2018-07-14 15:05
I have a 10YO who is very mature for his age and a 6YO who is a little brother. Twice in the last week, I had to explain to the older boy how to give his younger brother constructive fe… Read More
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Serving up steaming scoops of K12 edtech observation, thoughts, and opinions. With gravy.
2018-07-09 10:41
Welcome to the #8weeksofsummer blog challenge. All educators welcome, join us and reflect on your practice during this built-in break for refreshment and reflection.
Make sure you comp… Read More
2018-07-03 03:23
The end of June marks halfway through the calendar year. As a teacher, I rarely care about the calendar year. I do, however, make exceptions for taxes and blog statistics.
Since Christmas… Read More
2018-07-01 17:28
Welcome to the #8weeksofsummer blog challenge. All educators welcome, join us and reflect on your practice during this built-in break for refreshment and reflection.
Make sure you comp… Read More
2018-06-23 18:51
Welcome to the #8weeksofsummer blog challenge. All educators welcome, join us and reflect on your practice during this built-in break for refreshment and reflection.
Make sure you comp… Read More
2018-06-23 03:29
So if you are just getting around for ISTE you might need some help packing your suitcase. That’s not me, I’m no good at that. But I can help with a minimum of five things I kno… Read More
2018-06-17 03:31
This is the #8weeksofsummer blog challenge. All educators are welcome to participate and reflect on their practice during this built-in break for refreshment and reflection.
Make sure you c… Read More
2018-06-11 10:15
As you prepare for the annual biggest conference in your professional learning with me at ISTE make sure you are following these educators into the #ISTE18 Conference in Chicago, IL.
Follow… Read More
2018-06-10 11:45
This is the #8weeksofsummer blog challenge. All educators are welcome to participate and reflect on their practice during this built-in break for refreshment and reflection.
Make sure you co… Read More
2018-06-10 02:42
Harsh, right?
Well, I’ve met your inner voice; I believe our inner voices are related in fact. Because sometimes teachers can be so critical of – themselves.
And know that being… Read More
2018-06-04 01:43
Welcome to the #8weeksofsummer blog challenge! All educators are welcome to participate and reflect on their practice during this built-in break for refreshment and reflection.
Nothing is… Read More
2018-06-02 19:49
Educators do have a nice amount of breaks throughout the year, but none as wonderful as summer break – maybe not for the reason you think.
Nothing is quite like summer break for an ed… Read More
2018-05-28 16:15
Entrepreneurs and educators do not always overlap. The nature of an educational career is predictable, and often a long sail on a ship, which if it turns, turns slowly. Not the environment y… Read More
2018-05-19 14:01
The phrase – Professional Development – may or may not make you roll your eyes hard. However, professional learners such as teachers are always learning, no matter is it is the s… Read More
2018-05-15 23:22
Teacher End of School Check List:
Give away some of your classroom library books to good homes.
Have students help you move furniture, pretend like students never move furniture… Read More
2018-05-03 23:44
Blended Learning is as new as the personal devices students carry. Just as with those devices educators, find themselves learning about teaching methods, like Blended Learning, alongside stu… Read More
2018-04-28 17:35
Your first interview for a teaching job or your hundredth? It doesn’t matter so much. Everyone is somewhat nervous for these situations, even the interviewers to an extent. The stakes… Read More
2018-04-26 21:19
I understand that not everyone loves educational technology the way I do. {clutches pearls} {remembers I do not wear pearls} {makes a Post-it note to buy pearls} {immediately loses Post-it n… Read More
2018-04-25 09:15
This post is third in the series The Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Local Edcamp. Check out all posts in the series: Who to Involve in Edcamp, Edcamp SWAG & Door Prizes Round-up… Read More
2018-04-24 18:00
This post is first in the series The Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Local Edcamp. Check out all posts in the series: Who to Involve in Edcamp, Edcamp SWAG & Door Prizes Round-up… Read More
2018-04-11 21:53
Yes, the real reward is the knowledge and connections you make at an Edcamp.
Right, but it is fun to get the other good stuff too, right? And when others tell the story of your Edcamp (But I… Read More
2018-04-07 20:00
I published a course back in 2013 {yikes, a while ago} which desperately needed updating. I had a mini-goal of publishing a second course to this platform. So I took that oldy, but goody, ou… Read More
2018-03-31 01:24
A traditional classroom has many different facets which vary by grade level and personal teaching style. An online classroom can have those same unique stylistic and organizational elements… Read More
2018-03-21 12:28
You’d be forgiven if you cannot tell. But this is me writing an ebook.
Since 2010 I have been writing two things. I have been writing portions of a larger thought which will end up in… Read More
2018-03-18 03:38
Educational technology offers a new lens through which to examine educational practices. Historically the teacher was both knowledge and pedagogical authority. Likewise, teacher reporting wa… Read More
2018-03-09 21:26
The truth about school is it doesn’t matter.
At least, not like you think.
Maybe I should refine that; for most of the students you teach, the content you teach matters less than how y… Read More
2018-03-06 11:43
Part of my job is to coach educators toward their ideal balance of technology integration and the right blended learning for their environment. My idea of the coach I was going to be, m… Read More
2018-02-26 20:44
A unique position for me, I actually discourage use of a certain technology. That is atypical, but it might be understandable, let me explain.
I cannot stop hearing about Google Classroom. C… Read More
2018-02-23 13:04
I have been out of the classroom since 2009. That is awhile. A friend recently pointed out to me exactly how long that is.
That same friend insinuated that other things have changed and I am… Read More
2018-02-22 02:57
For whatever reason, Principals increasingly expect some basic knowledge out of all teachers. Yes, even that teacher down that hall.
Use this round-up of basic technology knowledge to have a… Read More
2018-02-17 15:25
The best thing about writing a blog is also the worst thing about writing a blog.
My level of communication is laid open for the world to see. The world might see it and marvel at it {spoile… Read More
2018-02-16 02:28
What is the difference between Technology Integration and Blended Learning?
This is an essential question and important to ask and answer early in any program rollout. Knowing the difference… Read More
2018-02-15 10:51
When the news was only reporting two students dead in Lakewood Florida I lied to my son. I told him about how the school has built physical barriers that would protect him from people who wa… Read More
2018-02-12 13:04
Does it Matter what Teachers Own?
Teachers in public K12 classrooms have some very basic similarities. We create, carry out, and then redo our lesson plans. We use the common arrow in our p… Read More
2018-01-31 15:06
There is no anxiety equal to trying to pull together meeting notes on a project/assignment/student when it is crunch time. How many anxiety attacks must I give myself before I can identify m… Read More
2018-01-27 14:12
Every educator needs to communicate. And communicate well. How can you improve your communication? Make these small adjustments for the rest of this school year and then plan to make these a… Read More
2018-01-27 03:29
Not to brag, but I still remember how to say cat and pants from high school Spanish. Impressive, right? Needless to say, my preparation for being a public school teacher was woefully short i… Read More
2018-01-24 04:59
The democratic idea of one teacher creating something and selling it to a teacher for a nominal fee is attractive. That is the premise of TPT. Who wouldn’t like that? It turns out… Read More
2018-01-20 13:06
This blog is part of the #blogamonth challenge. Join in our community of educators and give your blogging an audience, a purpose, and accept the monthly prompt!
New Year’s Resolut… Read More
2018-01-17 13:10
Another snow day in The South; while locals lament the inability to buy more bread and milk than logic allows, something else is happening. One of the largest counties in the state has adver… Read More
2018-01-15 09:06
The hard part is putting your content online. Once your content is online, different challenges await you. Expect to revise your content at least once per year (ideally, right after you deli… Read More
2018-01-12 11:30
Can we talk about your digital desk?
Why is it so cluttered? Do you need some help?
We all have that one teacher friend with the “pile system” for grading {suddenly hoping you&rs&hell…Read More
2018-01-10 20:49
Have you heard the statement: “I am a visual learner.” Have you heard it less than a million times?
Oh. My. Have you said it? Surely not more than a million … nevermind.
W… Read More
2018-01-08 05:38
Did your child tell you that s/he wants to be a YouTuber yet? Is your child trying to emulate those How Tos, Minecraft Guided Tours, and self-interview videos which fill YouTube?
You may hav… Read More
2018-01-02 10:27
Yes, it is January. Yes, you are only half way through the school year.
But teachers already have summer plans and the (often unpaid) work they want to do.
Teachers already have plans for th… Read More
2017-12-31 03:27
Probably for the same reason I hesitated to drink in the same town in which I taught, I am hyper-aware of my social media presence. As I acquire a social media account, I try to identify a p… Read More
2017-12-30 14:01
It has been a great year at the Hot Lunch Tray. These are the top ten blog posts by page views.
You can compare to the 2016 Top Ten.
Enjoy!
Top Ten Servings of the Hot Lunch Tray in 2017 #e… Read More
2017-12-28 13:03
It happens throughout your teaching career, you change something and have to start over again. It is eye-roll-worthy and exhausting, but it happens. New teachers, teachers who move, who chan… Read More
2017-12-27 10:32
When you look around and see some classrooms not integrating technology, remember it isn’t tech that is the barrier.
Devices
Many classrooms, schools, and districts are not yet 1:1 and… Read More
2017-12-26 10:07
When you return to your classroom after an extended break it just feels different. You have a long-term perspective that you cannot replicate without a lengthy break. Classroom teachers are… Read More
2017-12-25 11:10
As you return your 2017 Hot Lunch Tray let me remove my hair net and tell you about the year around this blog.
Return your 2017 Hot Lunch Tray Here: Year in Review #edchatClick To Tweet… Read More
2017-12-22 11:02
How many weekend television programs have you “watched” while filling the coffee table, the couch, and -surprise- some of the floor with the papers you are attempting to grade?… Read More
2017-12-21 10:35
Technology can help new teachers be more successful in their first years of teaching. Careers are often established or abandoned in those first several years, so it is important to remove hu… Read More
2017-12-17 16:00
I find myself in a cycle. I want to on-board everyone to everything and then inexplicably when that does not happen I feel disappointed. Beyond comprehension, I find myself repeating this cy… Read More
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