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The True Goal of a Wired Classroom?
I’ve been teaching long enough to be comfortable with the fact that I’m often wrong. A lot. All the time. Daily. Yet, I’ve grown to enjoy such moments because they represent chances for me to reflect...
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How To Make Video Tutorials For Free
Self-Portrait uploaded to Flickr by Scott Kinmartin Making professional looking online tutorials does not require any fancy equipment. In fact, anyone can make slick screencasts using Jing and a...
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Learning From Failure
Many people envision a one-to-one classroom as a sterile nightmare, a room filled with distracted students glued to sickly blue screens, so constantly plugged in that they are completely checked out....
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#Flipclass with Membean: A Vocabulary System that Works
I would tell you how I incorporate vocabulary in my English classes, but I’m betting you already know. Chances are we pretty much do the same thing. This spring I did something different. Flipping a...
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Occam’s Razor, Summer Reading Essays, and Google Docs
I am ashamed. Why do simple solutions often elude me? I have been using Google Docs for five or six years now, and one of the main beefs I have with the system is the highlighting tool. It seems like...
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A Typical Day in a 1:1 Classroom (PART ONE)
Of course, a typical day in any classroom does not really exist. Our routines, systems, and practices serve our students, so when dealing with the individuals in our care, each day takes its own unique...
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A “Typical” Day in a 1:1 Classroom (Part Two)
Robin working with his students I love to know when my posts are “landing” or not, so please comment if you find this line of reflection helpful. When I sat down to record my thoughts on how teaching...
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Interactive Video (Part One): Flipping at TED-Ed
You, like me, have spent a fair amount of time watching on-line videos. Who can blame us? When we need a break from grading, routines, or vacuuming, lovely owls, talking dogs, or five people playing...
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Crash Course on YouTube: Pure Gold
I have always liked the way Hobbits celebrate their birthdays. Instead of receiving gifts, they give a small gift to their friends and loved ones. In this way, nearly every single day of the year, a...
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Wikis as Textbooks
Is it just me? Every time I hear WIKIS I think about wookies. Let’s be honest. Wikis are ugly. At least the wikis I make are not sleek and arresting in a visual sense. Yet, I use wikis in a variety of...
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Quizlet: Crowdsourcing Vocabulary
I am jealous of my computer; it never feels stress. I do…way too often. And, way too often my stress is related to my inefficiency at providing timely, specific feedback to my students. Don’t get me...
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Putting It Out There: Take the Time to Publish
Just a short anecdote from an English 9 class that gives me a boost and reminds me why it is worth our time to make the extra effort to publish online. I have written before about how I use macros and...
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Looking Good: Better Visual Aids
I prefer Goldilocks-sized conferences—not too big, not too small. I always meet energized, creative teachers and leave with ready-to-use ideas, as well as broader pedagogical questions to ponder....
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Animoto Tips and Tricks
Animoto makes you look good…really good. Their simple interface makes creating professional quality slideshows soooooooo easy. If you don’t know about this site, go there now. You can get started...
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Student Scribe Posts
Go to any grocery store parking lot in Germany, and you will never…and I mean never…see any stray shopping carts rattling along in the wind or parked in the hedges. Every carriage is always tucked back...
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Audio Feedback on Student Writing
Part of my job as Year Head involves dolling out consequences for misbehavior. In this work, I’ve quickly learned that a phone call saves time. When I speak to parents directly, they can hear my tone...
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