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.
Writing doesn’t follow the research, it’s part of the research
As Robert Greene has said, everything is material. Writing or creating any kind of content is the process of collecting, curating, and reviewing the work of others and applying your unique lens to the knowledge you acquire. https://amzn.to/3Rn1lkk
Winter breaks…
If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind? -Percy Bysshe Shelley There are only a few days left before Winter Break for most schools here in the US, and the holiday feelings are already very strong. I’m wrapping up a couple of projects (and another semester of...
Are We Reading Right in the Digital Age?
Photo by Eugene Liashchevskyi on Pexels.com Just like schools grappling with the cell phone conundrum, there's another digital dilemma brewing – our reading habits. In a compelling study by Altamura, Vargas, and Salmerón, we're forced to question: Are digital reading...
Mortality, Music, and the Meaning of Life
There's perhaps no better reminder of your own mortality than when the people you grew up watching, reading, and listening begin to slip the surly bonds of earth. While I'm not a huge fan of The Pogues or Shane MacGowan, I'm quite familiar with their impact as an 80s...
Leveraging Games in the Classroom: The Issues and the Benefits
Photo by Kevin Bidwell on Pexels.com In January 2022, a review of 17 research studies showed that young kids can learn from “guided play” as well as if they were being directly instructed by an adult or a teacher. More play in the classroom also addresses issues...
Until We Fix This, We’ll Always Fight Against Student Cell Phones
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Yes, it's almost 2024, and schools are still fighting the losing battle against student cell phones in class. Sigh. Some schools have partnered with companies to implement the use of pouches that students are required to put their phones...