Tag: oklahoma

  • TEDx Video Conversation Night

    Sunday nights at 8 pm is now #OklaEd Twitter chat time, and this past Sunday an idea for a new kind of educator gathering was hatched. It started with Tyler Bridges’ suggestion of an excellent TED talk to watch, “How to Fix a Broken School” by Linda Cliatt-Wayman. Her TED presentation video isn’t one I’ve seen…

  • Invite Students to Enter Clean Shorts Film Festival

    This past Thursday I had an opportunity to attend and participate in EdCampEOC, held in Choctaw, Oklahoma, about 30 minutes to the east of where we live in OKC. During and after session 2, I met Ben Hlavaty (@czeckeredpast). Ben is starting his second year as the high school Video Production & Digital Photography Instructor at Eastern Oklahoma…

  • Podcasting Options with WordPress

    Next Monday night, on July 27th at 7 pm, I’m going to share a short presentation at the monthly OKC area WordPress User’s Group meeting. This is a free meetup at Oklahoma Christian University the last Monday of each month. The title of my presentation will be, “Podcasting Options with WordPress.” In addition to discussing…

  • Podcast424: Lessons Learned Coaching PreK Teachers in iPad 1 to 1 Classrooms with Gail Lovely

    This podcast is a recorded conversation from May 26, 2015, between Gail Lovely and Wesley Fryer. Gail and Wes have been part of a team from Storychasers serving as instructional coaches for PreK teachers at Maryetta School in Stilwell, Oklahoma, who are part of a new grant-funded iPad 1 to 1 learning initiative. The grant…

  • Clear Signs of Digitally Connected School Leaders

    Are the leaders in your school and/or school district digitally connected? Being a connected educator today is one of the most important hallmarks of effective twenty-first century leadership. How do you know if your school leaders are connected educators? The links and “interactive channels” provided to social media accounts on official school websites can provide…

  • In Oklahoma Education, We Have to Stop Pretending

    Scott McLeod (@mcleod) has thrown down the gauntlet: What are five things we need to stop pretending about in education? We have to stop pretending… http://t.co/jhU5rnYkXl cc @gcouros @smartinez @wfryer @coolcatteacher @web20classroom #edchat #edtech #cpchat — Scott McLeod (@mcleod) April 13, 2015 Here’s my list. When it comes to education, we have to stop pretending… We…

  • Cognitive Dissonance and Segregated Oklahoma Schools

    Last Friday was a holiday for students and staff in Yukon Public Schools, where I teach 4th and 5th grade STEM full time. Thanks to Andre Daughty, Friday afternoon I was able to visit three of our local, neighborhood schools in Oklahoma City Public Schools near our house. Prior to Friday, I had visited John Marshall…

  • CoWorking Spaces in Oklahoma City (March 2015)

    I’m continuing to work with a wonderful group of authors in Oklahoma City who have organized a fantastic writer’s conference the past two years, “Write Well, Sell Well OKC.” (@writesellwell) The conference will be held again in OKC  October 23-24, 2015. We’re meeting this evening and discussing possibilities for locations to hold “Writer’s Intensive Workshops” in upcoming months,…

  • Application Deadline for ClassenSAS: Jan 23, 2015

    The application for Classen School of Advanced Studies in Oklahoma City Public Schools was released on Monday this week. The application is available in MS Word format. The deadline is January 23, 2015, which is just a two week application window. ClassenSAS is a grade 6-12 public school in OKCPS, and requires all students to declare…

  • Help Ricky Wyatt’s Family on Tues Dec 30th: Eat at S&B Burger in Norman, OK

    Update 12/29/2014: Ricky passed away this weekend. This fundraiser is still going forward to support the family. If you live in or near Norman, Oklahoma, help the family of Ricky Wyatt with their overwhelming medical expenses following his diagnosis of ALS in March 2012 by eating lunch or dinner at S&B Burger at 102 Main on Tuesday,…