This is a Prezi I created for a presentation on classroom technology use and levels of rigor. It incorporates ideas from Dr. Bernajean Porter’s Technology and Learning Spectrum and the revised Bloom’s Taxonomy, and I’ve listed technology resources that could be used at the various levels. It is vital to understand that the key component [...]
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TCEA Areas 10/11 Conference Presentation
The following are a Prezi I’ll be using on Saturday, March 26th, when I present the keynote address at the TCEA Areas 10 and 11 annual conference and a Google document with additional resources. The theme of this year’s conference is “Going Global”. I’ll be discussing the importance of fostering global awareness in our students [...]
The REAL Reality of Public Education
(I had posted this to my Facebook account, and I thought I’d share it here, too. Education is at a crossroads in Texas, and it has me reflecting on why we do what we do. I hope it strikes a chord with my fellow teachers.) I am so grateful to work in education. I get [...]
category: Teaching and Learning
Lodge McCammon on Music in the Classroom
At the TCEA convention this week, I had the privilege of attending a reception put on by the good folks at Discovery Education. At the reception, we were introduced to Dr. Lodge McCammon, who is a Specialist in Curriculum and Contemporary Media at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University. Lodge [...]
