A Better Way to do Summer PD
Picture this: the sun is shining, you’re wearing your favorite summer casual clothes (an old Phish t-shirt in my case), but you’re going to miss a great day of outdoor play because you have to go to school for a summer PD day. What if there was a better way to do summer PD? There […]
Social Studies Teachers! One Month Left to Apply for an Awesome Fellowship
I shared this news back in January, but that feels like so long ago now that some tulips are starting to poke out of the ground in my yard. This summer C-SPAN Classroom is hosting their annual teacher fellowship program in a virtual format. C-SPAN’s Summer Fellowship program is now open for applications. Those who […]
Three Days Left!
The first session of the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp is just a month away. If you haven’t registered for the session of your choice, you can do so up until the day before it starts. However, there are just three days left to complete the early-bird registration. There is a June session, a […]
I Have an Idea for a Different Summer PD Experience
As you probably know, I’m hosting the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp again this year. From 2013 through 2019 I held it as an in-person event here in Maine. The kind of long-range planning that it takes to host an in-person event just wasn’t possible this year because of all of the variables related […]
Ten Big Topics at the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp
This summer I’m hosting the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp three times. There will be a June session, a July session, and an August session. In all three sessions we’ll cover ten key topics over the course of ten live webinars (recordings will also be available). These are the topics for the Practical Ed […]
The 2020 Practical Ed Tech Summer Camp Registration is Open
Every summer except one since 2013 I’ve hosted the Practical Ed Tech Summer Camp here in Maine. Last year I moved it to a new location within the state and it was the best location yet! That’s why I’m excited to announce that this year we’re going to be back at the Bethel Inn Resort […]
Only Six Seats Left!
The snow is gone here in western Maine! It won’t be long now until we’re breaking out the shorts, tee shirts, and flip flops. As the summer gets closer the Practical Ed Tech Summer Camp is filling up. As of this morning there are only six seats remaining for this hands-on learning experience. If you […]
Register Early and Save $75 on Two Great Summer PD Events
This summer I will once again be hosting professional development events in Maine. This summer I will host the Practical Ed Tech BYOD Camp on July 11-12, 2016 and the Practical Ed Tech Chromebook Camp on July 18-19, 2016. Both events are hands-on explorations of how to use free technology tools in your classroom. These […]