by vfitzjarrald | Apr 2, 2014 | Coding, Professional Development
Okay, so I have been an avid “Coder” since 2009. I started, as most people do, with a basic WYSIWYG editor (iWeb) and used the system until I maxed out its functionality. At the time I was teaching at Harrison High School and I use my website to store all...
by vfitzjarrald | Mar 31, 2014 | Education, Featured, Professional Development
In late 2012, an article was written by a Technology Writer named Bridget McCrea. That article was published in Campus Technology (which is geared toward Higher Education) and was designed to walk readers through the pro’s and con’s of BYOD. There is a...
by vfitzjarrald | May 14, 2013 | Hopkins, Technology
It is that time again, another post to round out a course from Hopkins. This course gave you an opportunity to practice a range of leadership strategies when making decisions. It required you to think politically, orchestrate collaboration among all stakeholders, and...
by vfitzjarrald | Mar 15, 2013 | Featured, Hopkins, Professional Development, Work
Here I am at work on a Friday…
It is something that I am not really used to doing. Having a four day instructional week is great – and I am almost always hesitant to commit to a Friday full of work!
Today we are in Professional Development about engaging students to increase achievement…
by vfitzjarrald | Mar 4, 2013 | Hopkins
Entry #1: Co-Teaching- Share your thoughts about the co-teaching model? What impact does the upgrade of curriculum for the 21st century have on co-teaching? As a curriculum supervisor or leader, what challenges would you have supervising and evaluating a co-teaching...
by vfitzjarrald | Jan 29, 2013 | Education, Featured, ISTE, Professional Development, Work
As it turns out, I am in the process of working with and developing curriculum as part of my Johns Hopkins program. In my course, we have spent the last month critiquing the four aspects of curriculum (written, taught, assessed, and hidden) to determine if the goals...