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How To Move Past Your Professional Brick Wall

Are you feeling stuck and unsure of what to do to get you back on your preferred track? There have been plenty of times where I have felt like I was plodding through mud or as though I was hitting a professional brick wall, so you are not alone. How do you move past the…

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Let’s Not Politicize Tragedies

Feeling the tentacles of overwhelm slowly creeping around me, I fired off a quick text message to a dear friend of mine. Holy what?! Another mass shooting? 58 souls gone? Over 500 wounded? Disbelief. I was in utter disbelief. Why, why, why would someone be driven to do such a heinous act…again? Returning to my…

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PL PuPu Platter: Highlights from the Hawaii International Conference on Education

As I write this, I am making the best use of my time during a substantial layover en route to Atlanta. Though I am tired and my body isn’t sure exactly what time it is, I had such an enjoyable experience the four days that had the opportunity to spend in Hawaii presenting and learning at…

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Ringing in 2017: Professional Learning in Paradise

To quote the CeCe Penniston classic from 1992, “finally it happened to me/right in front of my face/and I just couldn’t hide it.” My two proposals were accepted at a conference. It wasn’t just any old conference, because I have presented at conferences before, but an International one…in Hawaii. Yes, Hawaii. CeCe found the real…

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1 Thing Wednesday: Microsoft Lens

I have to admit that originally I had planned to feature another tool today. Once I caught wind of this nifty tool, I just had to share it instead. Behold Microsoft Office Lens. (This is not to be confused with the forthcoming Microsoft HoloLens which appears to be their answer to the latest wave of…

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Presentation Recap: Genius Hour Quick & Dirty Tips

Genius Hour (also known as “20% Time” or “Passion Projects”) has been a presence in education for at least a few years now. Based upon the 20% free time that was reportedly given to employees of companies such as Google and 3M, Genius Hour seeks to provide students with unstructured time in which they can…

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1 Thing Wednesday: FINALLY Easy Quizzes with Google Forms!

The day has come, my fellow educators, that we can easily make quizzes and tests using Google Forms. Previously, you would have to use a Google Apps script such as Flubaroo to work within the response section of Google Forms to allow you to create a key, and match that against student form responses and easily…

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Presentation Recap: Creating a Community of Exploration

If you’re anything like me, you come back from a Professional Learning workshop or conference just bubbling with ideas to try with your students, teammates, or school. Just because you are excited and wanting to delve head-first into the new changes, does not mean that your students, teammates, or school environment will be as willing…