by tjohnston | Apr 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
A learner sent us this question: How can you augment or embellish the technology tools you are already using to reach higher levels of the SAMR model? Here is our response: There are countless creative ways to use the tools we have access to. How are learners actively...
by tjohnston | Sep 8, 2020 | Local News, Uncategorized
GREENFIELD — José Colón Martínez headed up the hill behind the Leyden Woods office building last week holding an umbrella overhead and donning a huge smile. José, 9, a fourth-grader at Federal Street School, and Daiangeliss Mercado, 8, a third-grader there, are among...
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...
by tjohnston | Jun 9, 2020 | Local News, Uncategorized
COLRAIN — Colrain Central School’s reusable bag program and efforts to replenish the local trout population are garnering attention from Project Green Schools, a Plymouth-based organization that seeks to develop the next generation of environmental leaders. Project...
