The folks who put on the annual Deeper Learning conference in San Diego, California have started sponsoring regional and global events under the umbrella label of DL Global. The main event each year is amazing, and the DL Global events also are incredible and well worth attending. For instance, the RemixED Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota was such a hit that it will be returning this October 16 through 18, with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad as the primary keynote. Deeper Learning LATAM (Latin America) happened last month in Medellín, Colombia. Deeper Learning China will be occurring on November 29 thro ..read more

Books I finished reading (or rereading) in June 2024… The Wisdom of Crowds, Joe Abercrombie (fantasy) Best Served Cold, Joe Abercrombie (fantasy) The Heroes, Joe Abercrombie (fantasy) The Hidden Queen, Alma Alexander (fantasy) Changer of Days, Alma Alexander (fantasy) Silver Enigma, Rock Whitehouse (science fiction)  Hope you’re reading something fun too! Related Posts July 1 fantasy baseball update Featured interview in K-12 EdTech Magazine Real problems versus test problems BREAKING NEWS: Students are still bored Extinguishing students’ curiosity in learning ..read more

For those of you who love baseball like I do, happy Bobby Bonilla Day! We have eight weeks left in my two fantasy baseball leagues. Amazingly, the records for both of my teams are exactly the same. Unfortunately, both teams – and the job I’m doing as a manager this year, apparently – are decidedly mediocre. Ugh. BlogBall Rounding for Home I am the defending champion in Rounding for Home. This is ugly… We occasionally need new managers. If that’s ever of interest to you and you’re an educator, drop me a note! Related Posts Hot for Teacher (LIVE and podcast!) Toyota v. Ford (and education re ..read more

[ISTELive 2024 starts this week so I am resurrecting three blog posts from previous years. Below is Blast From the Past (BFTP) #3 from 2013!] Here’s my guiding question for the ISTE conference this year (for both presenters and vendors). If you’re at ISTE right now, I encourage you to ask this question too! Image credit: Because I’ve never told him he can’t fly, Lotus Carroll Related Posts From ‘yes, but’ to ‘how can we?’ and ‘why not?’ Schools can feel totalitarian to many students ISTE Community Leaders: Meetups and conferences ISTE Community Leaders: ISTE Connect What Administrators ..read more

[ISTELive 2024 starts this week so I am resurrecting three blog posts from previous years. Below is Blast From the Past (BFTP) #2 from 2015!] Five thoughts from the first couple of days here at the 2015 ISTE Conference… If “it’s not about the technology, it’s about the learning,” then why are we centering so many of our sessions on the tools? Are there uses of technology with students that would offend the majority of us so much that we would stand up and shout, ‘No! We should never do that!’? I see things here and there that concern me but many others seem to be pretty blasé about them or s ..read more

I’m catching up on old photos but wanted to be sure I honored the hard work of these three fine educators. Congratulations, Drs. Saeed, Anderson, and Adams! Related Posts Why a random motivational speaker won’t help your staff remember their ‘why’ Books I read in September 2022 Privileging an ideology of individualism Milestones: 4th birthday and 19,000 subscribers 4 Shifts Video Series: Looking for some pilot schools or districts ..read more

This post from a school administrator came across my feeds this weekend: Looking for suggestions of a great speaker for the first week of PD– motivational– reconnecting with your “Why” for staff. Thank you in advance for your suggestions! I posted it to Facebook with the comment, “Does anyone think this is going to have any long-term impact whatsoever?” Some folks thought that I was criticizing the speaker side of this dynamic. Just to clarify, I don’t actually have an issue with that side of things. If you’re offering something as a speaker or facilitator that others find value in and are w ..read more

[I am highlighting various initiatives of the ISTE Community Leaders…] For the past week or so, I’ve been sharing some of the many things that ISTE Community Leaders do. From our new podcast to expert webinars, from helping others within ISTE Connect to meetups and conference events, we are busy but also are having a blast. If all of this sounds fun to you too, applications for the 2024-2025 ISTE Community Leaders cohort are now open. Hope some of you are interested and apply! See also ISTE Community Leaders: The Edge ISTE Community Leaders: Meetups and conferences ISTE Community Leaders: Exp ..read more

[I am highlighting various initiatives of the ISTE Community Leaders…] Perhaps the main responsibility of the ISTE Community Leaders is to engage with the larger ISTE community within ISTE Connect. ISTE Connect has numerous job role groups, including ed tech and instructional coaches, educational leaders, librarians, higher education, and P-12 educators. ISTE Connect also has topic groups that range widely, from AI to curriculum to digital citizenship to STEAM to equity, inclusion, and accessibility. There are LOTS of resources and numerous daily conversations shared across the ISTE Connect pl ..read more

[I am highlighting various initiatives of the ISTE Community Leaders…] In addition to The Edge podcast, ongoing meetups, and various conference-related events, the ISTE Community Leaders also regularly host webinars on a variety of topics. Here is a list of upcoming and/or recent webinar topics: Navigating educator motivation challenges Empowering education with AI (in Spanish) Empowering strategies to combat teacher burnout and stress Developing transferable skills focused on STEM Strategies for thriving during times of anxiety, doubt, and constant change Selecting and using digital tools De ..read more