The Final Countdown...Or Is It

One Door Closes Another Opens: 

Although the semester might be coming to end, this blog will go on.  The experiences that I have taken away from this opportunity has been one of the best professional growth experiences I have had in my college career as well as my professional career.  The tools that we have developed throughout the semester have been instantly applicable to my classroom.  Even though it is the last week of the course I wanted to once again push my boundaries and try something that I think I am going to continue in my professional career as an educator.  I would like to introduce the first episode of 21st Century Classroom: Hosted by Mr. Braun.  Take a listen you can download on your favorite Podcasting stations.  I hope you enjoy and please subscribe lets make this a thing. 

21st Century Classroom: Hosted by Mr. Braun


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  1. Rod CarnillMay 7, 2019 at 2:37 PM

    Origin Story...love it. Perhaps from time to time I can make a Stan Lee - esque cameo in future episodes?!?!? Taking what we know to figure out what we don't know has been a long standing pursuit in education and learning.
    Anchor FM, Classcraft, PearDeck, your students thank you and so do I!

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