I bought two sewing machines yesterday. The reason for buying one sewing machine has little or nothing to do with my graduate coursework. The reason for buying two explains a…
Year: 2018
Can I Be Real A Second?
Can I be real a second? For just a millisecond? Let down my guard and tell the people how I feel a second? My apologies to Lin-Manuel Miranda, but that’s…
What’s In A Name?
Spent some time last week before the opening of the new school year thinking about this tweet from @thel0rdbyr0n: Friendly reminder for teachers starting school this week to have your…
Why Use An ePortfolio?
As a performer and a performing arts educator, the idea of doing things with an audience runs through my classroom and my life. I often tell my colleagues who teach…
Who Am I Talking To?
In my coursework toward a M.Ed. in digital learning, I’ve been involved in a lot of reading, online discussion, and general thinking on ePortfolios. Recently I think that a couple…
Where Do We Go From Here?
As my first class in the Digital Learning and Leading program draws to a close, it’s a logical time and place to take stock of what I’ve learned so far…
Professional Learning Networks
My name is Bryan, and I’m a member of several Professional Learning Networks. (*group responds in unison* “Hi, Bryan.”) I tried to start this thread by making a list of…
A Growth Mindset Plan
Unless we believe we can improve, we can’t. A belief that growth is possible is Step Zero toward meeting any goal. Our students often come to us in the grips…