Keynotes & Workshops

Here are some of the keynotes that I am doing lately.  Let me know how I can customize something for you.


Beginner in You

Beginners and amateurs bring a bit of passion to every project, but it doesn't come without fear, apprehension, and questions.  Discover how to bring out the beginner in you with projects, lessons, or adventures.  Jim walks us through the fun of embracing the beginner mindset and offers some advice on how to take the first step to trying something new.

Lessons in High Definition

With all the fantastic stories being told in theaters, on TV, and online, it is tough to compete for kid’s attention in the classroom. Jim will walk us through understanding how to see through the bells and whistles of the entertainment industry and start making time for creating better classroom lessons. Movies have been changing the way they tell stories for almost 120 years. Uncover the lessons that we can learn from today’s technologies so we can begin telling the story of our classrooms in passionate and engaging new ways.

Reckless Creativity

What world do students live in today? Jim will walk us through the reckless and creative world we live in today. Join him in realizing the importance of taking time to explore and repurpose the tools that kids are using right now.

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Here are just a fraction of the workshops that I am doing lately:


The 4 Shot Film Project
You want to use video in your classroom. You’ve tried to use video but it just doesn’t come out right. Join Jim, an award winning video production teacher, for a workshop that breaks down the basics of video production so you and your students can develop the skills necessary in today’s communication. Bring along a phone or iPad and let’s start making movies.

Video Projects for Social Emotional Learning
What can we learn from the structure of story?  Join Jim as he highlights using video projects to teach and foster social and emotional skills, attitudes, and behaviors.

Pedagogy of Place
Using great tools like Google Maps and Earth, students can explore language, geography, culture and more across multiple curriculums 

Telling Your Story with Video
Discover effective ways to get your message across to students and school. Join Jim as he showcases many of the simple ways for you to use new and existing tools to capture your thoughts, lessons, and stories on video. From instagram to screen-casting, discover the free tools that help discover how, why and when to capture the world around you to tell your story. 

Making Youtube Accessible for All Learners
Dig in to the back end of your Youtube account to customize videos for all students.  Learn to present videos in a way that impacts learning. 

Digital Storytelling with Google Slides
Don’t have time to make a movie, learn simple tricks with Screen Casting, Google Slides and Audio recording for quick and easy lessons.

Creating and Editing Screencasts
Using free tools available in your browser, discover tips and tricks on how to showcase the computer skills that you want your students to master. Jim will walk you through how to record your screen using free tools like Screencastify, easily create and add graphics and finish by showcasing your work on Youtube. 


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