Today, let’s all smile, watching some highlights from the great Ron Burton from Northwestern’s win in 1958. Mr. Burton was a true hero and role model for me (and so many others). Beyond blessed to have been able to attend his summer camp. Forever grateful.
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The Effects of Father Involvement: A Summary of the Research Evidence
I have been thinking a great deal on the impact I’ve had (and continue to have) on my children as well as the impact not having a father growing up has had on me. I came across this summary on the effects of a father’s involvement with his children. The summary is full of research-backed information, concise and worth the read. The following passage stuck out to me:
Father involvement is positively correlated with children experiencing overall life satisfaction, Read more…
Shealagh’s First Take Home Project
My daughter Shealagh Muriel worked hard on a take-home, independent project in her first-grade class. She worked on a mixture of digital and colored-pencil drawings and brought them into an iPad app called Book Creator. She then applied a voice over for the video. We saved the project into three formats, which can all be viewed below.
Shealagh learned a lot and showed a great deal of perseverance! Just wow! Take a look! Read more…
A Teacher to Appreciate: Mr. Hogan
In honor of teacher appreciation day, I want to share just one of the many teachers that made a lasting impact on my life. In sixth grade at the Miriam F. McCarthy Elementary School in Framingham, Massachusetts, I had the privilege of learning under a wonderful English language arts teacher named Mr. Hogan. He was very kind, gentle and got the best out of me. Material was presented in a way that I can remember vivid details of lessons, even at 35-years of age. Mr. Hogan had an easy-going demeanor that allowed me to flourish. I remember receiving an “A” for the final term in 1992. Read more…
When Fatherhood Calls…Be There!
Not that becoming a father and being the best educational technology leader is can be is 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 difficult (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…