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 | Dec 7, 2012 | Consulting, Education, Featured, Professional Development, Technology
It is here, the University of Delaware Student Engagement Conference! I am very excited to be invited to present at this conference and I am even more excited to be presenting and debating with Dr. Duncan from the University of Colorado. As I progress through the day,...
by vfitzjarrald | Jun 25, 2012 | Education, ISTE, Technology
Well, it is official, I am here at ISTE 2012 in sunny San Diego. The official convene slogan is: Expanding Horizons, but that really translates into “mind blowing shit.” On my first day at the conference I was lucky enough to be invited to the annual...
by vfitzjarrald | Jun 25, 2012 | Education, ISTE, Professional Development, Technology
As I continued through the cloud of Technology, Pedagogy, and Content (TPACK) at ISTE 2012 I was continually drawn to the work of Michael Fullan. By entering the Stratosphere, we can embrace all of the TPACK needs, in a way that is easy to understand and implement....
by vfitzjarrald | Apr 3, 2012 | Education, Technology, The "Pad" Principal
It really amazes me sometimes how incompetent some people seem! I was reflecting earlier today on this very issue. At school, we had a District representative arrive who wanted to know about the SmarLabs, and how they have changed over the past year. To be honest, it...