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17 AI Tools and Resources for Teachers
Since January anything that I’ve published about AI (artificial intelligence) has vaulted to the top of the list of the most popular posts of the week, month, and year. The rise in popularity and in amount of AI-powered tools since the start of the year could make your head spin if you tried to keep…

Digital Housekeeping, You Can Take It With You
The end of the school year is here or near for most of us. If you’re already on vacation, I hope you’re enjoying it! Around this time every year I get emails from readers who are leaving one school district for another and want to know how to take some of their digital files with…

Last Call – Three Self-Paced PD Courses You Can Complete This Summer
Summer is almost here in the northern hemisphere and many of us are thinking about the new things we’ll learn this summer to use when school starts again in the fall. If that describes you, I have three self-paced courses that you can complete this summer. Like everyone, I’m feeling the effects of inflation. So…
Courses, Workshops, Keynotes!
Over the last fifteen years I’ve helped thousands of teachers develop fun and meaningful ways to use technology to create better learning experiences for students of all ages. Take a course with me and discover new ways to use technology in your classroom.
Do you need a dynamic keynote speaker for your conference or school year kick-off? I combine a bit storytelling humor and my New England practicality to deliver keynotes like Using Technology to Bring Joy Into Your Teaching.
Fun Facts and Other Stuff..
You made it this far?! You must really like my site.
I love to ride bikes, ski, fish, and play with my kids. I occasionally ride in races like Unbound Gravel 200.

People who hear me speak often say, “has anyone ever told you that you sound like Ray Romano?”

With a background in history it’s only fitting that I live in an old house in a historic neighborhood.

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