What is 21st Century Learning…

About 6 years ago, I was asked to teach a class about technology… without any kind of lesson plan, curriculum, book, ideas …. So….. what does 21st century learning mean??… After reading lots of articles, and brainstorming from my own lessons, and of course, talking with my fellow teachers… I started making a list ofContinue reading “What is 21st Century Learning…”

Hidden Figures

This is an updated older blog post of mine from another site…  With everyone at home watching movies…. In all my years of teaching I have had the hardest time showing a movie or clips in class.  I’m a math teacher and technology teacher (now) — there hasn’t been movies that are about math/technology upliftingContinue reading “Hidden Figures”

Does the “new normal” have to be permanent?

Earlier today, I watched as the Governor of Texas change the setting of my classroom… again… We started this school year,optimistic that we would have a “normal” year. We were fresh eyed and full of ideas. We had survived the year with Harvey in 2017-2018- full of half-days in shared classrooms and campuses (“new normal”)Continue reading “Does the “new normal” have to be permanent?”