When I started this blog two years ago (and obviously didn't really meet my goal of blogging regularly), I was also in the midst of trying to bring a passion project to life. And to be fair, it was kind of a project I inherited, so I can't take the credit for the idea. But… Continue reading When Your Passion Project Becomes Reality
Category: Education
A Visit to Silicon Valley – Part 2
In my previous blog installment, I talked about the reasons behind my recent trip to California and primarily focused on our first stop at Google. It was amazing to have our "boots on the ground" at Google HQ. But our trip was far from over. We were also given the opportunity to meet with employees at Electronic Arts and Facebook as well as tour their campuses.
A Visit to Silicon Valley – Part 1
Recently I was given the opportunity to accompany a group of high school students who were State STLP Championship Technical showcase winners on a trip to Silicon Valley to visit some of the biggest names in tech.
Snow Day Creativity
How often do we talk about the need for creativity in the classroom? Time for students to pursue "passion projects", to practice the 4 C's, to prepare for their future world where they will have to be able to work together, problem solve and find solutions?
It's a common theme these days, that most educators would agree is important. But much like the conversation around integrating technology in the classroom in meaningful ways, it's often not given enough emphasis or time to actually happen. For that matter, how often are educators given time to be creative? With deadlines, paperwork, assessments, grades, intervention.... well the list goes on and on......
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