As we look at, analyze, and consider the impact of the platforms we use it is critical to consider the actual educator experience. No one technology tool or application is going to work perfectly for all students, but the key is how it might dismantle any potential barriers to access...
Reading Progress and Techquity A Match Made For Learners
Part 1 of a 2 Part Series One of the more common interpretations of my use of the word Techquity is that it solely focuses on access to devices. While access to a device is both a necessary and critical foundation to any equitable learning experience, it is not, and...
A Pathway To Being Better, Doing Better (Part 3 of 4)
As our journey together continues, Being Better and Doing better will take on a significantly higher mental intensity with the 3rd thematic focus. The focus now shifts to the mirrors category. Arguably one of the areas educators, and really people in general, have many challenges doing is looking at ourselves....
A Pathway To Being Better, Doing Better (Part 4 of 4)
We have reached the final installment of this series on the pathway to Being Better, Doing Better. The previous 3 postings covered the thematic areas of telescopes, microscopes, and mirrors. In our final installment we take a look at resources that are intended to be "brief", and ideally serve as...
3 Culturally Relevant Things Teachers Can Do To Start The Year
Photo by Tobias van Schneider on Unsplash Itβs that time of year for many educators; the excitement, jitters, and anticipation of a new school year to come. Around this time of year many educators, in North America and the Northern Hemisphere, are preparing to welcome students of all ages and backgrounds into their...
Understanding Cultural Appreciation v. Cultural Appropriation
Image obtained from New York Post There is a funny story I remember hearing some years ago by the late David Foster Wallace in a commencement address like this. There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at...
A Pathway To Being Better, Doing Better (Part 1 of 4)
Lately I have noticed a bit of a trend that I sincerely hope becomes more of a norm in education than the many learning fads I constantly see come and go. More and more educators are looking at reading books that serve a number of professional learning interests, but these...