Telling Our Classroom Stories
As the school year draws to a close, how do you document those moments, events, or projects that made a difference to you as a teacher – and to your students as learners? I really like the model...
View ArticleLive from NECC – Slam Dunk Research via PowerPoint
I’m drawn to this session because the write-up states “model has your students investigating and answering higher-level questions.” The presenters are from Deep creek Magnet Middle School, outside of...
View ArticleLive from NECC – Media Literacy with Jamie McKenzie
I’m joining Jamie McKenzie‘s last session of the day: teaching media literacy. We’re looking at the of wikilobbying (coined by Stephen Colbert - whose video we’re watching, which has unfortunately been...
View ArticleKathleen Yancey at NECC – Best session I did not attend
I should have known that Kathleen Yancey would pack ‘um in at NECC – and I should have been there early. Try as I did, I could not persuade the ISTE door person to let me in. But I lucked out….Sandy...
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The NWP Does Not Offer a Finder’s Fee
If you are connected in any way with the National Writing Project (NWP), then I bet the scenario below is a familiar one: On Tuesday I had an email from Skye Smith, a first grade teacher in my...
View ArticleISTE Day 2: Will Richardson – This is not a unit
Love it when a presenter already has his/her presentation posted online. No surprise that Will Richardson’s This is not a unit presentation is already accessible for his many followers – and you can...
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Microsoft Partners in Learning 2012 US Forum – It’s not too late the apply!
ShiftED 2012 Competition I woke at the crack of dawn yesterday and made the 3-hour drive to the Krause Center for Innovation at beautiful Foothill College to participate in the ShiftED 2012 Innovative...
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2012 Edublogs Awards – It’s that time of year again
As much as I look forward to opportunities to showcasing good teachers and good teaching, this year’s Eddies deadline kind of crept up on me. I am therefore not nominating in every category, just the...
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Saying Good Bye to Wayne Maeda
Wayne Maeda I will remember for a long time to come the beautiful memorial service, reception, and solidarity of the diverse community who gathered Friday at the Sacramento Buddhist Temple to honor the...
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Connected Educator’s Month – Off to a great start!
October 21–25, 2013 A huge shoutout to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Education Technology for once again (2nd year) sponsoring October’s Connected Educator Month (CEM) and to Mike...
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#cue16 – a few takeaways
Just returned from the #cue16 conference. It’s a long drive from Sacramento to Palm Springs (9 hours), but so worth it! I was fortunate to travel and room with Elk Grove teacher extraordinaire Cathe...
View ArticleFall CUE 2016 – A few takeaways
This year’s Fall CUE Conference seemed like a drive-by event since I could attend on Friday only. (But don’t feel sorry for me for missing out on Saturday’s sessions; I was headed up to Amador County...
View ArticleBlogging – A powerful digital literacy/digital citizenship tool
I work in the Technology Services Department for a large public school district. I love my job (technology integration specialist) and truly appreciate my department’s support of programs that promote...
View Article“Hacking the Learning Standards” with #DigCit Connections
“Stop thinking about digital citizenship as a stand-alone technology topic and begin thinking about it as an essential component of a well-rounded humanities curriculum.” Kristen Mattson, Digital...
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SFJAZZ 2019 Concert – A tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
“In every freedom and social movement, music has been at the center as a tool for communication.” Marcus Shelby On February 22, in honor of Black History Month, SFJAZZ Education hosted its annual...
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Behind Barbed Wire – An Evening with Paul Kitagaki Jr.
Thanks to an email from a colleague, on Tuesday night, I headed to the Sacramento Library to attend Behind Barbed Wire, a powerful presentation from the Sacramento Bee’s Pulitzer Prize winning...
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