MyNotes: #Microsoft #AI
This article captures my opinion on Microsoft’s efforts to push their vision for an AI powered des
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RANT: Default PDF Printing on Windows 10
Update: Sigh. I wrote this when I was angry, and now have cooled down. How silly of me to get angry. But it was fun to write. Ok, how @ $@$ hard is it, Microsoft? Get the da
#MIEExpert Reminisces on Shifting Perspectives
When I let my Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert status lapse, I did so on purpose. It's nice to break free a bit of what you've been doing (not that free, I'm still facili
A @Wakelet Collection: Microsoft Updates
Every time I turn around, I find myself creating or browsing Wakelet collections. This will be the beginning of quite a few shares featuring Wakelets...I'm trying for one a day. Wh
Happy Co-existence
In education, it's difficult to imagine being rude. It's unprofessional. Yet, sometimes, we need to be direct, to say the hard thing. Too many tools in your toolbox can be just a j
October Dreams: Chromebook LTE or Surface Go
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Blog Roundup: Tales from the Field #GoogleEDU #MIEExpert #CTO #txed #edchat
Over the last few months (January through June, 2018), I've had a chance to crank out a few blog entries over at the TCEA TechNotes blog . I thought it
My GoogleEDU and MicrosoftEDU Blog Entry Roundup
Over at TCEA TechNotes blog this year, I've written quite a few blog entries. Are any of you reading them? [
Crafting Incredible Presentations
Note : The following is a blog entry adapted from one I ghost authored for a colleague. This one focuses on MS Powerpoint. I'm publishing it as a resource for one of my ISTE ses
My 2017 Favorite Windows 10 Apps/Programs #MIEExpert
It's been ages since I've put together a list of all my favorite Windows apps. So, here goes with an updat
No More Death by Powerpoint
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Shifting the Conversation: Basic Tech Skills #MIEexpert @microsoftedu
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Narrated Images with Microsoft Sway
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TweetMeet: @OneNoteEDU #OneNoteQ on April 4th
What's a tweetmeet? An o
4 Tips for Discovering Cloud Service Outages
Wait, you didn't know your favorite cloud service was down? While many of us rely on a negative experience to clue us in that our beloved cloud service is down, there are other app
#Free Keynote: Celebrate E2 Educator Exchange @MicrosoftEDU #E2 #edtech #txed
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7 Keys to Blended Learning #miee #msftedu @microsoftedu
“We need an educational system,” shares Ken Kay, CEO of EdLeader21, “that encourages self direction.” How do we accomplish this given all of the new tools
5 #OneDrive Tips You May Have Missed
Looking for tips that will improve your productivity? Microsoft OneDrive offers incredible benefits, so why not take advantage of it? It’s an app that I use every day, both on my W
Designing #Minecraft Spaces
“How might you shape your space to foster creativity and learning for yourself and others?” asks University Innovation Fellows (@uifellows) via [th
Engaging Learners with MS Forms
Dump those old paper rubrics and flip the learning! Empower yourself and your students to use Microsoft Forms for the quick evaluation of academic work
Forms Smackdown: Google & Microsoft
Collecting data via online forms has never been easier. New web based form tools have revolutionized how we gather and analyze data, making arcane database backed web tools obsolet
Anytime, Anywhere Learning Opportunities #msftedu
“What can I learn this vacation break?” As a lifelong learner, I like to ask myself this question when I have some spare time. Balance quiet family moments your next vacation with
Dystopian Learning: No Matter What the Device
“You’re just a shill for Google,” a district colleague joked when I shared I had been selected to participate in the [Google Certified Innova
Learning In Spite of That iPad, Chromebook, Surface
Check out my latest blog entry over at the TCEA TechNotes Blog! I had a lot of fun writing it. The problem I write about in this entry remains a pressing concern for many educators
Holiday Flyers: Microsoft, Chromebook, 3D Printing, Makers
I had a lot of fun making these flyers using Powerpoint. It was the first time I'd ever used Powerpoint to create flyers, believe it or not! Note: These were published as a s
Technological Relativity: Exploring My Journey
When I started working at my new position at a non profit education organization on March 21, 2016, I had no idea how I would be handling a fresh challenge providing professional
Creating Interactive Math Textbooks
We learn best and deepest when we create. T
OneNote as a Blogging Platform
“I am interested in the Integration Blog project,” says Jennifer Moore, “but I am wondering if I can do a OneNote instead?” Jennifer participates in the [TCEA Campus Technology Spe
Amplifying Creativity: Minecraft Fairytales
Note: This blog entry origin
Invasive Tech Species: What's the Right Solution?
Every day, schools struggle to select the right technology to institutionalize in their environments. Limited resources (e.g. staff, funding, time) prevent adopting ALL technologie
Classroom Learning That Works: Minecraft @tombennett71 @immersivemind
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Lessons Learned Building Community #msftedu @microsoft_edu
Over on Facebook, I'm making a special effort to keep the TCEA Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) closed group going with fresh tips and content. When I started facilitating MIE s
OneNote Case #1: Opening Notebooks #msftedu @microsoft_edu @office365
Question: Office 365/OneNote question: Some of our teachers click on the OneNote app within O365 but instead of taking them to a list of all their notebooks, it automatically
OneNote Case #2: Accounts and More #msftedu @microsoft_edu #mieexpert
Question: Hi all, I'm trying to get our teachers to share LPs with admin using OneNote, but I'm having such a hard time because its asking teachers for a sign in AND it won't
@Microsoft_EDU Updates Worth a Second Look #msftedu #mieexpert
As another school year begins, Microso
Flipped Learning with Podcast #flipped #screencasting #msftedu
Amazingly, someone (names changed to protect the innocent) wrote me yesterday with this request about flipped learning: This is Rachel from Jeremiah Middle School in a large urba
Learning to Code with #msftedu CCGA (updated)
When I was thirteen years old,
MS Classroom Video Walkthroughs #msftedu @microsoft_edu
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10 Steps to a Blended Learning Classroom #MIEexpert #MIE #tceamie1
"What's Office 365?" asked a second grade teacher last week at a casual meeting. "My district is moving from what we have now to that." The transition, of course, was from MS Excha
TCEA MIE Podcast #2 with April Wagner @wagnerwoman #mieexpert
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5 Tools to Enhance Teaching, Learning and Leading #mieexpert
Have you heard about these Microsoft tools? When I first heard about them, I was shocked. I had spent so much time looking in one direction that I failed to realize the rich ecosys
Achieving Inbox Zero with @MSOneNote
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Free Professional Development #microsoft #msftedu
Are you a…learner? Teacher? Leader? Innovator? Take advantage of the no cost TCEA Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) academies taking place throughout Texas over the next few mont
SkypeChat featuring Dr. Tom Grissom
Listen to the TCEA MIE SkypeChat 1 featuring Dr. Tom Grissom via SoundCloud or [Get
ClassroomTools: Surveys with Excel Online #MSFTEDU #MIE
As educators, we’re all about the data. But collecting that information can sometimes be difficult. If you’re an Office 365 user, then we have a great new way for you to collect
WordPress, Oh WordPress, How I Loathe Thy Links
Since I'm now contributing to a Wordpress blog on a regular basis, one of the annoying aspects of Wordpress includes a terrible way of handling links, as shown in the picture below
ePortfolio Solutions with #Google and #Microsoft #msonenote #msftedu
In this balanced piece on ePortfolio solutions, Google or Microsoft, I explore my biases : [ ](https://
Opening The Door to Possibility #stem
Today was my first day in my new position as Director of Professional Development at the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA). Key parts of my day were spent planning with D