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.
Cathedral, Mountain, Moon
Here’s a great discussion starter on the creative process and, perhaps, the work required to create something like this photo of a near-perfect alignment of cathedral, mountain, and moon The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 25, 2023, featured a breathtaking...
Embracing the New Year: Five Approaches to Goal-Setting and Growth in the Classroom
Photo by Markus Winkler on Pexels.com John Spencer's enlightening piece on reimagining goal-setting in education. serves up five refreshing strategies like a gourmet meal for the mind: SLIME (a quirky acronym for a robust planning method), differentiating process vs....
The Power of Learning and Combining Skills
As educators, we can choose to ignore this truth or embrace it. One choice will further alienate our students, leaving them only wanting more from school. The other choice, to embrace, will bring dramatic change and new life to schools. It's up to us. Robert...
The Best Books I Didn’t Read in 2023
Last week’s newsletter focused on the best books I read in 2023. This week, I’m taking a little different trip down the literary road… The Eclectic Educator is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid...
The Best Books I Read in 2023
Since we all had much more time on our hands during the pandemic, I decided that it was high time I became more intentional with my reading. Not that I didn’t read at all; I’ve always been a reader. I've always had books around, whether comics, graphic novels,...
Redefining College & Career Readiness for Students
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Ask ten teachers what their job is, and you'll receive ten different answers. However, most of them share the common goal of preparing the next generation of citizens. Yet, educators acknowledge that the world in which students...