How to Make a Green Screen
I asked my students what was missing in room 253 and among many great ideas was the idea for a green screen. In the past, I have used...
How to Build a Recording Studio
This spring, I told my students that the music room was getting an upgrade over the summer. I wondered what my students thought so I...
#IMMOOC Blog Post 6b: Final Thoughts
I was afraid to join #IMMOOC. I wasn't sure what to expect. I didn't know anyone that was joining. What if I failed? There were so...
#IMMOOC Blog Post 6a: Sharing Matters
Sharing matters. I've learned so much from this amazing, massive network of innovative educators. I've read many blog posts this season....
#IMMOOC Week 5C: Engagement to Empowerment
Last week I read the book, Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance by Keith Graves to my fifth graders. I tried something different. I...
#IMMOOC Week 5B: Out of the Mouths of Babes
This year a second grade teacher and I started a genius hour in her second grade classroom. We have read many books about making...
#IMMOOC Week 5A: Transformational Moments
"Technology should personalize, not standardize." - George Couros Technology is not just a tool. Technology can be transformational for...
#IMMOOC Week 4: Be the Change
#IMMOOC Prompt for Week 4: Is modeling your learning something that is important to innovation? What do you do to model your own...
#IMMOOC Week 3: Small Shifts
This summer I read the book Shift This by Joy Kirr. This book challenged me and changed my thinking. Innovation in our school system is...
#IMMOOC Week 2: Opportunities for Innovation
How can you create opportunities for innovation in your teaching? This week, I referenced my #BookSnaps from Chapters 1-3 and couldn't...
