On my bucket list is giving a TED talk. I could listen/watch Sir Ken Robinson or Jane McGonigal all day long! These amazing people inspire me because of what they believe about the two areas that I am so interested in researching: education and gaming. Having the opportunity to speak …
600 words or less – what would I do for education in Oklahoma…most of my experiences are centered on the high school – it’s where I lived for 18.5 years. #1 – Completely reorganize the way that high school looks. No more seven period days. No more mandatory credits, no …
Ok kids – I have done it… One of the dreams that I have is the opportunity to give a TED Talk. I am now one step closer to this reality! I had posted earlier what my TED Talk would look like, read it here… For TEDxOStateU this post would …
Maybe because my youngest daughter gets up really early causing lack of sleep. Maybe its grad school keeping my mind busy at all hours causing lack of sleep. Maybe its a combo of the two above… Maybe I am worn out. Worn out from the obsession that people have about …
Why we need our courage back As teachers, we get so into our day to day lives, lesson planning, collaborating, working with students, struggling with things outside of our control, making copies….All of these little things that happen during the day and demand our time and attention. Before you know …
I love talking with other teachers – it gives so many opportunities to share what we do. Below are the links for all of the presentations that I had today. Please have a look if you missed something or even if you didn’t! Dialogue is important – if there are …
Happy 2015!! I hope it goes super #Amazeballs! This past year, I had 8,900 views – mind blowing to a guy who is trying to share his love of teaching a passion for learning!! There were 46 total posts that covered everything from legislative issues, gamification, flipclass, the ISTE conference, and …
Reflecting on my time at Edmond Memorial and the exciting changes in my future, I wanted to update my blog to reflect what I am wanting to do as a teacher. I have a lot of passion for teaching, my colleagues and my students. But at this point in my …
Gamification so far has been great! I love that my administrators have given me the freedom to go with this model and have been supportive in providing encouraging feedback about different issues that have developed. Most of these issues have been very minor and nothing big enough that I can …
One of the most important things that American citizens have it the right to vote – without having to worry about how you vote (think North Korea). This very important right is treated as something that people only worry about doing if they have the time. MAKE TIME! Why? Because …