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Getting Serious with Android (Part 3)
In the final post of this three-part series on Android development, we’ll share resourceful podcasts and active Google+ communities to help you in your development journey. If you missed the previous...
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Alexa: Your New Teacher Assistant
One of the newest trends that is getting a lot of attention lately involves controlling devices with our voices. Amazon is just one of many that are working to make their VUI (voice user interface)...
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Celebrating World Poetry Day
While I don’t consider myself a true poet, when I see that World Poetry Day is March 21, I feel the nostalgia of favorite poems from my past; to recite them, read them slowly and feel the emotions...
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Five Campus Administrator Myths
Being a campus administrator today is quite different than it was just ten years ago. New tools, newer research on pedagogy and technology, and a different generation of students make being a principal...
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Learn to Work Smarter, Not Harder
Do you find that it is hard to get everything done on your to-do list? That you don’t delegate some tasks because you want them done a certain way and you don’t have time to train someone? That...
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Running Android Apps on Your Chromebook
Last May, Google announced that you would soon be able to run Android apps on your Chromebook. Well, okay, maybe not your Chromebook, but on newer ones. If your Chromebook is like mine, it is several...
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Getting Started with Genius Hour
There’s been a lot of discussion over the last year about implementing genius hour in the classroom. Genius hour is the strategy of giving time for students to do self-directed learning on interests...
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Three Things to Remember When Building Capacity in Staff
Whether you are working with a small number of staff that report to you or a larger group that you supervise, building capacity is an important skill. You may need to work on building capacity in a...
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Learn on the Go This Summer!
Can you believe that summer is almost here? As a teacher, I remember thinking about this time that I was much more ready for summer than the kids were. And, before I knew it, summer was soon to be...
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Help Students Enjoy Summer Reading
I enjoyed reading Susan Barber’s post on Building Choice Into Your Students’ Reading. In it, she shared several great ideas for teachers to use during the school year to promote a culture of literacy....
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Best Parodies for Teachers
Are you a secret singer? I am. That doesn’t mean that I’m ready for prime time, but you never know when you’ll have your moment. As I travel to provide professional development to schools, I often stay...
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One Simple Trick If You’re Working Too Much
It seems to be a constant struggle to keep my working hours within a reasonable limit. If I’m not careful, I can easily put in extra hours every week trying to manage small projects, catch up on my...
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Starting the New School Year Off Right
Have you heard the short tune or possibly seen the quote on a plaque that says “Make new friends, but keep the old; one is silver and the other gold.” That sums up one of your main tasks as a...
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Extend Your Influence with Certification Courses
Interested in influencing more educators in the area of technology integration? Want to easily gain valuable knowledge and skills without having to get another college degree? Then check out TCEA’s...
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Four Great Twitter Walls to Use
Do you have an event coming up and would like to encourage tweeting during the event? Then you may want to consider using a Twitter wall. A Twitter wall displays a specified hashtag, list, or user...
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Six BYOD Tools for the Classroom
Making use of Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD) in the classroom can enhance your teaching if you are comfortable with students using various apps to complete their tasks. Many teachers, though, find that...
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Professional Development for Technical Support Staff
If you are like many system administrators or technical support staff in districts, finding relevant professional development is hard and expensive. You either attend something that has no impact on...
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We’re Better When We’re Connected
Long gone are the days when an educator could shut the door to his classroom and work in isolation. In today’s rapidly-changing world, the only way to grow and become better at our craft is to learn...
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Recharge at the Campus Technology Specialist Academy
Like many educators, you, the campus technology specialist, probably find that more is expected of you each year. That’s one of the compelling reasons why teachers move out of the classroom to...
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Followership: A Critical Skill to Be Learned
Whether you are looking at college applications or reviewing popular blog posts, it seems that leadership is the top skill that everyone wants to develop or improve. Ironically, though, most of the...
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