With excitement (and a few nerves), the digital portfolios are ready to go!! A great deal of thought and energy has gone into the design and creation of a WordPress digital portfolio template, which will be available to every student, K-12.
In addition to looking very polished and professional, the digital portfolio system will offer each student the ability to create, reflect and be active in their learning. Read more…
A few years ago, a parent community organization purchased a student response system, which included software for the teacher and a remote-controlled “clicker” for each student. It was cumbersome, involved an expensive upfront cost, and was challenging to set up. Teachers were frustrated, and the time spent collecting an assessment digitally far exceeded the time needed using traditional methods.
The idea of a student response system was strong, but the tech got in the way. Let’s fast forward… Read more…
It is not that becoming a father and being the best educational technology leader can be a black-or-white decision; however, I feel they are pulling me in a separate direction. With the birth of my wonderful twin girls this past September, it has been rather tricky (or extreme) to hit the necessary creative patch to write for my blog and devote the time spent reading and learning about educational technology just a few short months ago. Read more…
In October, I was introduced to the Groton-Dunstable community through a local educational newspaper called the Barometer.
This interview was short and sweet, but hope it conveyed my feelings towards both the privilege of working for the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District as well as the general direction we are headed as a technology department.
Below are just two of the website postings and press releases I created for my new district. It is important to get the word out and shed light on the amazing things students, teachers and administration are doing each day…