I'll be the keynote for the second day of "Gateways," a two day regional conference organized by the Kentucky School for the Blind. It is July 21 and 22 in Louisville, KY. Please join us! Agenda & registration link on my ovec.org/digitallearning site under my "Upcoming PD" page.
#EduSky #AI #AllinKY
In the latest #edtechelixirs, I interview Cara Rupp, a KY science teacher who has integrated TTRPGs into the classrooms of her elementary & middle school students. Her materials are linked throughout the blog below! #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #EduSky
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Our keynote speaker Michelle Gross (Kentucky Teacher of the Year) discusses vibrant learning. "Make every student feel seen & heard"! #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY
Along with Amy James & Jen Roederer, spent the morning talking to JCPS Explore middle school teachers on best practices for engagement using analog and digital tools and strategies!
For the full day of our "Timeless Tricks, Modern Clicks" PD day on July 31:
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My latest OVEC Bits and Bytes is out! It's the last one for the school year before going on hiatus until August.
Read and subscribe on LinkedIn:
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Happy to share that my friend Dr. Jim Masters, an educational leader in Kentucky and elsewhere, will be a co-host of a "Google EDU on Air" next week!
Register here:
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#artificialintelligence #blendedlearning
The "Fueling Creativity in Education" newsletter is out, and with it a few shared "YouTube Shorts" from my recent podcast appearance!
I discuss how we would grade "Super Mario Bros." if it was a traditional school experience:
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(1/2) #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #EduSky
In my latest #edtechelixirs, I discuss the Markify app, a free browser-based annotation tool that can enable some creative, well-managed digital collaborations and discussions.
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#blendedlearning #teachers #KYDLC #UnitedWeLearnKY
Kicking off First Time Long Time cohort 4! A roomful of wonderful educators! #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY
I'll be presenting at @originsgamefair.bsky.social 2026 in Columbus, OH on June 19! Get a ticket for my session here:
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Cara Rupp's name first came up in a direct message exchange I had with Geoffrey Sperl. Sperl wrote an excellent article for Roll20 about us...
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Where I've been and where I'm going with OVEC in just one page! Some highlights from this past month: Met with the Outreach Director of the Kentucky School for the Blind, planning for my keynote prese...
