Category Archives: General
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When Magic Happens
Leave a commentJanuary 16, 2016 by Dr. Robbie Barber
Magic does not happen when I show others how to do something. I’m the teacher, “the expert,” the person who …
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Tip #54: Helping Teachers Learn Tech
Leave a commentDecember 23, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber
We talk about personalized learning and then too often we declare that only teachers who are “connected” can do personalized …
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Teacher PD in a 1:1 World
Leave a commentDecember 5, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber
Here’s one of the problems: If you are reading this, then I’m probably preaching to the choir. Definition: 1:1 means …
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Math Night Videos Flipped the Teaching
1October 25, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber
Last week, our school had Family Math Night. My role was to help our students make videos explaining math concepts. …
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Let’s Twitter Chat
1September 23, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber
I have delivered this presentation / workshop several times over the past two years on how to do a Twitter …
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It’s a New Year: Let’s Chat About Coaching Teachers in #Edtech
Leave a commentAugust 18, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber
Preplanning started on a Tuesday. Now, I established a habit last year, beginning with the first Friday with students, …
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A Glimpse into a Teacher’s Summer Vacation: Ready? Set? Go!
Leave a commentJuly 11, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber
School’s out! Time to play! Unless you are a teacher. Then you have about 10 weeks to do everything. Ready? …
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Summer: Rest, Read, Plan, Create, Repeat
Leave a commentMay 31, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber
The summer is a time for rest and renewal and learning. I’ve got BIG plans for the Fall and I …
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Feedback: Words CAN Hurt
Leave a commentApril 8, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber
On a March 29, 2015 #sunchat discussion, I found myself using “feedback” and “criticism” interchangably. I also found others do …
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What Failure Feels Like
Leave a commentMarch 9, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber
I have seen in the past month, no less than 100 messages encouraging teachers to fail – to model failure …
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Tickling Tech 