In a recent podcast interview with Heather Lyon, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology for Lewiston-Porter Central School District in Western New York, we discuss what it means to be truly engaged. Heather starts…
Category: Thought Leadership
BUOY is Our Buoy
Back in 2019, Jen and I dreamed up BUOY Consultants in response to the growing need for opportunity and support in our community of educators. So many of our friends were working hard as professional…
Humanizing Technology with Angela Maiers
Angela Maiers is an educational leader, visionary, questioner, change-maker, and friend who is dedicated to learning and sharing messages of hope. Recently we sat down to talk with Angela about all things pandemic. She shared…
Career Pathways and SEL
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is becoming more prominent in mainstream education. As we look ahead to educating students about career pathways, discovering a “purpose-driven happy life” is the motto of Sheri Smith, CEO of Indigo Pathway….
5 Reasons Why Google Drawings Rock My Creative Spirit
One of my favorite digital tools for making game-based learning experiences, quests, and remote learning challenges for my students is, without a doubt, Google Drawings. The first thing to note is that you can’t ACTUALLY…
Introducing #QUARANTEACHING: The Podcast by BUOY
Jen and I are making this little attempt at surviving COVID-19 at home as teachers, small-business owners, caregivers, co-workers, and human beings who absolutely, positively, NEVER expected this to happen. We’ve recorded our first five…