by tjohnston | Sep 4, 2020 | Local News
ASHFIELD — A local kindergarten teacher has been awarded a COVID-19 Relief Grant from the Association of American Educators Foundation (AAEF) for her efforts to improve access to remote education. “(Remote learning) is very different than in-person learning,” said...
by tjohnston | Aug 10, 2020 | Local News
TURNERS FALLS — Standing in front of his peers, who wore masks and were seated in chairs spaced 6 feet apart, Turners Falls High School graduate Anthony Peterson said he may have been disappointed with how his senior year turned out, but he wasn’t discouraged. “Being...
by tjohnston | Aug 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Research-based practice is critical to the ISTE Educator Standards. Learner 1c is “Stay current with research that supports improved student learning outcomes, including findings from the learning sciences.” So where to begin? You have a TON of options. I...
by tjohnston | Jul 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
So why “Ed Tech & Ice Cream”? Well, there are a lot of reasons, but the bottom line is that we love these two things and they’ve become inextricable for us. We have a tradition that after we spend two days delivering the face-to-face training for ISTE...
by tjohnston | Jul 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
A tiny plea for more humanity in tech: It is more important than ever to have a profile picture of your actual face. Maybe you’re groaning about this or thinking, “but Casey, my Bitmoji is adorable, have you even seen it?” Your Bitmoji likely is adorable, that sunset...
