Lessons in ePortfolios: I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours
Imitation is the highest form of flattery, right? Well, I am worlds away from being able to imitate the pages I’ve found to be most...
Growth Mindset as a Collaborative, Collective, and Ongoing Practice
Sir Ken Robinson (TED, 2010) knows how to command an audience through his talking points and his presesentation style. I enjoy his use of...
5313 Reflecting & Responding to A New Culture of Learning
A new type of learning is slowing becoming commonplace in our schools and workplaces. Play and questioning are at the heart of this,...
Good things come in 3s & in ePortfolios
Friend 1 & Friend 2: "Ya, I could never do that." Me: "That's what we all thought, too!!" This is the conversation after sharing my...
Designing courses for the next big (unknown) thing
The New Culture of Learning video brings up the idea of teacher choice. We talk so much about student choice, but what about when the...
The Power of Connection
Once upon a time, I thought social media was the most ridiculous thing ever. I thought it was a waste of time and I had no desire to be a...
Communication is key, but how much?
How much info is too much info? How much is not enough? My undergrad was in Communication and this was many years before social media and...
Beyond the Headphones: 5305 Implementation Plan
Beyond the Headphones: Using a Blended Learning Approach in Professional Learning events to become a more Coachable and Approachable...
When Sit & Get gets you nowhere...my learning manifesto
Sitting in Servant Leadership 101, a required Freshman course at McMurry University, my 18-year-old self was introduced to a variation of...
Follow your gut and your limbic brain
"When you hire people, just because they can do a job, they'll work for your money. If you hire people that believe what you believe,...
I've got your back!
Asking for help isn't always easy for me, but when back pain from pinched nerves sidelined me last year, there was no way around it. I...