In this session, we dove deeper into the pedagogy of the Flipped Classroom as well as data collection tools such as EdPuzzle.

July 2015 | Keystone Technology Innovators

BEYOND FLIPPING

In this session, I co-presented on the importance of coding in schools and what resources are out there to help get you started.

July 2016 | STEM Camp EDU

CODING? WHERE TO START

K'NEX were a big part of my childhood. Now, they are a huge part of my classroom. Let me show you show.

July 2016 | STEM Camp EDU

DESIGN LEARNING WITH K'NEX

An in-depth look at Classcraft and how to implement it into your classroom.

July 2016 | STEM Camp EDU

GAMIFY WITH CLASSCRAFT

Ozobots are great. Geometry is hard. Let's look at how they work together to make students' lives easier.

July 2017 | STEM Camp EDU

TEACHING GEOMETRY WITH OZOBOTS

A look at the resources Code.org provides as well as some basics of Scatch and Robotics.

July 2017 | STEM Camp EDU

CODING, IT'S ELEMENTARY

A deeper look into using 3D design to foster inquiry and have your students solve every day problems using them.

February 2018 | PETE&C

INQUIRY BASED LEARNING W/ 3D DESIGN

This poster-style session went over the basics of CLasscraft and gamification.

February 2016 | PETE&C

CLASSROOM GAMIFICATION

This session focused on how elementary teachers could extended the Hour of Code with Ozobots.

July 2016 | STEM Camp EDU

IGNITING THE PASSION TO CODE

Greenscreening, Screencasting, and Newscasting all jam packed into a great 60 minute session on App Smashing.

October 2016 | Teaching, Learning, & Tech Summit

APP SMASHUPS: MEDIA PRODUCTION

Greenscreening, Screencasting, and Newscasting all jam packed into a great 60 minute session on App Smashing.

May 2017 | Tomorrow's Classrooms Today

APP SMASHUPS: MEDIA PRODUCTION

An in-depth look at Littlebits, Makey Makey, & Snap Circuits are their application in a 3-8 Classroom.

July 2017 | STEM Camp EDU

CIRCUIT TRAINING

My students presented on Inquiry Based Learning with Coding, Robotics, and 3D Design a Lehigh University.

October 2017 | Teaching, Learning, & Tech Summit

3D DESIGN & CODING

Greenscreening, Screencasting, and Newscasting all jam packed into a great 60 minute session on App Smashing.

February 2018 | PETE&C

APP SMASHUPS: MEDIA PRODUCTION

MUSIC IN THE CLASSROOM

I was awarded $500 for my project Music in the Classroom. This was funded by the local Raider Foundation and it purchased an iPad Mini, iRig Keyboard, and connections. In the life of this grant my students have created digital podcasts and recorded plays while creating their own background music via GarageBand.

SPRK! LEARNING W/ SPHEROS

This grant of $417 went to purchasing 3 Spheros for my classroom. The goal was to extend what they have already learned during the Hour of Code in a more tactile manner. I used the Spheros to teach basic things such as velocity, rate, angles, and friction. Students have also used them to simulate the solar system.

3D DESIGN W/ CHROMEBOOK

This $1,000 grant was to introduce my students to concepts such as CAD design and coding with Ozobots. These Chromebooks would also help my students create, collaborate, and think critically to solve complex 21st century problems through Inquiry Based Learning Challenges.

DIGITAL MEDIA

The local Raider Foundation granted me $1,200 to purchase a MacBook Air. This MacBook was both teacher and student centered. I have used it to help create better, higher quality videos for my flipped classroom lessons as well as students have used it for programming and coding as well as tinkering with the Makey Makey,

ENGINEERING WITH K'NEX

This grant of $388 went to purchasing 3 sets of Forces, Energy, & Motion Kits for my classroom. I have now replaced an older Variables Kit with this module to teach controlled experiments and data collection and analysis as well as concepts such as friction, rate, speed, gravity, and design thinking.

COMMUNITY & CODING

For this grant, I purchased more Chromebooks, Ozobots, and a classroom set of Spheros to not only use in my classroom, but to have coding nights for parents which will introduce them to coding. These four codings nights will consist of Code.org, Coding with Markers, Block Coding, & Coding Challenges.

STEM LAB & MAKERSPACE

For this grant, I was awarded over $3,000 to purchase materials for my STEM class. These materials included robots like Spheros, Ozobots, and Dash and Dots, as well as a 3D Printer, Little Bits STEAM Kits (6), and Makey Makeys. I plan on integrating them inside my regular STEM curriculum as well as the robotic club.

GREENSCREENING & MEDIA

​This grant of $412 went to purchasing a foldable green screen, IK Multimedia iRig STUDIO Mic, and Professional Photography Lights. This will be used in the upcoming year in our Makerspace to film product reviews and commercials, reflections on learning, as well instructional videos for review. 

FLEXIBLE SEATING IN STEM

This crowd funded grant gave my students both storage and flexible seating in the classroom with ottomans. These ottomans will provide practical storage will also giving us more room for experiments, coding challenges, and more in the classroom. This grant was co-written by my students.