Seesaw and the BPS Great 8

Recently, Patrick Murphy and I have been assisting our Fox Hill colleagues who have integrated Seesaw into their teaching practice with identifying the specific standards and indicators on the teacher evaluation they have met and have given them suggestions for evidence to submit to their evaluator. I decided to write this post to help all Burlington educators realize that their

10 Ways to Make SeeSaw Part of Your Daily Routine

Since transitioning from Burlington High School to Fox Hill Elementary School, I have spent the past year and a half getting acclimated to a new school culture, developing relationships with students and my new colleagues, and learning the elementary curriculum. My primary goals were to use technology to leverage student voice by developing creative, project-based learning opportunities and to make

The Paperless Research Process

Yesterday, I had the pleasure to discuss how Lynnfield High School English teachers Stephanie Marcoux and Joseph Puleo are leveraging Google Apps for Education to create a paperless research process for their students in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. Our conversation was a virtual Massachusetts Google Educator Group event and we primarily discussed how GAFE tools are saving Lynnfield teachers and students massive

Day 1: An “A to Z” Guide of Apps & Web 2.0 Tools

So it’s 2014 and I have several resolutions. One is to start blogging more often. I read Richard Byrne’s “Making Time to Blog” post last night and thought, “it’s time.”  So, in attempt to follow-through with at least one resolution, I plan to share my successes (and challenges) in the classroom, through showcasing a list of educational technology tools “A

Ideas for Teaching Digital Citizenship in 2014

I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to serve as a co-moderator for the 2014 Digital Citizenship Twitter chats being held every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month starting Wednesday, January 8th from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.EST. The first chat will focus on the positive aspects of using social media in schools and how we can help our students build their

BHS DECA Competes at the District Conference

The Burlington High School DECA chapter, advised by Jonathan Cue, traveled to the Holiday Inn in Boxboro and competed against 14 other Massachusetts towns in the District IV DECA Conference on Thursday, December 19th. Massachusetts DECA is comprised of 7 districts total. After placing at the district level, members are then eligible to compete at the 2014 Massachusetts State DECA Conference, which

Highlighting my PLN

On Tuesday,  I was presented with a blogging challenge by Marialice Curran. I’m grateful to have met Marialice and excited to be collaborating with her in 2014! She is an educator who is truly dedicated to making a difference in the lives of her students. I hope the bloggers I have tagged will participate! HERE ARE THE RULES: Acknowledge the

A BHS First: The Hour of Code

“The support was spectacular! I’m glad Help Desk is promoting coding because it is a really important skill for kids to learn at an early age.”                                                                    

Maybe I’m Too Hard On Them…

The expectations I have of my students are high. Really high. My current and former students would confirm that. Some may argue they are too high. I respectfully and wholeheartedly disagree. My expectations are high, yet they are realistic. Honestly though, sometimes I think to myself, “maybe I’m being too hard on them.” But as more and more of my

Friday Reflection

Yesterday, one of my students and I had the opportunity to talk with students and teachers from Hawaii, Vermont, and Sweden. We met via a Hangout On Air. There was significant feedback from the audio and it took some time for the conversation to get started. I have been reading lots of blog posts about Hangouts because I find them