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Thanks, Page County!

  • by John
  • Posted on February 5, 2019February 7, 2019

Grateful to spend a day in Luray! A HUGE thank you to Cassie Bailey and…

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Season 2, Episode 6: Do You Wanna Have a Snow Day?

It’s that time of year again! Don’t believe the groundhog, folks — the six weeks…

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  • Classroom

Escape the Frozen Caverns!

  • by John
  • Posted on February 1, 2019

A perfect way to spend a snowy day of lesson planning… Tomorrow morning I’ve been…

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Season 2, Episode 5: Catholic Schools Week 2019

Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the…

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  • Book

Don’t Judge a Book… “BUY” It’s Cover

  • by John
  • Posted on January 27, 2019January 27, 2019

So here’s a fun wrinkle about publishing that they don’t teach you in school… Most…

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  • Dream Rush

Gamified Syllabus Video Walkthrough!

  • by John
  • Posted on January 23, 2019

My good buddy Keven Rinaman, M. Ed. (@kevenrinaman) is putting together a presentation for his…

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  • Book

Talk to Mee on Spotify and iTunes!

  • by John
  • Posted on January 21, 2019

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all. And if you’re not able to take part…

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Season 2, Episode 4: Equity Maps

Imagine a Fitbit for classroom dialogue, with easy to read dashboard analytics offering colorful insight…

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Season 2, Episode 3: Ten Things I Learned From Running

Earlier this month I joined some 50,000 runners to take part in the Disney Marathon…

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  • Curriculum

Rambo Teaches Social Studies (Part III)

  • by John
  • Posted on January 17, 2019January 21, 2019

Steinbeck, Friere, and… Kuzco? Oh my. Part III: The WHAT (Today’s entry is the third…

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  • Uncategorized

Rambo Teaches Social Studies (Part II)

  • by John
  • Posted on January 16, 2019January 16, 2019

Part II: The HOW (Today’s entry is part two in a three part series of…

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  • Curriculum

Rambo Teaches Social Studies (Part I)

  • by John
  • Posted on January 15, 2019January 16, 2019

Inspiration comes from the craziest places… Part I: The WHY (Today’s entry is part one…

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  • Classroom

NPR Student Podcast Challenge

  • by John
  • Posted on January 14, 2019January 9, 2019

File this one under “Awesome:” Submissions are open NOW through March 31. Teachers: Submit your students’…

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Season 2, Episode 2: The Disney Marathon Weekend

The Disney Marathon Weekend is the largest running festival in the United States. And this…

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  • Book

I’m Going to Disney World!

  • by John
  • Posted on January 10, 2019April 28, 2020

After a roller coaster 2018, Laura and I are very excited to be making our…

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  • Gamification

Gamified PD?

  • by John
  • Posted on January 8, 2019January 8, 2019

A3. One of the passion projects I’m currently working up is a fully gamified, yearlong…

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Season 2, Episode 1: Gamechanging Arcade-Like Apps

Have you heard of Kahoot? Raced to the top of the leader board on Quizizz?…

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  • Classroom

Research Thesis Shootout!

  • by John
  • Posted on January 6, 2019January 7, 2019

Turning thesis writing into a Wild West showdown. This week, my eleventh grade students are…

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  • Classroom

A Sprinkle and a Dash

  • by John
  • Posted on January 4, 2019January 8, 2019

Magic Potion EDU Podcast | Episode 024: Meet Them Where They Are with @MeehanEDU Keven…

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  • Book

Say Cheese

  • by John
  • Posted on January 3, 2019January 6, 2019

Received word from the good folks at DBC today that they’ve sent the latest draft…

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  • Book

Kill Your Darlings

  • by John
  • Posted on January 1, 2019January 6, 2019

This post might sound very English major of me, so feel free to skip it…

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Season 1, Episode 18: Turing Tumble

Happy holidays! This week’s episode breaks from the traditional classroom pedagogy approach and offers an…

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Season 1, Episode 17: We All Scream for YouTube

Way more than just a compilation of epic fails and funny cat videos, YouTube is…

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  • Conferences

NCEA Presentation Updates

  • by John
  • Posted on December 20, 2018January 6, 2019

Double dose of presentation session info coming in hot from NCEA 2019 this afternoon. And…

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  • Book

EDRENALINE RUSH!

  • by John
  • Posted on December 18, 2018January 6, 2019

So the cover art will change, but we got the official go-ahead from the publisher…

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  • Conferences

And the Winner Is…

  • by John
  • Posted on December 18, 2018January 6, 2019

Results from the #NCEA19 #CathEdSocial contest are in! And after 10 weeks of tweeting up…

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Season 1, Episode 16: What the Heck is a Webquest?

If you’re tired of stand-and-deliver teacher lectures and looking to change the game with some…

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  • ASCD

Truthbombs and Feedback

  • by John
  • Posted on December 11, 2018January 6, 2019

Thanks to the kind folks at Virginia ASCD, I had the chance to trek on…

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Season 1, Episode 15: Drawing Inspiration from Sketchnoting

If you can draw a stick figure, then you can make a sketchnote! Friendly for…

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  • Classroom

The No Red Lights Rubric

  • by John
  • Posted on December 5, 2018January 6, 2019

Have you ever played Angry Birds? The concept is super simple: the game gives you a…

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Season 1, Episode 14: Flipping Over Flipgrid

Ready to turn your students into self-reflective filmmakers? Flipgrid is a free teacher tech tool…

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  • Uncategorized

Changing The Game at Marymount

  • by John
  • Posted on December 2, 2018January 6, 2019

At the gracious invitation of our diocese’s Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, I had the chance…

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  • ASCD

Hi From Williamsburg!

  • by John
  • Posted on November 30, 2018January 6, 2019

Lock screen story swap at @VASCD #vascd18 #vascd2018. One of my FAVORITE ice breakers for…

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  • ASCD

Sneak Preview

  • by John
  • Posted on November 29, 2018January 6, 2019

Huge presentation tomorrow for VASCD18. So I decided to ask my students which experiences, specifically,…

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Season 1, Episode 13: Power Up Your Videos with EdPuzzle

We’ve all been there: screening a super-important video supplement in class, and right when a…

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Season 1, Episode 12: Gaga For Google Forms

Everybody contributes. Nobody hides. Nobody dominates. Sound too good to be true? Then check out…

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Season 1, Episode 11: Microlab

Everybody contributes. Nobody hides. Nobody dominates. Sound too good to be true? Then check out…

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Season 1, Episode 10: #QRBreakIN

Imagine an escape room in REVERSE. All the energy and excitement of a traditional race…

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  • Conferences

Birthday Edcamp Surprise

  • by John
  • Posted on November 3, 2018January 6, 2019

What better way to kick off the big birthday weekend than by taking a morning…

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Season 1, Episode 9: Breakout EDU (Part II)

Creativity. Collaboration. Communication. Critical Thinking. Breakout EDU promises to bring all the fun and excitement…

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  • Classroom

Best Twelve Bucks I’ve Ever Spent

  • by John
  • Posted on October 23, 2018January 6, 2019

1. A set of 240 fluorescent Avery circular labels costs like $12. 2. Icons are…

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  • Gamification

Right on Target

  • by John
  • Posted on October 23, 2018January 6, 2019

Late afternoon adventures in lesson planning, courtesy of the toy aisle at @Target. Next week…

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Season 1, Episode 8: Breakout EDU (Part I)

Creativity. Collaboration. Communication. Critical Thinking. Breakout EDU promises to bring all the fun and excitement…

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Season 1, Episode 7: Where’s Your Inspiration?

In a world of 24/7 news and social media, inspiration can come from just about…

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  • Uncategorized

Maybe the Cumberland Gap Swallows You Whole

  • by John
  • Posted on October 15, 2018January 6, 2019

Four teachers. 140 miles. One van. Teach. Run. Repeat. Yesterday, we survived the Great Allegheny…

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  • Conferences

Plastic Egg Pick ‘Em

  • by John
  • Posted on October 9, 2018January 6, 2019

Got some old plastic Easter Eggs kicking around your attic? Grab some scissors to turn…

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  • ASCD

Survey Says?

  • by John
  • Posted on October 8, 2018January 6, 2019

Just received the feedback from last week’s full-day training at Shenandoah University through VASCD. Super…

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Season 1, Episode 6: Talking Shop on Teachers Pay Teachers

Sixteen time World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair once said “Whether you like it, or whether…

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  • ASCD

Oh Shenandoah!

  • by John
  • Posted on October 4, 2018January 6, 2019

My sincere and heartfelt thanks to Laurie McCullough and the great people of VASCD for…

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  • Dream Rush

Teacher Sparks!

  • by John
  • Posted on October 1, 2018January 6, 2019

Michelle Hill reached out my way on Twitter and asked me to sit in with…

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