Technology should expand minds, not fill them…

So many of our conversations are about the coolest new thing that we can do with our technology. Like most of you, I enjoy finding new things that I can do and finding inspiration from the devices that I carry around in my pocket. Out of all of the conversations that I can remember about technology, I cannot remember any conversations where we discussed if we should be doing all of these new things with technology. That is the conversation that we need to have, and the conversation that I am making sure to have (with administrators, teachers, and students around the country). We have reached a point in society where we need to evaluate our movement towards technology and weigh the costs of that technology on our socity. Education is where the battle is being fought and we all know that forcing more technology into education only lessens the impact of that education. Our children are in the middle of a war for privacy, creativity, and the environment and it is our job to help forge they way forward! When technology, education, and psychology meet it creates a perfect storm of conditions that can rapidly accelerate or retard learning.

This is where I work, where I play, and where I spend my time: in the world where technology is both the hero and the villian. I personally hate those sites that focus on providing you with a set of apps that you can use in your classroom. It is not enough for us to focus on which app is the the silver bullet for students (or for our own personal productivity), but we need to focus on if the apps are worth giving to our children. Everything that I do and everything on this site is geared toward helping students – preparing the next generation to understand and use the tools that we are leaving behind (which will be the real legacy of the millenials).

On this website, you can see all of my work exploits: projects, rambles, exemplars. More than that, on this site you can see a glimpse into my life, the life of a technologist, husband, researcher, project manager, and father. Thank you for visiting, and welcome!

Project Showcase

The projects below speak about my desire to work with students and with institutions to integrate methods and strategies that improve learning and development.