Ideas to Avoid Burnout
Today Sylvia Ellison @SylviaEllison asked the question on the #hacklearning daily chat Q1 What are some practical “hacky” ways we build positive environments that support educators and help avoid burn out? 280 … Continue reading
Are you R.E.A.D.Y. as a school to be good digital citizens
Todays’ students are using technology to collaborate, learn, research, and communicate while at school. Blended and personalized learning with digital tools has flooded classrooms, but most teacher-prep programs do not … Continue reading
Tech Tools for Active Learning Classrooms
One of the latest buzzwords in education is “active learning,” but what does this really look like in the classroom? Active learning refers to the idea that students are actively … Continue reading
Common leadership missteps to avoid
The role of school administrator is evolving from a building manager into an instructional leader. This shift is not easy, and all leaders strive to be the best they can. … Continue reading
Tools for Driving Your Ed Tech Instruction #GPS
How are you driving your Ed Tech instruction? When the song “Life is a Highway“ comes on, it is one of those songs you turn up a little, maybe even … Continue reading
#excitement day 1 to day 180
This morning I logged into twitter and what do I see… Craig Martin (@CraigCMartin12) having a dance party in his office and over-the-top fired up for a day of school. So … Continue reading
Back-to-School Tips: Setting a Positive Tone From Day One
Written with RAE HUGHART The start of a school year is a great time to set the tone for your classroom climate as a space for students to thrive and create. … Continue reading
Inspire others
As we kick off the school year, I wanted to share my poem from the Boston Tech and Learning poetry slam. As we start another year, set a goal to … Continue reading
Get the most out of LinkedIn
Until recently my professional social media presence was exclusively on Twitter (@matthewxjoseph). That was until I had a conversation with a successful and reputable professional—Rita Oates—who told me I was … Continue reading
3 Steps to Facilitating an Effective Online Meeting
This week, I will be moderating my first virtual Hangout with a group of inspired educational leaders from the Tech & Learning Leader community. As I prepare for this online … Continue reading
Enhancing Professional Collaborations, Maximizing the reach of technology
Written with Erin Fisher Think about some of the recent movie blockbusters like The Avengers, Justice League, and X-Men. Yes, these are fictional characters, but what do they have in common? … Continue reading
Creating Transformative Schools
What a day. A full day of learning at #BLC18 and getting notice from @FETC (#FECT) about my involvement at the event. I also got to see Joy Kirr (@JoyKirr) speak … Continue reading
Talk’N Collaboration
Today I had the opportunity to live the word collaboration in two settings. First visiting the Hockomock Area YMCA and meeting with executive Tony Calcia to talk collaboration and the vision … Continue reading
Increasing Relevance in Learning
I was a participant in the 2018 Massachusetts Superintendent Executive Institute (@massupt ,#MASSUPTEI18) and one of the Keynote sessions focused relevance relating to teaching and learning. The keynote speaker, Scott McLeod (@mcleod … Continue reading
Moving from Consumption to Creation
The morning Keynote from Scott McLeod @mcleod at the @massupt (#MASSUPTEI18) talked about making learning relevant and used a phrase “Moving from Consumption to Creation” . He also challenged us to … Continue reading
