Instant Relevance

Tech Tip: Zoom Into Specific Area On Chromebook

By Denis Sheeran January 17, 2017 March 11, 2017 itemprop="discussionURL"1

I’m sitting in a presentation and watching Alice Keeler present on Google Classroom at the Pequannock Google Apps Summit. She’s a Google nut, lover of all things Chrome, but a macbook user. I have no problem with that. I posted on what technology looks like over a year ago (long story …

A Puzzling New Year

By Denis Sheeran January 1, 2017 September 8, 2017 itemprop="discussionURL"4

I’m a big fan of puzzles. Give me a brain teaser, a number pattern, a rubik’s cube or some blocks that don’t quite seem like they’ll fit together and watch as I disappear until I’ve figured it out (this is why my wife no longer gives me puzzles as gifts). …

The Election: Still Relevant

By Denis Sheeran November 12, 2016 January 19, 2017 itemprop="discussionURL"1

This is not a political post! I just wanted you to know that 🙂 There are a lot of posts out there about the results of the U.S. Presidential Election. In fact, I wrote one for Alice Keeler’s blog before November 8th on how to use the election in your …

Desmos for Halloween!

By Denis Sheeran October 28, 2016 January 19, 2017 itemprop="discussionURL"0

If you’re anything like me, you’re always looking for great ways to incorporate Desmos into class. Tomorrow, most of my students will want to talk about Halloween, understandably. So, if you build it… Here’s an excellent new Halloween Activity! Have your students travel the Halloween Maze! Here are 3 great …

Bottle Flipping: Distraction or Connection

By Denis Sheeran October 3, 2016 October 28, 2016 itemprop="discussionURL"3

Are your students bottle flipping? Do you know what bottle flipping is? Check it out. Really, bottle flipping is just a fun fad that kids and jobless adults are making a new habit of becoming good at, like throwing cards into a hat back in the 1930s. The interesting thing …

Instant Relevance: National Coffee Day!

By Denis Sheeran September 29, 2016 October 3, 2016 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Teachers Like Coffee There. I said it. Today happens to be National Coffee Day!!! Some coffee shops, chain restaurants and gas stations are giving out free coffee today. One of my favorite places, Dunkin Donuts…is not. But that’s ok, because they are lowering the price of a medium hot coffee …

Why Can’t I See Your Tweets??

By Denis Sheeran September 8, 2016 September 29, 2016 itemprop="discussionURL"0

I host a weekly twitter chat called #MakeItReal at 9:30 pm on Wednesday nights. We discuss relevance in our teaching, our content, and our students lives and have just begun a 7 week Book Study on my recent release Instant Relevance, Using Today’s Experiences to Teach Tomorrow’s Lessons. Last night, …

My Hack Learning Podcast Interview with Mark Barnes

By Denis Sheeran August 17, 2016 August 17, 2016 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Here are the show notes and links: 3 Surprisingly Simple Ways to Bring Relevance to Every Lesson

Stuck In My Own Perspective

By Denis Sheeran August 17, 2016 September 8, 2016 itemprop="discussionURL"1

In a recent Teach Like A Pirate chat (#TLAP) Dave Burgess and I responded to a question independently and identically, causing me to respond with this. Perspective is everything. I have a really cool niece named Anna who’s 13. She got the chance to fly with her dad (hereafter known as …

#MakeItReal: My New Twitter Chat

By Denis Sheeran August 2, 2016 August 17, 2016 itemprop="discussionURL"1

Announcing The New #MakeItReal Chat A Chat About Increasing Relevance Of Content For Our Students Every Wednesday, 9:30 pm for 30 Minutes I had the fantastic opportunity to host the popular Teach Like A Pirate chat (#TLAP transcript) last night to discuss the components and ideas in my new book …