One of my guilty pleasures is watching MasterChef Junior, a cooking competition for 8 to 12 year olds, and as an educator, I have been analyzing it… Read more “A Model of Good Teaching?”

Today, during a podcast interview, I was asked what it takes to be an educational thought leader. My response was, “courage.”  In this test driven, accountability-laden era… Read more “Courage to Be an Outlier Educator”

I’ve discussed the need to be a learner and lead learner in this era of education which includes maker education. What I find absolutely exciting about being… Read more “Making a Hacked-Out Ugly Christmas Sweater”

One of my end of year rituals is finding and posting the years’ best videos. Given my current interest in maker education, I decided to locate and… Read more “Best 2015 Videos: STEM, STEAM, and Maker Education Theme”

of Thinglink of Resources: https://www.thinglink.com/scene/753039991126360065 I have been asked to return to teach summer enrichment classes on maker education for elementary-aged learners at a local school during… Read more “A Class on Coding and Bots”

I like and have always used games in my classrooms. One of my current educational interests is maker education. As such, I have begun creating games for… Read more “Maker Education Card Game”