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Director of Instructional Technology at Hawthorn School District 73. Always a teacher. Always a coach.

Chicago, IL
Joined February 2008
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Why do many teachers find professional development (PD) ineffective, boring or worse? PD is typically presented by people trained in pedagogy but not in andragogy, which focuses on engaging adults through relevant, practical, and experience-based methods. See the difference:
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Don't miss the #SXSWEDU closing Keynote "Unlocking Your Best Self for Yourself & Others" at 1pm in ACC Ballroom D or tune in to watch it live at sxswedu.com/live. schedule.sxswedu.com/2024/ev…
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Closing keynote for #SXSWEDU: “Unlocking Your Best Self for Yourself and Others” by Diego Perez / Yung Pueblo. – at Austin, TX
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Great #SXSWEDU keynote by @srsiskind Students are dropping out of STEM partly because they’re bored. Need to add joy, humor, and laughter to STEM!
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Neil Degrasse Tyson: “You can’t laugh and be afraid at the same time.” When info is new/scary/confusing… add humor. – at Austin, TX
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Trying to do more in Google Docs with smart chips? If you've got less than 73 seconds, we've got some ideas for you: tiktok.com/@pdin73/video/734… #GoogleEdu
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PD in :73 - "I'm a smart chip... of course I can make your Google Docs smarter" #GoogleEdu #teachers youtube.com/watch?v=aYyFRehJ… tiktok.com/@pdin73/video/733…
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Sharing this referral link for @ScribeHow for anyone who creates step-by-step tutorials and could use a little help getting that done faster: scribehow.com/signup?affilia…
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Tell me you’re starting an Esports program without telling me you’re starting an Esports program. #d73inspires #EagleEyeGamers – at Vernon Hills, IL
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Our Assistant Superintendents Adam Palmer & Alicia Corrigan are representing #Hawthorn73 at the Illinois Association of School Psychologist Job Fair today! @AdamPal88854114
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“MARSTOO’s Chief R&D officer,” Mr. Rex Manning from Dallas, stopped by to judge the Mars lander prototypes created by @stahlt21’s Flight & Space classes. Thanks for inviting me to see their hard work pay off! (And it was an excuse to break out the hat and buckle.) #d73inspires
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Another “PD in :73” video — how the voice chat feature in the ChatGPT mobile app can save you even more time. #microlearning #teachers #AI tiktok.com/t/ZT8uF7uEy/
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Repping @District_73 at the Lake County STEM for Girls conference!
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I used to be afraid to talk about AI in schools, but now I realize the key is demystifying it. Having conversations and understanding machine learning is a powerful first step in teaching AI responsibly in education. Thanks @minerclass! #diglitcon #AIinEducation #D73inspires
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Day #1 of #DigLitCon has been fantastic! Thank you to those that shared their talent and to the many educators who came to increase their digital literacy knowledge. See you at the virtual event tomorrow with a keynote by @julnilsmith @ltcillinois
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Today’s activity in Flight & Space demonstrated what it takes for a spacecraft to escape orbit. @HawthornMSN73 @PLTWorg #stem #BetterTogether
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