Zach Groshell Inquiry, iPad, Learning, Student

Using Keynote to Teach the Scientific Method

I love teaching science to my students. You get to play, use your hands, and discover new things. For those of you who aren't teachers, I have to emphasis how incredibly fun this actually is. I spent an hour today with my students fashioning scissors, raising flags on pulley systems, clicking together wheel barrels and … Continue reading Using Keynote to Teach the Scientific Method

Zach Groshell Education, Learning, Teachers, technology

Easy-Peasy Way to Give Great Links to Students

Sometimes the most useful tools are also the simplest. This rings true with e-link. I've already talked about e-link in the past, and I am happy to say that I am still using it. It is the easiest way I have found to give students a bunch of great URLs on one, quick embeddable webpage. Here … Continue reading Easy-Peasy Way to Give Great Links to Students

Zach Groshell Education, Learning, Teachers, technology

My Week of Professional Learning #AEC2016

Stephanie and I had the pleasure of enjoying five days of amazing #AfricaEd at the AISA 2016 Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. If you ever have the chance to attend the AISA conference, either by your own dime or your school's, I highly recommend it. Here are the links to all five posts that I … Continue reading My Week of Professional Learning #AEC2016

Zach Groshell Education, Learning, Teachers, technology

Day 5 #AEC2016: It’s not about the “stuff”; It’s about the people.

#AEC2016 is about more than the "stuff"; It's about the people! Thanks to @rharwood17 and @karenboyes for great learning opps! #AfricaEd — Zach Groshell, M.Ed (@MrZachG) October 20, 2016 One of the great people in my life, Camp Director @tahoescotty, always says that camp is not about the "stuff"; it's about the people. It's about … Continue reading Day 5 #AEC2016: It’s not about the “stuff”; It’s about the people.

Zach Groshell Education, Learning, Teachers, technology

3 #edtech tools I took away from #AEC2016

#1: Google Story Builder The first tool we used in my Advanced Technology Integration course at AISA Conference 2016 in Johannesburg was Google Story Builder, a simple program that has students create a dialogue on Google Docs that is published as a short film with music. I can imagine using this tool for class debates, as … Continue reading 3 #edtech tools I took away from #AEC2016