Who’s Making the Rules in Your Google Classroom?

Like many educators, I plan to integrate Google Classroom into my instruction for the 14-15 school year. Specifically, I’ll be using Classroom with my Digital Literacy students at Burlington High School. In addition to it’s integration with Drive, one of the features in Classroom I am excited about is the ability to have online discussions with my students, especially since

My PARCC Reflection

As a member of the Burlington Public Schools Edtech Team, I spent last week helping to administer the PARCC online assessment. For those of you who aren’t familiar with PARCC, it is the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers. According to PARCC, the test is designed to determine if students are “on track in their learning” and

My PLN At A Glance

Last night I promised myself I would get started on my grad work (I’m currently taking a course in assistive technology through Lesley University) and not participate in the digital citizenship Twitter chat which I co-moderate alongside Marialice Curran, Susan Bearden, Sandy Kendell, Craig Badura, Glenn Robbins and Kay Connors. However, I couldn’t resist. I ended up being a part

The Truth About 1:1

I started my Master’s degree in Educational Administration in 2010. I finished in May of 2013. For three years I studied 21st century educational leadership. I read articles and textbooks, analyzed case studies, and discussed with classmates and professors the traits and characteristics of effective school leaders. In 2011, I started using social networking sites to develop a PLN and