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.
Backward Design and the Portrait of a Learner
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Education's landscape is shifting, shifting from focusing on rote learning to fostering 21st-century skills like collaboration and self-awareness. This evolution is captured in the emerging concept of "Portraits of a Graduate" (POG),...
Does the new AI Framework serve schools or edtech?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The Australian Federal Government released the Australian Framework for Generative AI in Schools on November 30, 2023, as a guide following the introduction of ChatGPT. While acknowledging AI's potential in education, the Framework...
The City of the Singing Flame
As I attempt to finish this year’s reading challenge, I’m looking for some shorter books than my usual fare. As luck would have it, J. Michael Straczynski shared something great on his Patreon. Back in 1986, Harlan Ellison did a reading of Clark Ashton Smith’s “The...
Yes, We Need to Get Rid of AP Courses
Photo by Armin Rimoldi on Pexels.com There, I said it. That's my hot take. We need to get rid of AP courses. Why? Because they've been pushed down the throat of our education system for the past twenty years, pitched as an equity solution because we should be offering...
Are We Entering an Edtech Renaissance?
Photo by Chait Goli on Pexels.com I remember the days of the early 2010s as a number of edtech tools we now all know and use regularly first hit the scene. And everyone talked about the coolest thing they'd seen and how it would "revolutionize the classroom." Plot...
Some days are sad days…
“Don't wait until the fourth Thursday in November, to sit with family and friends to give thanks. Make every day a day of Thanksgiving!” — Charmaine J. Forde It’s been a week here at the Paul house as we processed the passing of my wife’s grandmother. Most days are...