve though.  As educators, I consider that part of this profession (and really any profession) is the continuous reflection and growth in what we are doing.  As society changes, we have to best prepare o … Read More

via The Principal of Change

To blog, or not to blog (in the classroom) (via edu-blognology)

I love to see kids create! My vote?
Get ’em blogging!
What are your thoughts?

To blog, or not to blog: that is the question.  The question of whether or not to use blogging (web log) as an educational instrument in the classroom is becoming a hot topic as teachers explore the possibilities that this tool can bring to learning.   Since their advent in 1997, blogs have found their way into mainstream media and culture an … Read More

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SchoolTube – Jim Askew on Individualized Online Curriculum and Transforming Learning Pt. 2 of 2

SchoolTube – Jim Askew on Individualized Online Curriculum and Transforming Learning Pt. 2 of 2.