Supporting you in preparing students for their future, not our past
My Services
Supporting you in preparing students for their future, not our past
I’m here to support you anyway I can with your ChatGPT and Generative AI conversations.
I am currently creating and presenting half-day and full-day workshops for school leaders and educators around the use of ChatGPT in the classroom.
Keynotes
Jeff has presented at state and national educational conference around the world.
PD Days
Whether it’s the start of the year motivation or the kick off to your PD day. Jeff has been motivating educators for over 10 years to use technology in authentic and purposeful ways.
Workshops
From full day workshops to 5 year partnerships. Jeff is here to help and support educators in preparing students for their future not our past.
Keynoter, Consultant, Author
Work With Me
Over the past 10 years, I have worked with schools and districts both here in the United States as well as Internationally. My main focus is to provide support in redefining the Teaching and Learning culture to match the connected landscape we now live, work and play in. Technology is impacting every part of our lives and we are educating a generation that is different. They expect learning to be different, they expect learning to match the connected culture we now live in. Working together, we take a deep look at how we prepare students today for their future, not our past.
Microsoft invited me up to Redmond, WA to sit down and have a conversation with Frank Chiappone about cell phone use in the classroom and other thoughts on education (April 2019).
Check out some of our Free Shifting School PDF Guides for Educators
A sneak peak at our Shifting Schools Pathway on creating HyFlex Classrooms. Jeff and his team have created 11 highly focused Google Workspace Asynchronous Pathways for your school or district to use in creating hyflex classrooms supported by best practice research so we can better prepare students today for the workplaces of tomorrow.
Jeff has been a Google Certified Trainer since 2010 and a Google Educational Partner since 2020.
What people say about working with me …
The Keynote & follow-up- WOW technology and the young mind. Also, very impactful in understanding our workforce and their needs.
– Opening School Year Keynote
I now have a better understanding of how ChatGPT can be used to simplify and reduce my load as an
educator.
– ChatGPT Session
Keynote speaker was dynamic and helped me think about planning professional learning with new strategies.
– Opening Keynote
I found it interesting to search original newspaper articles. Also, using Wikipedia assessment of articles
and the scale that is used was really insightful.
– Wikipedia Session
I knew nothing about chatgpt prior to this class. In a nutshell, I am amazed. I am excited to utilize this
revolutionary technology to streamline my professional responsibilities, adapt lessons to include UDL,
provide extensions and remediations, and support language learners.
– ChatGPT Session
This was an interesting discussion about how to use the technologies we have been afraid to accept,
like Wikipedia, Google, and Chat GPT. Instructing students on advantageous use of these resources
will make their education easier and more satisfying.
– Full Day of Learning
Case Studies
Delve a little deeper into two long-term projects of professional development undertaken by Enumclaw School District and Moses Lake School District.
“The results of this project, so far, have been simply incredible. Every professional development opportunity with Jeff in our system has been inspiring, challenging, and instrumental in influencing positive change for learning. Our staff members in the original CCT group have created a huge “ripple” across our schools, as a result of this work. The examples of student learning work that have come out, as a result of our learning times with Jeff, are excellent examples of what we hope to see spread across our entire system. Students are challenged, motivated, and re-energized about learning as a result of this project.”
“Teachers walk away excited with what they’ve learned and quite often are able to apply strategies the very next day. Understanding that “it’s not about the tech” but about good teaching, is quite a relief for many teachers who might be intimidated with keeping up with the speed of technology. Bringing in a consultant with global experience and understanding of best practices combined with his passion for “this generation” has been an amazing addition to our professional development program. Jeff understands and is able to articulate what the state standards are asking our teachers to do. He combines this knowledge with the SAMR model of technology integration and is able to meet the needs of all levels of our staff.”
Shifting our Schools
My weekly podcast covering a wide range of educational topics but always focused on ways to shift our schools to be relevant to today’s learner.
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Want to see or hear more?
Like most people today you can find me all around the Internet. The best way to keep up and learn more from me is to follow me on the social media of your choice. Here are a few more places for you to check out.
YouTube
Watch a host of videos from different conferences and workshops in this YouTube playlist
I share and engage in conversations with educators on Twitter. It’s a great place to go to learn and help others.
Podcast
Subscribe to my podcast Shifting Our Schools where I share my thoughts and ideas on education and interview educators around the world on the work that they do.
Blog
Started in 2005, my blog, The Thinking Stick is rated as one of the top educational technology blogs and has over 1000 blog posts showing my own thinking through the years.
Let's Work Together
Please reach out at any time and let me know how I can be of service to you.
Please note that my calendar does fill up about 3-4 months in advance. So the earlier you contact me the better the chances we can find a mutual date that works.