Tech, Teaching, Leadership, & Life
Hey there! I’m Mike Paul, and I support teachers at every level worldwide with technology integration strategies, leadership lessons, and tips to make life as a teacher easier.
Meet Mike
Mike is a technology coach, consultant, advisor, and doctoral student. He has an extensive background in training, technology integration, speaking, and professional development.
Mike has worked with thousands of teachers and schools across the country in the past decade. His focus is on using technology to create deeper learning experiences for students.
The Reading List for February 2023
Two things came to mind as I began compiling this month’s reading list: deeper learning in schools and the power of embracing your authentic self. The first one is, of course, on my mind pretty much every day. Any work that I have done in education has ultimately been...
Rethinking & Reviewing
Happy Tuesday, folks. More appropriately (I guess), Happy Fat Tuesday. Full disclaimer: I’m not Catholic, and Mardi Gras has no personal meaning for me. But many of you may join in the festivities and Lenten practices for the next 40 days. If you do, awesome. If you...
Running on Empty
Hey, y’all. It’s time for another “10 Things” to clutter your inbox. I don’t know about you, but it’s been a week for me. I’m looking forward to a little break this weekend. 10 Things Worth Sharing Noam Chomsky thinks ChatGPT is “basically high-tech plagiarism” ICYMI,...
Every Day is Groundhog Day
Hey, y’all. It’s Friday, the day after Groundhog Day here in the US. And here’s this week’s “10 Things” 10 Things Worth Sharing I say “Every Day is Groundhog Day” because of the intro to Austin Kleon’s “Keep Going”. The book is the final installment of his series on...
Books I Read in January 2023
Good grief. Somehow, we've already burned through the first month of 2023. My year started with a bang with several projects at work with my teaching fellowship and with a new round of doctoral classes. Time is just flying by! I'm grateful for the opportunities, but...
The 10 Books Every Teacher Should Read in 2023
A new year begins, full of new challenges and possibilities. But really, these challenges and possibilities aren’t new. They’re the same ones humans have faced for centuries; we experience them in a different context. We’re all still trying to make sense of this crazy...