Anyone who knows me knows that I love 1:1 programs. Giving students the flexibilty to learn and assess their growth in different ways can be such a positive experience. It can offer teachers the latitude to lead their classes in innovative ways and create opportunities for differentiated learning in ways that traditional instruction can’t. I was an… Read More Maybe It’s Not Time for 1:1…Yet.

Recently there have been many posts in the media and by various bloggers responding to this OECD report  that was recently released. Everywhere you look there are articles posted.  Articles like this one from The Wall Street Journal.  And this one from Huffington Post.  And these two articles from the BBC here and here. The basic… Read More Adding Tech Isn’t the Answer?

We are in week 6 of our school year here (for teachers, 5 weeks with students) and you can feel the energy starting to wane.  We had an interim deadline last week, parent conferences and emails are in full swing, it’s homecoming week, athletics are crazy busy and about to head to post season, the… Read More What recharges and energizes you?