I teach a class to pre-service teachers at Oklahoma State. The focus of the class is to introduce these future teachers to educational technology and how to start incorporating technology in their teaching. #EdTech is not going away – listen to this sum up of their thoughts. Enjoy The Drive! …
One my classes this spring is focusing on student centered learning, with a strong dose of computer based instruction. One of the cool things from this class is that we are sharing research interests with each other and getting to read what each of my classmates is interested in. My reading …
Equity is a big issue – what are we doing about it? Watching all of the social media surrounding our current state of education is difficult. I don’t have time – there is so much going on in my personal life right now, paying attention to the day to day …
What has been your ONE big struggle during this school year? Managing my time between school work, course work, and family. This has been really hard. Share TWO accomplishments that you are proud of from this school year? I am getting ready to start my first big time research project …
A big thank you to Dr. Tutaleni Asino and doctoral student Alesha Baker at Oklahoma State University and Dr. Tonia Dousay at the University of Wyoming and James Kapptie in Wyoming for making this upcoming Sunday chat a reality. Also the #oklaed folks for letting me host – much love! …
This episode was hard to release – you just never know who is going to tune in and offer feedback. My intention is to provide some very challenging thinking to our current way of legislating education. Specifically in Oklahoma, but some of these thoughts can be easily transferred to many …
The Challenger and The Dream This episode comes from a blog post I wrote just a couple of days ago. Find it right here. It is important as teachers to remember those who gave their life pursuing their dreams. Doing things that are hard, because they were intentional about what …
I remember exactly what I was doing when I first heard about the Challenger disaster – the bell had just rung for third period to be dismissed. Nobody had time to collect books and leave when Mrs. Haas stepped into Mrs. Fleck’s science class, with tears in her eyes. “The space …
Your Story Your story – the one you live everyday – is important. You do amazing things in your classroom. You make connections to students of all shapes and sizes. You work tirelessly to ensure that your students are learning and growing. You are a super hero! This podcast is …
Gamification Gamification is when gaming mechanics are used in non-game situations. Harness the power of games to create a dynamic learning environment and hook your students into the most amazing learning adventures. I love gamification and have blogged about it several times. Find some of those blogs right here. Enjoy …
