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Smart Home, Smart Parenting
Jun 6, 2017
Smart Home, Smart Parenting
Jun 6, 2017

I have always wanted to live in a Jetson's style home of the future filled with robots, assistants, and other tech that would allow me to yell out commands and have something happen, such as unlocking my doors, controlling the lights, or even setting the termperature.

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Jun 6, 2017
Creativity is the Key
May 27, 2017
Creativity is the Key
May 27, 2017

My school district just finished our school year and now that I have had a couple of days to review and reflect upon the fantastic year my students and I had learning Swift I am left with one major thought: creativity was the key to motivating my students to continue to want to learn more Swift and to keep coding.

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May 27, 2017
No more 'Easy Bake Oven' coding
May 2, 2017
No more 'Easy Bake Oven' coding
May 2, 2017

I recently attended EdCamp Cleveland and during a session on coding in the classroom an exasperated primary grade teacher (I think she said 3rd grade) said "Does all of this block coding really lead to anything?

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May 2, 2017
Uh Oh, Chromebook... Meet the New iPad
Apr 24, 2017
Uh Oh, Chromebook... Meet the New iPad
Apr 24, 2017

iPad or Chromebook - the technology is a tool for educators to use to create a more engaging and dynamic learning experience for our students that they otherwise could not have without the technology. Good teaching is still a requirement regardless of the technology tool.

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Apr 24, 2017
Why Teach Swift?
Jan 28, 2017
Why Teach Swift?
Jan 28, 2017

I was at a conference last July, and one of the other coding teachers said that in order for him to teach coding using Swift in his country (Poland) that he would have to justify, " Why Swift?" Initially I thought, "Well, why not? Apple has created this new language. They make great hardware and software for us to use when we teach." Now that I have had some time to reflect upon that simple, but powerful question, I think that I have a much better, more well-reasoned answer.

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Jan 28, 2017
 
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Apr 30, 2018
swiftlang, coded
23: ‘Once You See the Matrix, You Can’t Go Back.’ with Casey Liss
Apr 30, 2018
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Apr 30, 2018
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Apr 16, 2018
swiftlang, coded
22: ‘Now they understand we can play, learn - with Swift. with Charlotte Billot
Apr 16, 2018
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Apr 16, 2018
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Mar 13, 2018
swiftlang, coded
21: 'There's a Negation of Failure in This Beautiful, Utopian Space.' with West Chester University Swift Playgrounds Study Group
Mar 13, 2018
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Mar 13, 2018
swiftlang, coded
Feb 6, 2018
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20: ‘Coding Is the New Literacy.’ with Larry Reiff
Feb 6, 2018
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Feb 6, 2018
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Apr 16, 2018
Workflow: Build a Math Formulas Calculator
Apr 16, 2018
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Apr 16, 2018
Apr 15, 2018
Workflow: Language Translation
Apr 15, 2018
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Apr 15, 2018
Workflow: Download YouTube Video
Mar 4, 2017
Workflow: Download YouTube Video
Mar 4, 2017

There is much great educational content on YouTube. There are great TED Talks and "How-to" videos that our staff use in their classrooms as supplements to their lessons. Our students...

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Mar 4, 2017
Workflow: Replacing TextExpander (for iOS)
Jan 22, 2017
Workflow: Replacing TextExpander (for iOS)
Jan 22, 2017

[TextExpander](https://textexpander.com) is a very helpful Mac that saves me time on my Mac every time I use my Mac. There are 4 things, as I see it, that TextExpander does and does very well on a Mac: However, I spend as much or more time working on my iPads than I do on my Macs.

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Jan 22, 2017
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  • June 2017
    • Jun 6, 2017 Smart Home, Smart Parenting Jun 6, 2017
  • May 2017
    • May 27, 2017 Creativity is the Key May 27, 2017
    • May 2, 2017 No more 'Easy Bake Oven' coding May 2, 2017
  • April 2017
    • Apr 24, 2017 Uh Oh, Chromebook... Meet the New iPad Apr 24, 2017
  • March 2017
    • Mar 27, 2017 Having Fun Coding the Question Bot Mar 27, 2017
    • Mar 4, 2017 Swift Playgrounds: Effective and Gritty Mar 4, 2017
  • February 2017
    • Feb 18, 2017 Swift Playgrounds for iPad? Great for High School Students! Feb 18, 2017
    • Feb 14, 2017 Interview on the Wired Educator Podcast Feb 14, 2017
    • Feb 13, 2017 Finding a Swift Easter Egg Feb 13, 2017
    • Feb 11, 2017 Creatively Concise Coding Feb 11, 2017
    • Feb 7, 2017 A New Approach to Teaching Coding Feb 7, 2017
  • January 2017
    • Jan 28, 2017 Why Teach Swift? Jan 28, 2017
    • Jan 21, 2017 Swift Coding on iPad: A Swift Progression Jan 21, 2017
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