One of my favorite things about our Sunday surf trips, other than the surfing, is the time spent in the car with my boy. We have some pretty cool conversations as we drive the forty-five minutes from the city to the coast. We watch football matches come to life on the side of the road,Continue reading “Learning on the Road”
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Learning While Leading
Technology in the classroom opens up a myriad of questions, but also presents fantastic opportunities. Students have been using technology inappropriately since the beginning of education (finger nails on the chalkboard, games of pencil break, spitballs, those jumping things you make with paper clips). Our job is to present students with technology use that enhancesContinue reading “Learning While Leading”
Sharing is Caring and Full of Opportunities
As I mentioned last week, I recently made the decision to work through the ISTE Coaching Academy series. I shared the idea with my PLN and it has quickly grown into more than I anticipated. Recent conversations have led to the set up an online community for Technology Coaches in AISA. I made the request toContinue reading “Sharing is Caring and Full of Opportunities”
Glory Days
It is interesting to take a few minutes out to reflect on my own use of “devices” in the classroom as I enter a transition period from a classroom teacher to a technology integration coach. I’ve always been the informal “techie” guy in my schools. At one point I actually made some fake billing documentsContinue reading “Glory Days”
Question the Answers
Readings for this week were interesting and I’ll offer some brief thoughts before I get to my learning protein. I’m not a fan of the flipped classroom approach. I think work at home of any sort is a challenge as there are innumerable variables that students face. I prefer to keep as much work in class asContinue reading “Question the Answers”
Ryan Harwood 