“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ~ George Bernard Shaw quotes Through my 20-something years of teaching, I think I can safely say that communication is the key to successful leadership, teaching, mentoring, and learning.  It’s not easy to develop the kind of communication that brings coworkers ...

Last week we had our third professional development day at Seckman High School. As a PD representative, I had the opportunity to lead two PD sessions. The format of my sessions was to watch 7 videos that would hopefully spur a lively educational discussion. Teachers were in groups and were asked to document their discussions by using Google Docs: ...

5 reasons educators should start reading blogs: 1) - Blogs are the heart of learning and sharing... If you are an idea and inspiration junkie like myself, then you will find blogs to be extremely beneficial. Educators of all ages and backgrounds are bringing their ideas, reflections and experiences to one convenient location; their blog. ...

One of the biggest reasons I enjoy using Twitter is it enables me to connect with educators from all around the world. Additionally, Twitter has proven to be an efficient and effective platform to discuss pressing educational issues. Unfortunately, most educators don't have the opportunity to discuss educational issues during the course of the ...

Several great and interesting things happened to me this week: 1) - On Wednesday I attended my 2nd #ecosys chat: If you have never taken part in the #ecosys chat, I strongly urge you to check it out.  The #ecosys chat has a new topic every week similar to other Twitter chats, however this chat centers around education reform and the ...

This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the EdcampKC technology conference in Kansas City, MO.  This was my first ''unconference,'' which basically means the entire conference was participant-driven and each session was presented by someone who was actually attending the conference.  There was a big board set up in the main room, and ...