Chris Aviles

I discovered, likePalahniuk playing with the order ofhis story, by playing with the order of Bloom’s I could create a more engaging learning experience. Here are a few examples:

We talked Google updates, tips and tricks, and some great ways we are using GAFE in the classroom.

I was blown away by what Melissa did and asked her to share it here as an example of transforming the learning experience for a student using edtech.

Here is how you can host your classroom podcasts for free through Google Drive:

The highlight of our district’s Skype-a-Thon was when one of ourthird grade classes Skyped with Skype!

After seeing the updates and watching my kids and teachers use Expeditions, I’m sold on the concept.

Like Shop class, the Makerspace is doomed. The Makerspace has five years left, ten if it’s lucky.

If you’re not familiar with a Mystery Skype or Mystery Hangout, it is when two classes meet virtually on either Skype or Google Hangouts at a predetermined time to play gamessimilar to 20 Questions.

In the spirit of the same Growth Mindset I hope my kids develop in theInnovation Labs, here is the first reflection from the trenches of the Innovation Labs.

With the trust and support of my leadership team, I’ve been given the green light to design and co-teach the class of my dreams.

Our Innovation Labs are going to be a national model for student-centered learning.

My Poster session with my former students will be something I’ll never forget. It was the highlight of my ISTE.

In just a few weeks, some of those students will hit the stage to talk about their projects again, only this time it will be at ISTE and I’ll get to share the stage with them!

I believe that the future our students will inhabit is going to look much different than it does today.

The spreadsheet of responses for our Post-PARCC survey is20columns wide and 600 rows deep.

The Games for Learning Summit was awesome.

Below are some things I changed about the way I graded that made a positive difference in my classroom.

To many students, an engaging Gamified classroom comes down to the rewards.

Whenever I add new game mechanics to my class I keep two things in mind: the types of kids we teach and what motivates them.

I wouldn’t say this then, but I am willing to say it now: I wanted to quit teaching.

This summer, with over 16,000 otherattendees, I made the pilgrimage tothe Georgia World Congress Center inAtlanta to take in the edtech event ofthe year: ISTE!

Leaderboards fill a necessary niche in a Gamified classroom: leaderboards raise the status of all students and motivate Gladiators and Achievers.

This is the first side-by-side comparison I’ve done on my data, so let’s do it together!

My students’ IndieGoGo campaign has gone live!