Technology and Education Consulting, High School Teacher, Grad and Undergrad Instructor

Mechanicsburg, Hershey, PA
Joined February 2009
A recent Pew Research study reveals that 85% of U.S. teens play video games, 41% daily. While gaming enhances problem-solving skills and fosters friendships, it also presents challenges like sleep disruption and harassment. #K12 #gbl #gamebasedlearning pewresearch.org/internet/202…
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Why do humans like playing games? How can game-like experiences play a part in engagement and achievement in your classroom? EDU 926: Gamification in Ed: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 6/17- 7/28 youtu.be/kfmqadW0Fm4 @eduspirePD #edtech #onlinecourses #teacherPD
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When American History teachers are given so much to teach, how can we decide what is important? EDU 946: American History Teaching Tools: 100% Online Graduate Course for K12 Teachers 6/17- 7/28 youtu.be/iLauVMPBAvg @eduspirePD #edtech #onlinecourses #teacherPD
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Are you creative? Convinced you’re not? Creativity can be learned, it can become a regular part of your classroom. EDU 905: Creativity and Innovation: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 6/3- 7/14 youtu.be/UJw74-HUaoo @eduspirePD #edtech #onlinecourses #teacherPD
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How can teachers use VR in the classroom, and what effects could VR have on education? Course includes a VR device! EDU 974: Immersive Experiences in Education: 100% Online Graduate Course for K12 Teachers 6/3- 7/14 youtube.com/watch?v=wF1BJ1Rb… @eduspirePD #edtech #teacherPD
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How can teachers use VR in the classroom, and what effects could VR have on education? Course includes a VR device! EDU 974: Immersive Experiences in Ed: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 4/1- 5/26 youtube.com/watch?v=wF1BJ1Rb… @eduspirePD #edtech #onlinecourses #teacherPD
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What are some simple ways in which classroom technology can be used to easily collect and visualize data? EDU 907: Data Collection and Visualization: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 3/25- 5/19 youtu.be/tNx-d1mCSY4 @eduspirePD #edtech #onlinecourses #teacherPD
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How can you encourage students to actually “do” history rather than just memorize facts and dates? EDU 945: “Doing History” Digitally: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 3/25- 5/19 youtu.be/BP0GfHhPUlc @eduspirePD #edtech #onlinecourses #teacherPD #k12
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Which new edtech is right for your classroom, school, or district? What technologies are now at the “cutting edge” of edtech? EDU 928 Emergent Ed Tech: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 3/18- 5/12 /youtu.be/vmKfAhScdC0 @eduspirePD #onlinecourses #teacherPD
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What is it about videogames and other games that drive engagement and higher-order thinking skills? 925 Game Based Pedagogy: 100% Online Graduate-Level Course for K12 Teachers Running from 3/4 -4/28 youtu.be/lSnt2fNlS9c @eduspirePD #GBL #edtech #onlinecourses #teacherPD
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When do edtech products meet the expectations of teachers and how can we decide on their effectiveness? EDU 912: Thinking Critically about EdTech: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 3/4- 4/28 youtu.be/OgQIS5HeoM8 @eduspirePD #edtech #onlinecourses #teacherPD #k12
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How as Soc Studies teachers do we know what we are teaching is true? Can controversy be used effectively? EDU 947: Conflicts in Social Studies Teaching: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 2/19- 4/14 youtu.be/-1jvFLrlQms @eduspirePD #edtech #onlinecourses #teacherPD
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Why do humans like playing games? How can game-like experiences play a part in engagement and achievement in your classroom? EDU 926: Gamification in Ed: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 1/29- 3/24 youtu.be/kfmqadW0Fm4 @eduspirePD #edtech #onlinecourses #teacherPD
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How can teachers use VR in the classroom, and what effects could VR have on education? Includes a VR device! EDU 974: Immersive Experiences in Education: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 1/29- 3/24 youtube.com/watch?v=wF1BJ1Rb… @eduspirePD #edtech #onlinecourses #teacherPD
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Which new edtech is right for your classroom, school, or district? What technologies are now at the “cutting edge” of edtech? EDU 928 Emergent Ed Tech: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 1/15- 3/10 /youtu.be/vmKfAhScdC0 @eduspirePD #onlinecourses #teacherPD
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Are you creative? Convinced you’re not? Creativity can be learned, it can become a regular part of your classroom. EDU 905: Creativity and Innovation: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 1/15- 3/10 youtu.be/UJw74-HUaoo @eduspirePD #edtech #onlinecourses #teacherPD
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How can teachers use VR in the classroom, and what effects could VR have on education? Course includes a VR device! EDU 974: Immersive Experiences in Ed: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 10/23- 12/17 youtube.com/watch?v=wF1BJ1Rb… @eduspirePD #edtech #onlinecourses #teacherPD
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How can you encourage students to actually “do” history rather than just memorize facts and dates? EDU 945: “Doing History” Digitally: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 10/9- 12/3 youtu.be/BP0GfHhPUlc @eduspirePD #edtech #onlinecourses #teacherPD #k12
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Which new edtech is right for your classroom, school, or district? What technologies are now at the “cutting edge” of edtech? EDU 928 Emergent Ed Tech: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 10/9-12/3 /youtu.be/vmKfAhScdC0 @eduspirePD #onlinecourses #teacherPD
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Why do humans like playing games? How can game-like experiences play a part in engagement and achievement in your classroom? EDU 926: Gamification in Ed: 100% Online Grad Course for K12 Teachers 9/25- 11/19 youtu.be/kfmqadW0Fm4 @eduspirePD #edtech #onlinecourses #teacherPD
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