I am the 8th grade technology teacher at Ames Middle School. I adore my wife Samie and our beautiful daughter Margo. I also love golf and all of my animals.
Joined September 2013
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Ed tech coaches are no longer optional. They are necessary for transformation. #ISTE19
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Tom Haggas of Cheshire Moon Films spent two full days this week working with @AmesMiddle students on film production. Rule of thirds, shooting interviews, and editing on action was all part of the crash course. #AmesCSD
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I send two texts out after every practice before I drive home. One to someone who really shined, one to someone who needs encouragement. Small habits show love to your team and grow relationships.
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Someone’s having a stellar day thanks to the @UNIEdLead #2017All-IA cohort. Insomnia cookies and beautiful flowers for all she does. And we couldn’t agree more! Happy Thursday Loleta.
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The kids were talking about how hard their video games are... I had to tell 'em, "Your Fortnite life is cake. You don't know hardship unless you have known this..." ❤️🎮🙂
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OH MY!!! Can't tell you how excited I am to add the Green screen to our Favorite Place papers!!! Thanks to @gmwalker21 for your help! These are going to be ⭐️AWESOME⭐️ Stay tuned for the final product😍😍 #ditchbook #xplap #tlap #playlap @alicekeeler @jmattmiller #amescsd
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Lots of great resources to bookmark from the this year's conference #ITECia buff.ly/2IUWK5f
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Really excited for students to design their own Breakout EDU Digital Games!
One of the most exciting features we just launched is the Student Digital Game designer. This is included with Full Platform Access. You can read about out how to get your students creating at bit.ly/BreakoutEDUUpdate
#BreakoutEDU #edtech #edchat #4Cs
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I removed email from my phone. Set up communication protocol with staff. Need a response in 24 hours, send me an email. Need a response in an hour: vox or text. Need me right now, call my cell. This has helped me. #iaedchat
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Best cohort ever! xitter.cf/Steenhoek3/status/1012…
Ignite Presentation Day! Last day on UNI campus for June seminar. I am so blessed to experience this Educational Leadership journey with these fabulous people. ❤ All-Iowa Cohort - 2017 class. #leadpurple @dr_sue_ay @pantherprof
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We did it! I learned so much from my All Iowa Cohort friends today! #dayintheoffice #leadpurple – at Iowa, USA
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Classes That SHOULD Be Mandatory in High School:
- Accounting
- Money Management
- Taxes
- How to Build and Keep Good Credit
- Establishing a Job/Career
- Nutrition
- Self-Defense
Also, Americans should be forced to be fluent in at least one other language.
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My 9 YO accidentally broke open her slap bracelet. Look what’s inside! 👀 #makered #lifehack ift.tt/2qC3nBw
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Thought for the day: On days when you are not satisfied w/a student’s or staff members performance, rather than make assumptions about why, perhaps lead with, “Is everything okay?” “How can I help?” or “I’m just concerned about you.” ...via #Culturize
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We’re releasing a new version of Scratch in August 2018! Here are 3 things to know about Scratch 3.0: medium.com/scratchteam-blog/…
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There is no one perfect way to give feedback to students, you need to use a variety of tools and methods to match the feedback to the learner and the situation. #MakeLearningAccessibleForAll
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Check out this collection of nonfiction resources for all grade levels: symbaloo.com/home/mix/nonfic… @CentralRivers #Region10 #edtech #literacy Thanks for sharing, @blohm_melissa and @shfarnsworth
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Now this is seriously cool and fun - Google Song Maker adds a music suite to your browser engadget.com/2018/03/02/goog…
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I’m always intrigued by how educators are consumed w/guilt b/c they can’t be everything to everybody. It’s okay to say no to some things & not feel guilty. Give yourself permission. #waledchat