For this week’s blog post I wanted to test myself, think outside my box and come up with a lesson idea for Mathematics in High School. My background does not include High School Mathematics from the teacher perspective, I remember several Algebra and Geometry lessons and I also remember saying, “I’m never going to use this in real life”. Does anyone else remember those thoughts or am I the only one? To challenge myself I first had to become with…
If you haven’t heard, The Computer Science for All (CSforAll) project in Springfield, which began in the district last year, is moving full steam ahead. We’re in our second year of implementation now and it’s continuing to grow. As our world is changing, we want to make sure we are preparing our students for the future by strenghting thier problem solving and computational thinking skills. These skills are paramount for our students to be successful whether they are going to college…
For this week’s blog post we are kicking off an ongoing series on the SAMR model and lesson ideas. In this series we will give you real examples of how to use the tools we have to create lessons that fall into the SAMR model. A quick recap on what the SAMR model is: SAMR is a model designed to help educators infuse technology into teaching and learning. Popularized by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, the model supports and enables teachers to design, develop, and infuse…
Do you really know what SAMR is and what it looks like in your classroom? Continue reading to find out more information about the SAMR model!
What is Flipgrid? According to Flipgrid they state “Flipgrid is simple. Engage and empower every voice in your classroom or community by recording and sharing short, awesome videos … together!” I just believe they are just awesome! In short, you as a teacher create a grid which is a meeting place and then the students go into that space and create a short video to answer that questions. Flipgrid has a great educator’s guide that you can get here. Your…
This week I sat down with Springfield CIO Paul Foster and we discussed all the exciting things happening in Springfield. If you want to know what the future of Springfield Public Schools holds, this is a can’t miss interview! If you are thinking about wanting to be a teacher, consider Springfield as a destination after listening to this!
Welcome back podcast listeners! I hope you had a great summer. This week we just touch upon many upcoming podcast and blog topics. We’ll catch you up on the latest news in the district and the directions we’ll be taking this year!
That‘s it for the 2018-2019 School Year and we go out with a bang! Come and listen to our interview with a group of girls at Boland Elementary School who were a part of the first Girls Who Code group at Boland Elementary. You will not be disappointed hearing from these girls, who were the trailblazers at their school. Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @beardedteched Links https://youtu.be/fC9da6eqaqg https://girlswhocode.com/about-us/ https://girlswhocode.com/our-team/#our-founder
This is the penultimate episode of the 2018 – 2019 Season of the SPS Digital Learning Hour! We are looking forward to the Summer and so should you! For today’s episode we look at some fun ways for you to learn this summer. Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @beardedteched or my new website http://beardedtechedguy.com/
This week I sat down with Pre-K Teacher Kerri-Ann Keenan over at Kensington Avenue Elementary School to talk about all things Pre-K and technology. I learned so much about how Pre-K works and I think you will too! We also have a bunch of announcements this week! You don’t want to miss this! Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @beardedteched