by bbeckel | Jul 19, 2014 | Travel
Stop 2 on our Ecuador tour was the Galapagos Islands – home of the animals that lead to the discovery of evolution. They developed from under-ocean volcanoes over 600 miles from any other land, so all life there has come by a long journey on waves, wind, or...
by vfitzjarrald | Jul 18, 2014 | Evernote Essentials, Travel
One of the biggest reasons that I use Evernote is the ability to quickly organize and document my ever changing life. This summer, my side and I spent two weeks traveling through Ecuador. This included a trip to the Galapagos and the amazon.Before we left, I prepared...
by vfitzjarrald | Jul 17, 2014 | Game On!, On the iPad
It is time for another App of the week! If you know me, you will know that I love the classic game Pandemic 2 which was ported to a very popular iOS game called Plague Inc. This week, the app store got another release in the Plague Inc vein and another review from me:...
by vfitzjarrald | Jul 17, 2014 | Game On!
When I was in college, I was introduced to this game called “WoW” by a couple of my best friends. They gave me a little sheet of paper which gave me free access to the game and told me to download the game and play with them. I initially resisted because I...
by vfitzjarrald | Jul 16, 2014 | Warlords of Draenor
I never thought that I would get called to the plate. I have always been a gamer, but I tend to contribute my intellectual talent to reviews and my day job rather than talking about the games I play. Over the past few years, I have added my name to the...
by vfitzjarrald | Jul 16, 2014 | Travel
We’re back in the USA! We have a lot to catch up on. It’s been super busy traveling and seeing friends and family. So I’ll go back to (almost) where we left off and try to catch you all up. Keep checking this site for more soon! When school ended, we...
by vfitzjarrald | Jul 16, 2014 | Evernote Essentials, Work
Well, we are official – or at least official enough to warrant a visit from the Evernote Korea Team (click the photo above to see the Evernote Korea Blog about KiS). The KiS Community was happy to host Evernote for four hours to show them how we do...
by vfitzjarrald | Jun 13, 2014 | Evernote Essentials, Professional Development
There seems to be a lot of confusion out there about how to best use Evernote in a Classroom. Lots of people talk about how to be productive with Evernote, but few Power-Users are Teachers/Educators. There have been some great posts around the Evernote For-Schools...
by vfitzjarrald | Jun 3, 2014 | BYOC, Education, Professional Development
As I continue to work through the BYOC Model, and the idea that we should “flip” the roles of students and teachers in BYOD, I am still constantly trying to find research and best practice for BYOD/BYOT in an educational setting. Since the BYOC model that...
by bbeckel | May 27, 2014 | Jeju, Travel
It’s springtime and moving quickly into summer here. The humidity has skyrocketed, and we’ve had many days of rain greening everything up. Saturday, May 24 was spring arts day at KIS. Parents are invited to watch the middle school play, middle and high...
