Tips and Reflections on Technology Integration in the Classroom

The Hype about HyperDocs: HyperDocs is a term which has been a buzz word for some time now in regards to leveling up the classroom experience with word documents.  I first heard about hyperdocs three years ago at the 2016 VISTE conference in Roanoke Virginia.  The Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VISTE) opened up my eyes to countless possibilities with technology in education.  One of the sessions that I attended at VISTE was a session on what she refereed to as "HyperDocs", something I never heard of before but was curious to attend because of the description of the session.  What is a 21st century  worksheet?  That phrase caught my attention on the schedule of events and so I stopped in to find out more.  As the instructor started to explain the ability with in Google Docs to insert hyperlinks, embed videos and sound clips, and directed us to other google apps for education like slides, and sheets.  I could instantly see the powe...

A short Introduction:  My Family and I visiting a Pearl Harbor exhibit in Tennessee My name is Scot Braun and this is my fifth year teaching 7th grade US History.  I am a history fanatic which I give full credit to my Father for this.  Where my friends spent their summers going to Disney World,  Busch Gardens, and beaches, my family and I spent our summers traveling around to our Nation's Battle Fields and historic sites.  Although I might not have appreciated it as much than, as an adult looking back my appreciation for history has been instilled in me from those times traveling around with my family.  My passion has grown over the years to bring this excitement to my classroom, constantly looking for more interesting and engaging ways I can instill these very same ideals to my students like my Father did for me.   Witnessing the Evolution of Technology within the Classroom: When I graduated high school in 2001 I had the oppor...