It’s Not All Black and White: A Conversation Around Equity
“People have one thing in common; they are all different.” – Philosopher Robert Zend Last summer, Adam Phyall and IContinue Reading
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My TCEA 2020 Manifesto
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Bold Predictions Sure To Go Wrong in 2020
A new year AND a new decade. WOW. That went by pretty fast. It feels like just last year IContinue Reading
A Look Back at Bold Predictions from 2019
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Mr. Hooker’s Winter Guide for Heating Up Learning in Your Classroom
It’s cold and dreary outside. There’s the smell of snow or musty wetness attached to all your students as theyContinue Reading
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What Opportunities are Lost When You Ban Technology
This past week I had an interesting thing happen with my oldest daughter. She was playing with a couple ofContinue Reading
21 Things Every 21st Century Educator Should Try This Year (2019 Version)
In 2014 I wrote the original “21 Things” post with the hope that an educator reading it would be inspiredContinue Reading