Brian+K.

I teach music technology and instrumental music in Franklin Lakes School District. I'm at Franklin Ave Middle School, grades 6 - 8. I now live in Mahwah, but I grew up in Pennsylvania and taught high school there for 5 years before transplanting to Jersey. I like always being outdoors and great food!

5 to try:

Google Chrome

SmartBoard

Google Calendar

iPhone

GPS

4 ideas:

PowerPoint is a great teaching tool!

Play with technology to figure things out... don't be afraid to "break" it

Ask for new technologies every year... all they can say is no

Kinchley's is the best pizza around  What is it with this class and pizza??? Thanks for the info- I'm a huge pizza fan!

3 principals:

Instruction should address everyone in the room; all ages, all ranges

We should offer students multiple routes to reach the same goals

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">UDL must be a constant-evolving concept

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">2 changes:

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">__**I will not fight technology and evolution**__, I will try to be proactive and revolutionary (love this)-highlighted by Jenn

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">I will understand the value of the modern classroom while __**holding the students to the "old school" rite of passage**__ Very well stated Brain, thanks.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">1 big idea:

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Check my current implementation of technology and access to make sure it is universally accessible by all students in my classroom