Spring break is officially over. The light is at the end of the tunnel; 8 weeks until summer. And here I am sitting at a crossroad in my professional career. For the last 6 years, I have identified as an English Teacher. For the last 3 years, I have identified as a graduate student. Once … Continue reading An Identity Crisis and a Fresh Start

I’m sitting here in the airport ready to head home, and my head is spinning. I spent the last two days immersed in a fully hands-on learning experience unlike any other. When I applied, I knew Raspberry Pis existed, but didn’t really know anything else. About a month ago, I received an email that congratulated […]

I have done an activity as a teacher, now, several times. Each time, it produces almost the same results. I use it to talk about creativity with my students, but little did I know that I need my own lesson. I give my students a blank piece of paper and a marker and then tell […]

Anytime that I go to a tech conference, I have the essentials that I carry with me. Because I have the privilege to attend the Google Innovator Academy that I am heading to on Wednesday, my normal everyday carry items will be a little different—a little more techy and . I thought it would be fun […]

In 6 days, this amazing group of educators will convene in Mountain View, California to attend the Google Innovator Academy. We will be working on refining our visions for education and building a year-long project to implement our visions. This group has already inspired me in so many ways, and I know that we, as a group, […]

It’s been a little more than two weeks since I submitted my application for the Certified Innovator Program and a little more than a week since being accepted. I wanted to take a moment and share the soul-searching process of applying to be a Google for Education Certified Innovator. There are hundreds of teachers who […]

If you are like me and have several classes set up in Google Classroom, it’s really convenient to have your Home/Dashboard set up in a way that makes sense to you. For me, I like to have my class cards go in chronological order of my school day (Periods 1-7). The problem with this is […]

I’ve been working this summer on a class devoted to media literacy and maker spaces. As part of my final project for the class, I played around with making an infographic. This is created with Google Drawings and it’s adapted from the “Maker Space Playbook School Edition” by Maker Media (2013).  It’s been fun to […]

With all of the assessment data that we as teachers collect over the course of the school year, keeping track of everything can seem very daunting. If you are collecting data in your GAFE account, here is an easy way to make a report that will isolate one student at a time. You can set […]

With all of the assessment data that we as teachers collect over the course of the school year, keeping track of everything can seem very daunting. If you are collecting data in your GAFE account, here is an easy way to make a report that will isolate one student at a time. You can set […]

After trying out 20time this year, I’ve seen some great things, but I have also encountered a few struggles. I have collected a few of my 20time thoughts below. If you have other 20time observations that you would like to add, contact me at @denverubow on Twitter so I can add them to my post. […]

After trying out 20time this year, I’ve seen some great things, but I have also encountered a few struggles. I have collected a few of my 20time thoughts below. If you have other 20time observations that you would like to add, contact me at @denverubow on Twitter so I can add them to my post. […]

I have begun to notice that many of my students have lost the ability to feel shame for things. I’ve heard students celebrate failing grades on tests, getting caught cheating on homework, and other previously taboo topics. I wonder if today’s teenagers’ lack of shame relates to their notion of privacy in an online setting. […]

I have begun to notice that many of my students have lost the ability to feel shame for things. I’ve heard students celebrate failing grades on tests, getting caught cheating on homework, and other previously taboo topics. I wonder if today’s teenagers’ lack of shame relates to their notion of privacy in an online setting. […]