We’re 5 weeks into our 20 time projects and students submitted their proposals to the class today and recorded their elevator pitches. The requirements for the elevator pitch were simple: In less than 30 seconds, introduce us to your project in a way that convinces us that it’s worthwhile. Students were pretty excited about thisContinue reading “Elevator Pitches for 20 Time Projects”
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After 1 Day of 20 Percent Time
I had students share a single word to describe how they were feeling after we explored the what, why, and how of 20 percent time. There was quite a range of responses. One student even said “cats.”
150 Word Sample
I’m curious what 150 words actually looks like on a page. I’m requiring my video production students to write a blog post each week for their 20 time projects. These blog posts need to have a least 150 words and an image that they have permission to use. When I first introduced this to theContinue reading “150 Word Sample”
20 Percent Time Introduced
I recently attended a conference called the Google Apps for Education Summit. It was fantastic. I met innovative educators from all over the country, explored all sorts of new ways to engage students using technology in the classroom, and found out about a beautiful concept called 20 percent time that I’m hoping will shape theContinue reading “20 Percent Time Introduced”
Just turn the controller around
I took my 6 year old to the dentist last week. As soon as he walked in the waiting room, I could tell that he was far more excited than he should be at the dentist – no offense to dentists. His eyes got wide and he marched directly across the room to a videoContinue reading “Just turn the controller around”
2013 Year In Review
Yesterday marked the beginning of a new term and a whole new group of students for me. I started off the day by showing Google’s 2013 year in review. This is a 90 second compilation of some of the greatest moments from 2013. Some are momentous (same-sex marriage, the appointment of a new pope, theContinue reading “2013 Year In Review”
A student showed me Quizlet
In the intro to technology class that I teach, students are introduced to a slew of new vocabulary. Over the course of a 9 week quarter, students learn 200 tech-related vocab terms. They take a quiz on a subsection of these terms each week and their final at the end of the course includes allContinue reading “A student showed me Quizlet”
Having something to say
I can’t remember where I heard it. It was a few years ago when someone I trusted (but can’t seem to remember) said something like, “There’s a difference between having to say something and having something to say.” I’m not sure if it was related to teaching (I was taking classes for my credential atContinue reading “Having something to say”
Google Plus in my classroom
I started a 7 week experiment with Google+ in my Tech Essentials class last week. There are a few parts of the curriculum that I think will lend themselves to being easily (maybe that’s not the right word) integrated into the Google + experiment. Here are a few initial thoughts on how this might work:Continue reading “Google Plus in my classroom”
The Calculus Warmup
I subbed for a calculus teacher last week. He had recorded a video of himself presenting the material so that all I had to do was press play. I love this idea and I’m going to steal it (more on this in a future post). After showing the 13 minute video and handing out theContinue reading “The Calculus Warmup”
Mr. Zerwas Teaches Here 