Ed Tech'Niques

I started my teaching career immediately after a December graduation, taking over for a teacher who had been fired mid-year due to poor classroom management. I was a whopping five years older than my students and I still have nightmares about my 5th-period class from that year.

Twenty-seven years, three states, and a whole lot of science later — Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Life Science, Physical Science, Earth Science, and Computer Technology — I made the shift from the classroom to the district level, supporting teachers as an Ed Tech Instructional Coach for Aurora Public Schools in Colorado. These days, I work as a Digital Learning Consultant for the National Education Association, and through Ed Tech’Niques, I take on consulting work that keeps me close to the thing I love most: helping educators make technology actually work for them.

My philosophy is pretty simple: start with the verb. What do you want your learners to do? The tool — if there even needs to be one — follows from there. After 30+ years in public education, I’ve seen enough shiny-object ed tech come and go to know that relevant, responsive learning experiences don’t come from a platform. They come from intentional design.

When I’m not thinking about learning experiences, I’m thinking about equity, travel, golf, and football. Specifically, my beloved Longhorns and Broncos.

The opinions expressed on this site are wholly my own and do not represent any employer or organization.

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