August 30, 2016

Misadventures in Teaching with Technology Week 1

First Day Reflections I taught my first class last Wednesday, and I’ve had a lot of time to consider what went well, what I want to change, and things that...

August 21, 2016

Content and Data Collection

I’ve spent part of my summer planning and designing a first year seminar course that was a prime candidate for a flipped classroom model. The course meets once a week...

July 15, 2016

Pushing OER Further

Pushing OER Further via Google Dictionary Recently, a friend shared a list titled “1000+ Open Textbooks and Resources for All Subjects.” The authors offer up these resources as alternatives to...

June 30, 2016

Back Into the Classroom

At the beginning of my career, I was a classroom teacher, plain and simple. I loved educational technology and tried incorporating digital learning experiences where I could, but the truth...

June 18, 2016

Reflecting on Elements

This week I had the pleasure of attending Elements: The Web Conference at Penn State. It was my second time attending this national conference, which draws attendees from all across...