WEP 0055 If You're Going to Have Homework, Do it Better! An Interview with Brandon Blom

Kelly is excited to interview Brandon Blom! Brandon Blom is the principal of Stoneridge Elementary School in Roseville, CA.  He is passionate about making school fun for students and staff, as well as looking critically at what we do in our schools so we can meet the needs of our students. Brandon loves how technology allows us to connect and create like never before.  Brandon has been a CUE Rockstar presenter, NAESP presenter, and keynote speaker. You can follow him on Twitter @brandonkblom, email him at [email protected], or read his blog at brandonkblom.com.   Brandon just delivered a powerful presentation at Skywalker Ranch for Cue Rockstar, and I decided I had to have him on the show.  This is one of the most important topics The Wired Educator Podcast has addressed. Homework.  Brandon is brilliant. Find out why he had a one year conversation with his staff about homework, and wait until you see the result! Mentioned in this podcast: Cue Rockstar The app Padlet. The novel, Wonder. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell The app Chatterbox. Google Sheets as a school day to-do list.  Brandon's blog post on homework.  Remember to join the Wired Educator Book Club.  Click here for more information!