Workshops Include
Making Makers Mainstream … Connecting Curriculum Standards and the 4C’s
Project Based Learning for Your District/Classroom Quickstart
Beyond PBL, STEM, and STEAM … Dewey Meets Technology and Standards
Harnessing Technology to Support Standards and Provide Authentic Learning
Taking Students Deeper in Inquiry … Spiraling Questions and Answers
Basic Steps To Digital Transformation of A Lesson
STEM and PBL
Integrating Technology with PBL
Building A Digital Curriculum Workshop
Technology Integration Adventures On The Web
The ABC’s Of Deeper and Personalized Learning
Scratching The Surface of PBL
Blended Learning and Beyond
One Day PBL Workshop
Two Day PBL Workshop
One Day STEM Workshop
Two Day STEM Workshop
Digital Literacy, Citizenship, and Research Workshop
Presentations Include:
Computation Thinking Across the Curriculum: Students Thinking for Solutions
ABC’s of PBL… Building Blocks to Deeper Learning
PBL Quick Splash
PBL and Flipped Learning .. Solving The Question of Time
SAMR and Beyond… Going Past The Shine
If You Have 40 Minutes… I Have 40 Great Digital Tools
Welcome To The Future… Free and Inexpensive Resources With Rich Results
No Future Left Behind… Seven Step Approach To Educational Transformation
A Storybook Of Project Based Learning… Ten Chapters Of Technology Integration
From STEM to STEAM to STEAMIE
Are There Really Whales In Lake Michigan? Evaluating Web Pages… An A-G Approach
The Googal In Google: Basic to Advanced In Full Speed, 3D, High Def Color!
The Process of PBL and 21 Century Education… It’s Not The Content, But It Does Make Content Happen
Inquiry and The Web… Searching and The Common Core
Building PLN’s for 21st Century Learning
Creativity and Student Centered learning
Who Owns The In-service?
Curating the Digital Curriculum to Put Students in the Middle
Schedule of presentations, keynotes, webinars, inservices, and consults that Mike has been and will be involved with for 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
2019 (Many of the below events represent 1 to 5 days events)
January – Fort Wayne STEM Administrative Session
January – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher Coaching (Multiple Days)
January – FETC Conference Orlando, Florida Top Five Workshops
January – FETC Conference Orlando Florida Featured Presentation
January – Region 8 Indiana Makers Workshops
February – Oak Ridge TN Blended Learning
February – Oak Ridge TN Educator Coaching
February – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher Coaching (Multiple Days)
February – Indiana Making Thinking Visible
March – Wilkes University PBL
March – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher Coaching (Multiple Days)
March – Hawks Nest NC PBL Coaching
March – Napa, CA PBL Summit
April – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher Coaching (Multiple Days)
April – Wilkes University PBL
May – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher Coaching (Multiple Days)
May – Region 8 Indiana Makers Planning
May – Warsaw Schools STEM Planning
June – Strongsville, OH PBL Workshop
June – STEM Union County North Carolina
June – PBL Masters Certification Class – Wilkes University Pennsylvania
July – Hawks Nest NC PBL Coaching
July – BLC19 in Boston, MA
July – STEM, Makers, PBL Workshop in Warsaw, IN
July – PBL Masters Certification Class – Wilkes University Pennsylvania
August – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher Coaching (Multiple Days)
August – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher PD
August – Union County North Carolina Administrative PD
August – Classroom Transformation and PBL – Oklahoma City
September – Region 8 Indiana Makers Planning
September – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher Coaching (Multiple Days)
September – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher PD
October – Region 8 Indiana Makers Planning
October – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher Coaching (Multiple Days)
October – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher PD
October – Denver, CO – PBL Summit
October – Oklahoma City Transforming Education and PBL Workshop
October – Oak Ridge, TN -STEM Consulting and Coaching
October – Melbourne FL – The What and Why of PBL
October – Fort Wayne STEM Administrative PD
October – DeKalb County, IN Making Makers Mainstream
November – Hawks Nest NC PBL
November – DeKalb County, IN Making Makers Mainstream
December – Region 8 Makerspace
December – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher Coaching (Multiple Days)
December – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher PD
December – Middle School Maker Space Panning Region 8
2018 (Many of the below events represent 1 to 5 days events)
January – STEM coaching in Maury County Public Schools Tennessee
January – PBL coaching Gaston County North Carolina
January – FETC workshops and featured PBL session
January – Makers and Computational Thinking – Fort Wayne, IN
February – STEM Cioaching in Maury County Public Schools Tennessee
February – Web Literacy PD in Morristown NJ
February – PBL Workshop in Miami FL
February – STEM and PBL in Oakridge, TN
February – Makers and Computational Thinking – Fort Wayne, IN
March – Judging for Follett Competition
March – STEM Coaching in Maury County Public Schools Tennessee
March – PBL Workshop in Gaston NC
March – Makers and Computational Thinking – Fort Wayne, IN
April – STEM Coaching in Maury County Public Schools Tennessee
April – Makers and Computational Thinking – Fort Wayne, IN
April – PBL Summit – SanFranscisco, CA
May – STEM Coaching – Maury County Public Schools Tennessee
May – PBL Workshop – Noble County Indiana
June – PBL Worshop – Koskiusko County Indiana
June – STEM and PBL Workshop – Oakridge TN
June – Ignite My Furture Keynote – NY NY
July – Workshops and Sessions and BLC18 – Boston, MA
August – PBL, STEM, and Technology Integration Workshops – South Carolina
September – Oak Ride TN Blended Learning Workshop
September – Oak Ridge Teacher Coaching
October – Fort Wayne STEM Administrative Session
October – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher Coaching (Multiple Days)
October – Fort Wayne STEM Administrative Coaching (Multiple Days)
October – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher Workshop
October – Region 8 Indiana Makers Planning
October – PBL Summit Detroit
November – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher Coaching (Multiple Days)
November – Fort Wayne STEM Teacher Workshop
November – PBL Support Hawks Nest, NC
November – Wilkes University PBL
December – Makerspace Workshops Region 8 Indiana
December- Fort Wayne STEM Teacher Coaching (Multiple Days)
December – Wilkes University PBL
2017 (Many of the below events represent 1 to 5 days events)
January – Digital Innovation Teacher PD Maury County Schools – Columbia, TN
January – PBL Workshop, Edtech Integration Workshop, STEM/STEAM Makers – FETC
January – Administrative Support – Columbia, TN
January – Multiple Days coaching Teacher/Adm for Maury County Schools, Columbia, TN
January – Two day Maker Workshop – Region 8 – Indiana
February – 2 Day PBL Workshop – Avon Public Schools – Avon, IN
February – Schwab Foundation Consultation – Fort Wayne, IN
February – Multiple Day STEM/PBL Coaching for Ed/Adm – Maury County Public Schools
February – Two Day Maker Workshop – Region 8 – Indiana
February – Digital Innovation Teacher PD Maury County Schools – Columbia, TN
February – 3 Day PBL and STEM Support – Oak Ridge, TN
March – PBL Graduate Level Class – Wilkes University – Wilkes, PA
March – Multiple Days of Coaching Adm/Ed Maury County, TN
March -BIE Summit – Napa, CA
March – ASCD – Press- Anaheim, CA (Tentative)
April – PBL Graduate Level Class – Wilkes University – Wilkes, PA
April – Multiple Days of Coaching Adm/Ed Maury County, TN
April – Digital Innovation Teacher PD Maury County Schools – Columbia, TN
May – Tech and Learning Conference – Chicago, IL
May – Two Day Makers Workshop – Region 8 – Indiana
May – PBL Training – Pinellas County, FL
June – PBL Training – Pinellas County, FL
June – Digital Innovation Workshops – Oak Ridge, TN
June – PBL World in Napa, CA
June – PBL Training in Watertown, MA
July – PBL Masters Course Wilkes Universtity
July – Building Learning Communities (workshops/presentation) – Boston, MA
August – Mentor Public Schools Tech PD – Mentor, OH
August – Keynote and PBL – Gaston County School, North Carloina
August – PBL Training in Albany, NY
August – PBL Masters Course Wilkes University
August – Technology Integration in Delbarton School – Morristown, NJ
September – STEM Coaching, PD, and Consulting in Oakridge, TN
September – STEM Keynote for Administration – Maury County School, TN
September – STEAM Teacher Coaching in Maury County, TN
September – PBL Training – Great Falls, MT
September – PBL Coaching for Pinellas County, FL
October – Coaching for STEM in Maury County, TN
October – PD on 4C’s in Manila, Phillipines
October – PBL Summit in Colorado
October – STEM Coaching in Oakridge, TN
October – STEM Administrative Coaching in Maury County, TN
October – STEAM Teacher Coaching in Maury County, TN
November- STEM Administrative Coaching in Maury County, TN
November – STEM Teacher Coaching in Maury County, TN
November – PBL PD in Gaston County, NC
December – STEAM Teacher Administrative Coaching in Maury County, TN
December – STEAM Teacher Coaching in Maury County, TN
2016
January – PBL, DI, and Reluctant Readers, Nashville TN
January – FETC, STEM, STEAM, and Making, Orlando, FL
January – 3D Printing Focus Group, Orlando, FL
January – PBL Curriculum Overview, Wilkes U, PA
January – Makers, IN
January – PBL and STEM, Oak Ridge, TN
February – 1 to 1 Consulting and PD Support, PA
February – National Judge for Follett Library Challenge
February – PBL and STEM, Hershey, PA
February – Gates Conference, Indiana
February – PBL Support, Loudoun Co, VA
March – PBL Support, Loudoun Co, VA
March – PBL Summit, CA
March – PBL, Wilkes, PA
March – 1 to 1 Tech, Kingsport, TN
March – STEM and PBL, Oak Ridge, TN
March – PBL, Wilkes, PA
April – ASCD, Atlanta, GA
April – PBL Institute, Nashville, TN
April – STEM Webinar, Classroom 2.0
May – Tech and Learning, Chicago, IL
May – STEM and PBL, Oak Ridge, TN
May -PBL Support, Sandwich, MA
June – STEM and PBL – Gwinnett, GA
June – STEM and PBL – Oak Ridge, TN
June – ISTE, Denver, CO
June – PBS, Denver, CO
July – BLC. Boston, MA
July – One Day PBL Splash for Ed Leaders, Boston, MA
July – PBL 101, Sandwich, MA
August – PBL NY Workshops and Sessions in Syracuse, NY (3 day)
August – Technology Integration, Mentor, OH
August – Technology Integration, Auburn, AL
August – STEMbl – Oak Ridge, TN
September – 1 to 1, Kingsport, TN (Tentative)
September STEMbl – Oak Ridge, TN
September – PrBL -Maury County, TN
September – Makers, Fort Wayne, IN
October – PBL Summit, Estes Park, Co
October – STEMbl – Oak Ridge, TN
October – ICE – Indianapolis, IN (Tentative)
October – PrBL -Maury County, TN
October – Technology Integration and Keynote, Frederick County, MD
October – Makers -Fort Wayne, IN
November- Pre-service Educator Tech, Manchester, IN
November – STEMbl – Oak Ridge, TN
November – Makers – Fort Wayne, IN
December – Makers – Fort Wayne, IN
2017
January – FETC – Orlando, FL
January – Makers – Fort Wayne, IN
January – PrBL – Maury, TN
February – PrBL – Maury, TN
February- Makers – Fort Wayne, IN
March – PrBL – Maury, TN
March – ASCD – Anaheim, CA
March – Makers – Fort Wayne, IN
2015
January – Technology 1 to 1 (5 day) – CT
January – Tech and PBL Elementary 3 Day Training Round Rock, TX
January – Tech and PBL Secondary 3 Day Training Round Rock, TX
January – Digital Curriculum Workshop in Milford, CT
January – Online Coaches Workshop – Nationwide
February – STEM and PBL – TN
February – Online Coaches Workshop – Nationwide
February – Technology 1 to 1 (4 day) – CT
February – National Judge for Follett Library Challenge
February – PBL Webinar Online – PBS Learning Media
March – Technology 1 to 1 (4 day) – CT
March – Online Coaches Workshop – Nationwide
March – STEM Workshop San Francisco, CA
March – PBL and the Flipped Classroom (2 day) – Detroit, MI
March – Technology 1 to 1 (2 day) – CT
April – Technology 1 to 1 (2 day) – CT
April – PBL Summit (2 day) – New Orleans, LA
April – Technology 1 to 1 (4 day) – CT
April – PBL Institute (3 day) – in Atlanta, GA
May – Technology 1 to 1 (1 day) – CT
May – Technology 1 to 1 (4 day) – CT
May – PBL and STEAM ( 3 day) Cobb County GA
June – Technology 1 to 1 (5 day) – CT
June – STEM and PBL – ((2 day)) TN
June – WISE Conference – IN
June – STEM and PBL – (2 day) TN
June – Iowa Technology TICL Keynote and Workshops (3 day)
June – STEM and PBL – (2 day) Oak Ridge TN
June – PBS Innovators Conference, PA
June – ISTE in Philadelphia, PA (4 day)
July – PBS Presentation at ISTE
July – OLN Presentation at ISTE
July – Makers Space Meeting in Fort Wayne, IN
July – BLC 15 in Boston, MA (6 day)
July – PBL Sandwich, MA (3 day)
August – PBL NY Workshops and Sessions in Syracuse, NY (3 day)
August – PBL Workshop (3 Days) – Washington DC
August – PBL and STEM (2days) – TN
August – Technology – Indiana
August – 1 to 1 – Greenwich, CT
September – Digital Learning – Milford CT
September – Ed Consulting – Fort Wayne, IN
September – STEM and PBL (2days) – TN
September – STEM PBL Adm and Coaching – Oak Ridge, TN
October – PBL INstitute (2 days) – TBD
October – Ed Transformation – Lousiana
October – STEM and PBL (2days) – TN
October – Ed Consulting – Fort Wayne, IN
October – PBL Institute (2 days) – CO
November – Ed Consulting – Fort Wayne, IN
November – STEM and PBL TN
December – Learning Forward (Formerly the National Staff Development Council) in Washington DC (2 Day)
December – Ed Consulting – Fort Wayne, IN
December – (3 Days) PBL and STEM – Oak Ridge, TN
2014
January – Webinar Keynote – Albuquerque, New Mexico
January – Host ISTE SIGOL Online Learning Award Webinar, Eugene, OR
January – Web 2.0 Policies – Columbia City, IN
January – Digital Curriculum – Huntington IN
January – One to One and E-curriculum – Anderson, IN
January – Workshop and Presentations at FETC in Orlando, FL
February – Elementary PBL at SACS in Fort Wayne, IN
February – Host Innovation Webinar with PBS, Washington DC
February – District In-service at SACS in Fort Wayne, IN
February – Digital Curriculum – Huntington, IN
February – Nation Judge for PBS Learning Media
February – National Judge for Siemens STEM Institute
February – Disruptive Forces In Education for Goldman Saxe
February – National Judge for Follett Library Challenge
March – Innovation Live Event – PBS
March – eLearning – Ball State, Muncie, IN
March – PBL Training in Nashville, TN
March – PBL Training, Palm Springs, CA
March – PBL Webinar Microsoft
April – PBL Summit in Chicago, IL
April – PBL Training in Hamilton, OH
April – PBL Training – Tucson, AZ
April – PBL Training – OH
May -Keynote at Educational Initiatives and Transformation Keynote at Bowling Green University, OH
May – Representing BIE at STEM Conference in New Orleans
May – PBL Taining in Roswell, GA
June – PBL Training in Hamilton, OH
June – Keynote in Marietta, GA
June – Iowa Tech Conference Keynote and Workshops
June – PBS Innovator Summit in Washington DC
June – PBL World in Napa, CA
June – ISTE in Atlanta, GA
July – BLC in Boston, MA
July – PBL Training in Sandwich, MA
July – PBL Training in Fairfax, VA
August – National STEM Institute – Washington DC
August – PBL Training in Yorktown, VA
August – PBL Training in Eugene, OR
September – PBS Learning Media Webinar on Digital Classrooms
September – SACS Elearning Day in IN
October – PBL Summit, Estes Park, CO
October – ISTE OLN Webinar – Online Snow Day Make Up
October – PBL Support – Eugene, OR
October – PBS Learning Media Webinar on 1 to 1
November – Technology 1 to 1 (5 day) – CT
November – ISTE Virtual Fall Conference – Online PBL
November – PBL Support 3 Day – Columbia, SC
November – PBL and Tech Integration 2 Day – Nashville, TN
December – Technology 1 to 1 (5 day) – CT
December – ISTE OLN Webinar – Blended Learning
2013
January 8, 2013 – Webinar for Discovery Education and Plymouth Rock Ins. on Creativity – New Jersey
January – FETC (Florida Education and Technology Conference – Orlando, Florida
January – PBL Training (Henry Ford Institute) Detroit, Chicago, San Antonio, Dearborn
January – 3 Day PBL Training at Nashville Public Schools – Nashville, TN
February – 2 Day PBL and Technology Integration at Huntington Public Schools – Huntington, IN
February 12, 2013 – Webinar for Discovery Education and Plymouth Rock Ins. on PLN – New Jersey
February 15, 2013 – 1 Day In-service Southwest Allen County Schools – Fort Wayne, IN
February 2013 – 2 Day Educational Consulting Zimmer Institute – Ashville, NC
February 27, 2013 – Webinar for BUCK Institute (BIE) STEM and PBL– California
February 2013 – 2 Day PBL Training/Consult (Henry Ford Institute) Detroit, Chicago, San Antonio, Dearborn
February 2013 – National Judge for Follett Library Challenge
March 2013 – 2 Day PBL Training (Henry Ford Institute) Detroit, Chicago, San Antonio, Dearborn
March 12, 2013 – Webinar for Discovery Education and Plymouth Rock Ins. on Curation – New Jersey
March 2013 – 3 Day PBL Training at Nashville Public Schools – Nashville, TN
March 2013 – National Judge for ISTE Online Learning Award with SIGOL
April 2013 – 3 Day STEM Institute – San Francisco, CA
April 09, 2013 – Webinar for Discovery Education and Plymouth Rock Ins. on Creativity – New Jersey
April 24, 2013 – Webinar for BUCK Institute (BIE) STEM/PBL Middle School with DC Public– California
April 2013 – STEM Workshop and Training – Potomac, MD
April 30, 2013 – Webinar on STEM and PBL with McGraw Hill
May, 2013 – 2 Day Tech Forum – Chicago, IL (Flipping The Classroom Panel and Curating The Digital Curriculum)
May 14, 2013 – Webinar for Discovery Education and Plymouth Rock Ins. on Best Of – New Jersey
May 2013 – 3 Day PBL and Stem – Alabama DOE and University of Alabama
May 2013 – 3 Day PBL and STEM Training in Pasadena, CA
June, 2013 – PBL World (5 day) – Napa, CA
June 2013 – 3 Day Curating The Digital Curriculum NE Indiana
June 2013 – ISTE (5 day) – San Antonio, TX
July 2013 – Indiana Regional Conferences
July 2013 – Evansville Technology Conference
July 2013 – Webinar for Indiana DOE… Building a DigitalCurriculum
July 2013 – Alan November’s Building Learning Communities (5 day) – Boston, MA
July 2013 – 3 Day PBL Training at the Cape in Sandwich, Massachuttes
August 2013 – National STEM Institute (5 day) – Washington D.C
August 2013 – PBL Webinar Series for NE Indiana
August 2013 – Curating the Digital Curriculum Fort Wayne, IN
August 2013 – Digital Curriculum Workshops, Illinois
August 2013 – 3 Day PBL and STEM Workshop, Bridgeport, CT
October 2013 – ICE in Indiana
October 2013 – PBL 1 Day Workshop, New Jersey
October 2013 – PBL Summit in Nashville, TN
October 2013 – 3 Day PBL and STEM in Tuscon, AZ
October 2013 – PBL 1 Day Workshop in Scottsburg, IN
November 2013, PBL 1 Day Workshop in Bridgeport, CT
November 2013 – PBL Training, Palm Springs, CA
2012
January 25, 2012 – EdTech Leaders Online Webinar PBL/Technology
January 28, 2012 – NICE Convention – Chicago, IL
February 13 2012 – MCB Campus Webinar Series – Flipping Classroom Part 1
February 15 2012 – MCB Campus Webinar Series – Flipping Classroom Part 2
February 17, 2012 – SACS In-service – Fort Wayne, IN
February 25, 2012 – Board Retreat – Fort Wayne
March 03, 2011 – Education Best Practices Showcase – Fort Wayne, IN
March 9-10, 2012 – ICE Retreat – Indianapolis, IN
March 23-25, 2012 – Follett New Leaf Conference – Chicago, IL
March 29-31, 2012 – PBL Training – Grand Rapids, MI
April 11 – 12, 2012 – PBL Academy – New Orleans, LA
May 04, 2012 – Tech & Learning Forum – Chicago, IL
June 05-07, 2012 – PBL Training – Nashville, TN
June 12 -14, 2012 – PBL Training R8 NE Indiana
June 18-22, 2012 – PBL World Conference – Napa, CA
June 23-27, 2012 – ISTE Conference – San Diego, CA
June 28-29, 2012 – MBC – San Diego, CA
July 15-20, 2012 – BLC12 Conference – Boston, MA
July 27, 2012 – Indiana Middle Level Educator Conference Keynote
July 29- August 03, 2012 – National STEM Institute – Washington D.C
August 7, 2012 – PBL and Web 2.0 Training – Decatur, IN
August 20 – 22, 2012 – PBL Training (Henry Ford Institute) – Detroit, MI
September 17, 2012 – Northern Iowa Technology and Learning Conference
October 1 – 3, 2012 – STEM and PBL Consulting with Washington DC Public Schools – Washington DC
October 8 – 10, 2012 – PBL Training for Nashville Public Schools – Nashville, TN
October 9, 2012 – Webinar for Discovery Education and Plymouth Rock Insurance on PLNs – New Jersey
November 5 -6, 2012 – Coaching on Technology Integration and PBL at Belmont Schools – Decatur, IN
November 12-14, 2012 – PBL Institute – Albuquerque, NM
December 6, 2012 – Inquiry & Web In-service Manchester Schools & University – North Manchester, IN
December 11, 2012 – Webinar for Discovery Education and Plymouth Rock Ins. on Curation – New Jersey
2011
January 11, 2011 Indiana DOE/ICE Webinar Series Moderator (Google Apps) – Indianapolis, IN
January 15, 2011 Future City Facilitation Regional Competition – Fort Wayne, IN
January 18, 2011 Indiana DOE/ICE Webinar Series Moderator (Google Apps) – Indianapolis, IN
January 22, 2011 – Science Virtual Conference – Fort Wayne, IN
January 25, 2011 Indiana DOE/ICE Webinar Series Moderator (Google Apps) – Indianapolis, IN
January 29, 2011 NICE Conference Presentations – Chicago, IL
February 05, 2011 – Education Best Practices Showcase – Fort Wayne, IN
February 08-10, 2011 – PBL Training – Syracuse, NY
February 15, 2011 – Indianapolis Chapter United States Air Force Assoc Dinner – Carmel, IN
March 14-16, 2011 – MEC Conference Presentations – Tempe, AZ
March 17-19, 2011 – CUE Conference Presentations – Palm Springs, CA
March 24 -25, 2011 – BIE Institute – Austin, TX
April 01, 2011 – Future Educators Keynote – Indianapolis, IN
April 18, 2010 – Discovery Ed Guru Webinar (Scratch) – Fort Wayne, IN – Silver Springs, MD
April 20, 2011 – ISTE Webinar Presentation – Eugene, OR and Fort Wayne, IN
May 6, 2011 – Facilitation at Tech & Learnings Tech Conference – Chicago, IL
May 17 – 19, 2011 – Project Based Learning Facilitation – Nashville, Tennessee
May 18, 2011 – ISTE Webinar Presentation – Eugene, OR and Nashville, TN
June 25-29, 2011 – ISTE Conference Presentations – Philadelphia, PA
June 29, 2011 – Round Table Facilitation at On-Line Conference – Philadelphia, PA
July 6 – 8, 2011 – Project Based Learning Facilitation – Fort Wayne, IN
July 11 – 13, 2011 – Project Based Learning Facilitation – Fort Wayne, IN
July 18- 21, 2011 Technology Integration Facilitation, Wabash, IN
July 24-29, 2011 – BLC 2011 Facilitation/Presentation – Boston, MA
July 31 – August 5, 2011 – National STEM Institute– Washington DC
August 8-10, 2011 – Project Based Learning Facilitation – Fort Wayne, IN
September 20-22, 2011 Project Based Learning Facilitation – Fort Wayne, IN
September 27-29, 2011 Project Based Learning Facilitation – Fort Wayne, IN
October 05,2011 – STEM and PBL Webinar – BUCK (BIE) Institute
October 10, 2011 – STEM Workshop – Washington Depot, CT
October 12-14, 2011 – ICE Conference Presentation – Indianapolis, IN
October 21-22 2011 – PBL Workshop and Conference – San Diego, CA
November 14, 2011 – IMSPBLN Keynote and Presentation – Indianapolis, IN
November 14-15, 2011 – CELL Conference Presentation – Indianapolis, IN
2010
January 26, 2010 NICE – Chicago, IL
February 27, 2010 ICE – St Charles, IL
February 12, 2010 Wichita Collegiate In-service, Wichita, KS
March 4, 2010 – Seedlings Podcast, ME
May 12, 2010 ISTE Webinar – Eugene, OR
June 26 – 30 ISTE Presentation – Denver, CO
July 12 – 16 – Alan Novenber BLC Presentation and Facilitation – Boston MA
August 02-06, 2010 – National STEM Institute Facilitator – Silver Springs, MD
August 10 – Webinar Presentation – Paducah, ID
August 12, 2010 – DeKalb Eastern Beginning Of The Year Tech Keynote – Butler, IN
September 2, 2010 – Fort Wayne Chapter US Air Force Lunch Keynote – Fort Wayne, IN
September 15, 2010 – NE Indiana TOPS PBL Initiative Presentation – Columbia City, IN
October 04, 2010 – NCA Conference Presentation – Indianapolis, IN
October 04, 2010 – IMSLA Conference – Franklin, IN
October 13, 2010 – Schwab Foundation Presentation – Fort Wayne, IN
October 14 – 15, 2010 – ICE Conference Presentation – Indianapolis, IN
October 20, 2010 – ENA Road Show Presentation – Kendallville, IN
October 28, 2010 – Columbus Keynote and Inservice – Columbus, IN
November 10, 2010 – Futile Resistance Conference Webinar Presentation – Dallas, TX
November 16, 2010 – IMSPBLN Keynote and Presentation – Indianapolis, IN
November 18, 2010 – Cardinal Ritter Keynote Presentation – Indianapolis, IN
November 20, 2010 – Indiana Air Force Association Lunch Keynote – Indianapolis, IN
November 30, 2010 – Siemens Discovery Webinar – Fort Wayne, IN, Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA
December 06-07, 2010 – CELL Conference Presentation – Indianapolis, IN
Presentations Include:
Welcome To The Future… Free and Inexpensive Resources With Rich Results
No Future Left Behind… Seven Step Approach To Educational Transformation
Digital Natives and Digital Natives…. Converge, Learn, Create
A Storybook Of Project Based Learning… Ten Chapters Of Technology Integration
Scratch… Transform… Remix…Innovate STEM and PBL
From STEM to STEAM to STEAMIE
Are There Really Whales In Lake Michigan? Evaluating Web Pages… An A-G Approach
The Googal In Google: Basic to Advanced In Full Speed, 3D, High Def Color!
The Process of PBL and 21 Century Education… It’s Not The Content, But It Does Make Content Happen
Inquiry and The Web… Searching and The Common Core
Building PLN’s for 21st Century Learning
Creativity and Student Centered learning
Who Owns The In-service?
Curating the Digital Curriculum to Put Students in the Middle
21 st Century Educational Technology and Learning 
Michael,
I saw your presentation at the NMSA conference yesterday. Really inspiring. I came away with a lot of resources, a lot of great ideas, and a lot of questions.
Thanks for your presentation.
Marc Callan
Art Teacher
Franklin Community School Corporation
Marc,
Thanks so much for the positive comment. I am really glad that I was able to answer question but also cause you to ask some. Please let me know if I can assist you with any knowledge I may have or maybe just a needed word of encouragement as you work toward meeting the needs of kids, I wish you the very best – Mike
Michael, great curation of resources here and on the wiki… thank you!
Now, my question… what’s your Twitter handle?
🙂
Shelley, aka @butwait
Shelley,
Thanks so much for the kind words. If you ever see resources to include please send an email my way at mgorman@sacs.k12.in.us
I have been slow working on my twitter, but am finally coming along. I do send out some tweets at “mjgormans”
Again thanks and keep networking!
-Mike
I am a children’s author and video maker currently producing a new series for children titled MEET ME AT THE CORNER.
This series of virtual field trips is being distributed over the Internet as video pod casts on our web site http://www.meetmeatthecorner.org
Each video is linked to fun websites and a Learning Corner of questions and extended activities. New episodes are uploaded every two weeks.
Take a virtual field trip to San Diego. Our young host Robert interviews a veteran who served on the USS MIDWAY to learn about life on this floating city.
Would you consider reviewing MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids for your readers?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Donna W. Guthrie
Email: DonnaG6113@AOL.com
http://www.meetmeatthecorner.org
Donna,
I looked over your site and was really impressed. Not only do I think the videos are valuable, but the process that it allows the students to take part in is what sets your site apart! I have shared with a few teachers and have already had to make some arrangments to put together some digital video to send your way. I will be writing a review on “Meet Me At The Corner” in the very near future! Keep up the great work. – Mike
Michael –
A school district in Oregon contacted me recently to ask for help in formulating interview questions for hiring a Director of Technology. I posted my response on my blog (link below) but I would love to gather advice from others. Could you add questions that you would ask?
http://k12edubuzz.com/hiring-a-director-of-technology-interview-questions/
Thanks,
Jean
I also added this reply to your blog!
First you have an awesome set of questions already. Some I may include are below. It sound like you have really thought things out! I think the number one quality that a district needs to look for is one who is ready to serve and truly facilitate others! Thanks for the communication and keep up the blog! – Mike
1. How do you evaluate the success in the programs that you oversee?
2. How do you answer a teacher’s concern that states “I have no time for technology because I have to much curriculum to follow?”?
3. What is the role of technology in a 21st century school program?
4. How do you differentiate the idea of technology and curriculum?
5. What steps do you take to insure that technology serves the student
6. How do you decide on technology purchases for a building?
7. In what areas should you be involved in professional development and how can you use technology to sustain teacher growth?
Hey, Mike.
Just wanted to congratulate you on your recent awards. The “TOP 50 Education Innovator Award” will come as no surprise to your followers here on the web. You’re amazing.
I also wanted to congratulate you on being selected as Woodside Middle School’s 2010 Teacher of the Year. I know you humble yourself and call all teachers the “teachers of the year,” but this is definitely one award that you deserve on a daily basis. Thank you for doing what is best for kids while bringing everyone else along on the quest to reach students in the 21st Century. You are a “teacher of the decade” to the young and well-seasoned educators; I am SO proud to know you and call you a friend.
R.
Rebekah,
There is so much good that comes from being surrounded by awesome people. I am a big believer in the Wisdom of Crowds. It is just so awesome to have people like you as part of not just my building PLN, but the one I enjoy on-line. Thanks for being one of those people and keep doing what you do best and that is serving people! I will cherish your reply, thanks for the renewed strength! – Mike
Dear Michael
EDSITEment staff are very pleased to read your posting about our resources. I want you to know that yesterday the American Association of School Librarians gave us an award at the ALA conference as being one of the 25 best websites for teaching and learning for 2010. The link is not yet live but when it is we will be posting an announcement on our homepage, and on facebook.
Joe,
First, thanks for the positive reflection! Also congratulations for the well deserved honor from AASL. They are an amazing group of people, my wife is a school media specialist (teacher librarian). EDSITEment and its content are so important to 21st century education! As we approach PBL, STEM, and 21st century education it is important to note how important the Arts are to the curriculum and cross discipline study and integration. I have often heard Dan Pink describe putting the A in STEM to make a more powerful steam! Please continue to follow through on your awesome mission. As you introduce to new ideas and topics please let me know and I will be sure to pass it onto others! Again thanks for the comment and please continue to return and encourage other to do likewise! With appreciation! – Mike
Hi!
I’m working with a project called One Day on Earth. It is a participatory media project taking place on October 10, 2010.
To facilitate student participation in One Day on Earth we are currently building FREE educational toolkits including syllalbi, lesson plans, videos, and slides, which will aid teachers and students in filming their lives and communities on 10.10.10. Our course materials are flexible and can be integrated as a project for any age group, in any subject, and for any length of time.
Please feel free visit the education section of our website to sign up for toolkits, and find out more about the project and some of the people involved: http://www.101010educate.org
Also, I feel that your audience would really appreciate these toolkits and this project, and I was wondering if you would consider sharing it with them?
Thanks!
A.B.
Just got back from ISTE. Took a look at the One Day On Earth site and thought it could have an awesome impact! Awareness is so important and this type of thought and reflection must take pace in our schools. I plan on putting together a story and will publish in the near future! Thanks for both the feedback and the ideas! Please continue to return and tell others! Again thanks – Mike
Read about your accomplishments. How proud I am to say I know you. Not only did you accomplish academically, but you shared your knowledge and talent with others.
Congratulations.
Joe, Great to hear from you and hope all is well. Thanks for your kind words and it is great that you found this blog which is a mission I have to help teachers and students. Look forward to future conversations! – Mike
Michael, I need a working email address for you. I keep getting bouncebacks.
Consider it done and thanks for all the great work you do for students and educators at ISTE! – Mike
Hi Mike. I’m the founder of iSchoolBand.com. I had a bit of news and wanted to share it. First a bit about what we do..iSchoolBand simplifies the school band year using automation and powerful productivity tools. Our mission is to cultivate and enhance community within school band families. We are the first and ONLY social platform in the music education space, we launched publicly last December and have since grown from 10 schools to 150! You can view a live demo at ischoolband.com (you will see the “live demo” button).
We are currently a subscription service ($199 a year), but we may transition into a free model soon (pending a partnership deal with Yamaha). We have some other exciting products due out soon that use iSchoolBand’s technology for the larger K-12 & higher ed markets. I am moving to the bay area early next year to take my startups to silicon valley. Hopefully it will be fruitful.
I hope this find you well,
chris purifoy
http://chrispurifoy.com
Chris – Thanks for the great information and I look forward to the possible transition. Please let me know! – Mike
Hello Michael,
We previously made worditout.com which you’ve discussed on your website. With our new site Wondersay, you can make cool animations from any text (even tweets!), then save, share and embed these wondersayings, all online (no sign-up) and for free!
So have a play and if you think your readers may be interested (which we do!) then we’d be grateful for a mention, even if just on twitter!
Try this for example: http://www.wondersay.com/I-love-you–xxx (refresh to see random different looks)
or wondersay.com/twitter/mjgormans
Many thanks,
Kevin
I gave the site a quick visit and decided I must come back for more to play further! I looks like a great opportunity for more fun with words! Thanks for sharing! – Mike
Hi Michael,
I really love your blog and congratulations your Education Innovator Award!
I think your audience would be interested in learning about our STEM competition. It is a project-based program, free to participants, easy for teachers and open to all high school students. Students have the opportunity to develop real products using science, technology, and entrepreneurship and work with expert mentors. They also have the chance win seed money for their product and present at the NASA Ames Center in California!
This is a resource for those innovative educators to inspire their students with STEM education through the spirit of competition and entrepreneurship.
Please let me know if you would be interested in involving your network in our competition and if I can send you additional information or schedule a time to talk with you over the phone.
Best wishes,
Jennifer Fotherby
Conrad Foundation: http://www.conradawards.org
Spirit of Innovation Awards
jen.fotherby@conradawards.org
Jennifer – I have put this on my lists to do and look forward to future information! Thanks so much! – Mike
Alesia – Thanks for the comment to the post! I think that integration requires proper professional development of teachers. All the technology in the world will not transform with out a budget for sustainable training. I hope that the powers that be will see and understand this basic concept! I will keep doing what I can do! Again, thanks so much! – Mike
Hi Michael,
Nice blog, going to subscribe via email.
Just wondering how do you find the ed tech resources you blog about? Also are you amenable to people sending you info on new resources? In case you are, I have recently built a tool called http:Enterthegroup.com which is free for students to manage group projects online.
Best regards,
Sal
Hi Sal,
First thanks for leaving a comment. I find resources by networking on twitter, using my Google search strategies, and just reading constant info from many resources. I also get suggestions such as yours and will always take time to take a look. In fact that is how I first reported on Tagxedo about a year ago. I am looking forward to looking at your work. Since I am also into PBL it should be a lot of fun exploring! Thanks so much and keep networked! – Mike
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Thanks for the link! – Mike
Michael,
I would like to encourage you to include home schoolers in your contest guidelines for the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90z touch screen computer. Many “bright” students are home schooled because their diversity of learning styles are not addressed in the conventional classroom. I am sure you have heard the numerous public discussions of the dyslexic child who failed at school but went on to develop a Fortune 500 company. I am a tutor for many of these children.
Thank you,
Paula Green
Thanks for the input. I was sure to include all people involved in education of students. – Mike
Hi Mike,
Great site! I found you while noodling around on Greg Swanson’s EdTech Toolbox site today. I’m a sixth grade teacher in Corona, CA and I just had an educational app come out in the app store Thursday. I wanted to make you aware of it and would love for you to check it out. It’s called Stick Pick. Let me know if I can answer any questions for you.
Stick Pick is a great app for the teacher iOS device. Teachers can randomly (or intentionally) choose a student’s name from a virtual can of Popsicle sticks. Student sticks are tied to a mode and level of difficulty for each learner. Each time a student’s stick is drawn, you will be shown over a dozen Bloom’s Taxonomy related questions that are tied to the learner’s individual ability level.
Questions can be linked to cognitive or linguistic needs to each student. Teachers can have multiple soup cans (classes) filled with sticks (students). During setup, teachers choose a category of questions that they want to focus on for the learner. Questions can be based on Bloom’s Taxonomy, English as a second language skills, and a degree of difficulty can be chosen for each learner.
Formative assessment is easy to record because students can tap a corresponding correct, incorrect, or opinion button. Teachers can also rate each student’s answer by selecting 0-5 on the critical thinking rubric (for Bloom’s) or an elaboration rubric (for English as a second language). Student data is saved directly in the app and can be emailed.
How Stick Pick can enrich learning: Stick Pick is a handy tool for any teacher device. Stick Pick can guide classroom discussion and formative assessment in really helpful ways. Teachers can mark sticks so that they aren’t constantly calling on the same students or asking students the same questions over and over again.
Students can use Stick Pick too. During small group work, students can take turns asking one another questions based on Bloom’s Taxonomy making group work more productive and on-task.
Record and send student progress to parents easily directly from the app.
Please let me know if you have any questions about it! And keep up the good work. By the way, I’m going to ISTE this year. Are you? I’m shooting some videos for Ed Tech Magazine and blogging from the floor. Perhaps I could hit you up for an interview if you’re going…?
Sincerely,
Buzz Garwood
(951)818-6288
buzz@stickpickapp.com
Congratulations on your app. I will try to take a look! Concept looks very cool! Thanks! – Mike
thanks for your research and sharing…
Thanks for the kind words! – Mike
Hello!
My name is Jenny Choi and I work at Learning Resources- a hands on educational materials company. This year, we have a new simple technology line and we were wondering if you would be interested in doing a review on our new Easi-Speak USB Recorder? Here is a direct link to that product page: http://www.learningresources.com/product/teachers/shop+by+category/simple+technology/easi-speak–8482-+usb+recorder.do?sortby=bestSellers&
Please feel free to email me back if you are interested. Thanks for your time.
I will try to take a look. Thanks – Mike
Great stuff Michael. Google my site TeAoglobalschool to discuss solutions to protecting Planet Earth. Blog me your ideas.
Defyd Williams.
Thanks so much. – Mike
Michael,
You’ll likely be interested in at least one of the animations on this page:
http://www.geom-e-tree.com/videos.html
I am trying to get the word out to educators about two apps I have written .. Geom-e-Tree and Geom-e-Twee, particularly STEM.. and however I can contribute to Fractal education (around the world). The “Press” page on http://www.geom-e-tree.com is essentially a Site Map and background material.
I’m subscribed here, so I can follow. I may drop wordpress and just follow you on twitter. My apologies if this is inappropriate comment. I didn’t see another way to contact you.
John Miller
Portland, Oregon
John,
Thanks and I will take a look. I like looking and sharing education innovation. – Mike
Dear Sir,
I am a teacher from Nagpur,Maharashtra,India . Intending to take up “The effect of Computer Assisted Language Learning in teaching skills of English language to non –native speakers” through Fulbright scholarship . How CAL is used and implemented in U.S, can the same environment be created forIndian non-native speakers.
I will be highly obliged if you kindly give some invaluable guidance and in which schools CAL is used
You bring up an interesting topic. In the United States we are using computers in this way and you may find some articles if you also search for ESL (English for Second Language) since this is are this is used in. I did find a short article of interest at http://marlene-de-wilde.suite101.com/teaching-esl-using-computer-assisted-language-learning-a340168 Thank you for the connection! -Mike
Hi Michael,
Are you going to be at the OpenEd Conference in Salt Lake this year in Oct.? Would love to connect 🙂
Hi Josh, Would love to be there and connect. I am in Connecticut, Indianapolis, and San Diego in October. I really want to get to OpenEd some day! Enjoy and hope you take a lot away! – Mike
Mike, I have attended some of your webinars in the past and am quite interested in your upcoming one on Wednesday, October 5. I am wondering if these webinars are archived so that they can be viewed at a later date. We are interested in some of the instructors viewing the webinar but not exactly sure if others outside of the STEM classes might benefit, also. If the webinar is archived we could host a viewing party at a later date for all to view.
Jennifer, first… thanks for the networking. The webinar will be archived by BIE and I have also posted all of the links supplied in my next post. Please share this blog and any information with all. I enjoy sharing and promoting educational transformation. If you need any help with the archive please feel free to send me a reply to any post. I will get back with you. Thanks so much. – Mike
I will have to give it a look. -Mike
Hi Michael,
We’re working with a client that is trying to make technology more accessible and easier to use in the classroom. We love your blog and the topics you cover so we thought we’d ask if you’d be willing to give us your opinion by taking our survey.
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If you complete the survey, you’ll be entered to win a $500(US) Office Depot Gift Card.
The survey will end on October 30th and then the client will randomly select a winner.
We appreciate it,
Shar
Thanks for the kind words and I will try to take a look at the survey. – Mike
Mike, it was truly a thrill to meet you in person; for anyone who hasn’t met you, I want to say that you are as nice and approachable in person, as you are obviously brilliant and gifted in educational technology. Thank you for all you do to provide sources, guidance, and inspiration for everyone from the skilled to the newbies. Thank you for your encouragement as I gave my very first presentation; I look forward to continuing to learn from you! Diana
Diana, I was equally thrilled! Thanks so much and I really do plan on learning from you. I wish you the best as you continue to assist both teachers and students. I know you had a wonderful session and I really do look forward to future networking! Have a great school year and enjoy! Again thanks so much! – Mike
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Thanks for sharing the post on 40 resources for STEM and PBL. Please continue to return to https://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com – Mike
Excellent article for Tech & Learning! Nothing new, but simple and extremely useful guidance for teachers struggling with the admin directive, “Teach 21st Century Skills”.
It doesn’t take an Einstein, but…
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough”
You understand. Thanks for the help.
JD, Thanks for your understanding. We have some awesome teachers in the field that have been doing some great lessons for years. I just want to help them see how to bring some of their past treasures into the 21st century. I really appreciate your comments and please continue to return and to encourage others to do the same! – Mike
Hello Mike,
I’ve just spent a happy hour (and some) looking through your posts. Amazing, and better than that– substantial. I hope to use some of the tools (like Jelly Cam) you’ve described, piloted, and pioneered in my own classroom and with my project. I teach chemistry and playwriting at a 2-year college in Madison, WI and direct a NSF-funded project that uses the tools of drama to teach science concepts to elementary school children This project (called Fusion Science Theater) does more than bring art and STEM together; it intimately integrates techniques and principles from the performing arts to initiate, support, and impel science learning. And it works! I invite you to check us out at http://www.fusionsciencetheater.org and view any number of videos and clips of our shows on Vimeo.
Thanks again for your great work.
Sincerely yours,
Your new follower,
Holly Walter Kerby
Hi Holly,
First thanks for the visit and seeing STEM and arts combined (STEAM) I had to visit your site. What a wonderful collection of videos and ideas. Thanks so much for sharing and I will continue to visit to see how it develops through time. Congrats on a such an engaging program! Again thanks so much for the visit and please continue to return! – Mike
Hello Michael!
We think your audience would be interested in learning about Schoolit! Free for schools to participate, Schoolit is a new, unique deal website that aims to help schools raise funds, which we accomplish by donating 50% of our remaining proceeds directly to schools.
Schoolit’s mission is to empower consumers to take action against increasing budget cuts and revolutionize school fundraising by supporting their schools through local spending. Schoolit additionally lends itself as a publishing platform, and will soon release its smart phone application to make redeeming coupons and using school bulletin boards instantly accessible to users.
Schoolit was also recently featured on Ebru News, which you can see here: http://tinyurl.com/Schoolit-EbruNews.
Please contact us so that we may send you our most recent press release! We look forward to hearing from you and feel free to browse our website: http://www.justschoolit.com/
Thank you and keep up the great work,
Stephanie
Here it is for people to discover!
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Thank you so much for the kind words and for sharing a special holiday message. Please continue to return! – Mike
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Thanks so much for the kind words. I am so glad you enjoy the posts and wish you the best in your teaching. Please be sure to return! – Mike
Michael, I have followed your Blog for over a year now and love the information that you share. I am the current president of IICCA (Indiana Interdisciplinary Cooperative Coordinators Association) and I am putting together the Agenda for our annual conference in June. I was wondering if I could speak to you about a PBL Presentation for this conference.
Jennifer, Thanks for the follow and I am always interested in sharing. I know that I am in California during your conference but would enjoy looking at ways to possibly network in the future! Thanks so much for the kind words and please stay connected. – Mike
Hello Mike,
great site. I am a teacher in Sydney, Australia and I have made a dedicated Youtube channel of instructional videos for useful apps in education that I thought your readers might be interested in. The address is http://www.ipadagogy.com.au.
thanks
Nathan Dumbleton
Nathan, Thanks for the kind words. I am excited to check out your posted link! I appreciate you sharing it! – Mike
Hi Mike,
I would like to suggest some sites that may be useful for your blog ’21st Century Educational Technology and Learning’.
I’m the developer of these tools and am finding them to work well in my classes. Would love to share them with others and also get feedback in the interest of improving them.
http://ideagenerator.creativitygames.net
It’s an idea generation tool that is also useful for a variety of other creativity based activities. Also works reasonably well on a smartboard.
If you look in About/Help you’ll find links to examples of how people are using the app as well.
http://timer.creativitygames.net
A timer that is useful for timing assessments and other activities. Allows you to set warnings such as 5 minutes to go and 1/2 way etc and remembers your previous timers for convenience.
Let me know what you think.
Cheers
– Ryan
I have included them for others to look at!
Hey Mike!
My name’s Jerod, I’m the COO of a small company based out of Vancouver, BC, Canada.
We’re just about to launch our new product, LiveSlate, which is an iPad app with a real-time, collaborative, whiteboard and full audio/video streaming. Not only that, but it captures and records the entire whiteboarding process, from start to finish, so instructors are able to review not just *what* the student did, but *how* they did it, and where they struggled.
We recently had some discussions with some education partners, and they believe there’s a good opportunity for such an application – small groups, classroom settings, distance education, etc.
We’d love it if you’d be willing to write up a review of LiveSlate (or, for that matter, just give us your feedback)!
Here’s a video of LiveSlate in action; my apologies for the “corporate” slant to the video, we’ll be making a more education-focused version soon 🙂 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nnxlWPD8G8&feature=youtu.be)
Thanks in advance for your time!
Here it is for others to take a look!
Michael,
Whether you call it a text book or a flex book it is pretty much the same – educational content delivered in one basic learning style . Digital, free and open is good…engaging I question. K12 Next Generation is in the process of gathering a team of individuals and organizations globally for the purpose of designing a high quality, flexible curriculum continuum using open educational resources. We know that we all learn different ways and at different rates. Therefore, lessons designed for any given unit uses many different approaches and levels of resources. The student is given the outcome expected and the “tools” to explore to find the answers. They can read it, hear it, watch it, do it, share it,… A student having difficulty is facilitated by the teacher who looks at HIS specific needs. Once understanding is achieved they continue on their individualized path of learning. Students move through the curriculum by demonstrating master of the information through PBL types of activities. Students will become active, independent learners with the skills necessary to be competitive in the 21st Century.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful reflection. I agree with you that we must be careful how much we put into anyone resource. I do feel that K12 Flex may give us the opportunity to divert some of our funding toward what you describe, including PD and time for teachers to develop engaging curriculum. I am excited about what you are working on and please keep me informed as to your developments. Thanks for sharing and please continue to return. – Mike
Hi Michael,
What a great site with ton’s of information – thanks!
I wanted to let you know that we have a multi-purpose STEM App for the iPad and iPhone called techBASIC. Graphs are interactive for math class, data can be collected from outside sources like a stunt kite flight and brought into physics class, and students can learn to program in BASIC. Here’s a link to our STEM Video:
and our STEM Education Page:
http://www.byteworks.us/Byte_Works/Classroom.html
I’d be happy to send you a promo code so you can try it out – I can be reached at patty@byteworks.us
Patty Westerfield
Patty, I love STEM and woulkd love to learn more about your App. Thanks for the invite! – Mike
Dr. Gorman,
My name is Doug Arnold and I am superintendent with the Maconaquah Schools, north of Kokomo, Indiana. Who would I contact to see if your schedule would permit you to speak with my staff at some point in time? I am looking for a presenter on July 31, 2012 for my opening day. We are going one-to-one with iPads and Lenovo laptops, grades K-12, for the 2012-13 school year. If you are available, that would be great. Also, I would appreciate any suggestions for my opening day with our technology focus. Thank you. Doug Arnold
Doug – great to hear from a fellow Hoosier! I am always open to speaking opportunities and have sent you an email under another cover! Look forward to hearing back and working together! – Mike
Aimee, I always invite an opportunity to speak, engage, and network with educators across the country. I have sent you an email under another cover. Look forward to hearing back! – Mike
Hi Mike,
I’m contacting you on behalf of Float Mobile Learning, the leader in mobile learning strategy and development. We recently developed an app called Sandbox, a whitelist Web browser for iOS devices that lets users access only a preapproved list of websites. We think it fits in with your goal of promoting educational technology in the 21st century.
We would very much appreciate your review of the app. Please send me an email at abockler[at]floatlearning.com in order to receive a promo code for your free download.
Adam, Thanks for the info… I will try to make time to take a look! – Mike
Dr. Gorman,
My name is Miles Cole and I work for a company called CI Solutions based in Southern California. I have been following your blog over the last 6 months and it has proved to be a lot of help when talking to administrators at high schools. We promote a product called PlascoTrac that has been successful in promoting PBIS programs on campuses across the country. I would appreciate any feed back you can offer, after checking out our student behavioral solution at http://www.plascotrac.com.
I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Miles Cole
Systems Consultant
(800)599-7385 x513
I must find some time to take a look!
Hi Mike!
My name is Matthew TW Huang currently working in Fort Wayne as an engineer. I came upon your blog and was throughly impressed with much of it. I was wondering if you could possibly give me advice on ways I could get involved with the educational technology industry.
Thanks,
Matt TW Huang
Feel free to contact me at mjgormans@gmail.com – Mike
Michael, I would be very grateful if you have a look at our PresentationTube network at http://presentationtube.net. PresentationTube Network has been developed to help teachers, students, and business professionals produce and share quality video presentations. PresentationTube offers a free video presentation recorder that synchronizes a variety of visual aids, including presenter’s audio and video footage, PowerPoint slides, text, drawings, and web content. The network involves the audience via scrollable slide thumbnails and discussions, with unlimited video uploading and delivery.
Will take a look when I get a chance. Thanks! – Mike
Dr. Gorman,
I saw your presentation at ISTE and was very impressed. I would love to show my collegues the video you used about collaboration where the kids are planning the date. Where can I find the link?
Thank you for your time.
Kara Jessup
High School Math Teacher
Evanston, Wyoming
You can find it on You Tube at with a search for Google Love Letter. Hope that helps and thanks for attending at ISTE! – Mike
Hi Michael,
I have really been enjoying reading your posts. I am currently working with a small start-up called Quick Schools. We help small schools streamline their administration by providing online assistance. I would love it if you would consider posting an article on our learn.quickschools.com blog, which offers free resource articles for teachers about tech in the classroom. Thanks for your help in this! Also, thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge with all of us educators!
I will take a look. Than ks for sharing! – Mike
Hey!
I wanted to share one of our products with you. It’s an iPad app that develops mathematical intuition and skills through playful interaction. The SlateMath pedagogy is crafted by world-class early-age math education experts, and is based on many years of experience and research.
The app is aligned with Common Core and has many activities that prepare children for kindergarten and first grade math. SlateMath forms the foundation of numbers, digit writing, counting, addition, order relation, patterns, parity and problem solving. You can download it for free from the iPad app store.
We also offer a free teacher’s guide which enable teachers to combine frontal teaching with self-paced practice in a blended learning model. Here is video that demonstrates how to teach the foundations of the Set theory to kindergartners using SlateMath.
I was hoping you could review our app, we believe it’s different and unique.
Best Regards .
Ayala Caspi
Slate Science
Sounds wonderful and well worth a look for iPad users! – Mike
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Hi Michael,
I love your posts! Thanks a lot for what has been a very helpful guide and resource bank.
I am the founder of Sokratik – an active learning platform. We believe our product can be used to extend the scope of and help integrate project based learning in schools easily.
We are looking for initial feedback as we develop it further. I was hoping you could take a look and provide your perspective. Do drop me a mail if you want to try it out.
To know more, watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBUxaUNNaRk
Thanks,
Aniket
Founder, Sokratik
Thank you so much for the kind words. I appreciate your sharing!
Hey Michael,
I have been reading your blog, and I like that you have posts with educational resources for students and teachers.
I wanted to reach out because we are launching interactive test prep guides for the AP exam on the iBooks Store this Friday, and was wondering if you would be able to post a review when you have the chance? It comes with three full-length timed interactive AP exams that students can take, and provides personalized feedback on which chapters/sections to reference depending on the questions they got correct or wrong.
Students will be taking the AP exam in early May, and teachers will likely be looking for some resources to help their students prepare, so I thought it might be an opportune time.
The promo code for AP Physics is XAE799AMWTPP
You can find more information about us on http://www.omniguides.org, and some free demos on http://www.omninox.org
Thanks,
Yatit Thakker
Co-Founder
Thanks so much for sharing nd I will take a look! Mike
Hey Mike, my name is Jim Glotzhober and for the past three years I’ve taught Middle and High School Chinese in Baltimore, Maryland and Schenectady, New York. My experience teaching in low-income districts has made me reflect extensively on professional development and how it is implemented today. I am convinced that teachers need newer, better resources and I’ve spent the last year developing my own website called “myk12pd.com” and am currently trying to get it crowdfunded on Indiegogo (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/myk12pd-com/x/7264647). Like all crowdfunding campaigns, myk12pd needs more support than just my friends, family and coworkers..what I’d really like is for people who are truly passionate about education and already have an existing audience to spread the word and get as much support as possible. If you’re looking for a story, please consider this one, if you have any questions just email me back! I hope you’re like me in that you believe education evolves best when teachers are the ones driving new ideas forward and I plan to continue with this project for as long as reform is needed. Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you.
Please send me an email and we can discuss further.
Hi,
http://www.melonprep.com is a free assessments resource for educators and students. Do check it out – and let us know what you think!
Cheers!
Thanks for sharing!
Hello! Mr. Gorman, I was wondering if you’d be interested in having a possible guest blog post. If you would, please get back to me with your requirements. Thanks!
Please feel free to email me further indformation.
When I read sites such as your’s I am reminded of how poorly we have communicated our STEM curriculum. We have been developing materials and conducting PD for over 20 years. Please check out http://www.cemast.ilstu.edu. Our program is the only STEM curriculum approved for state-wide adoption for K-5 mathematics in FL and GA, K-8 math in NC and CA, and K-8 math and K-8 science in TX. I’d like to talk to you about it. Thank you.
Thanks so much for sharing. I will take a look. Always want to know more about cool STEM resources!
Hi Mike! Jamie Smith here from Homestead! We already miss you! I stumbled across your site while doing grad work. Glad to see you are still available; you are always a terrific resource. I am bookmarking you via Diigo (thank you for showing me that). Best ~
Jamie
Hi Jamie… so good to hear from you and I wish you the very best! Thanks for the kind words and please reach out anytime!