Patrick Donovan

Instructional Coach, ITEC Board member, Host of the Esports Classroom Podcast, #Col16 #GoogleEI, #accessibility, Esports Coach. Weird, but in a good way.

[John R. Sowash @jrsowash]

My awesome friend Liz Voci just uncovered an AMAZING hack to create a copy of a 💎 Gemini Gem! It's similar to that popular trick for Google Doc. 🎉 Perfect for anyone looking to build on your creations! Big shoutout to Liz for sharing this gem of a tip! ♥️🙏

[Patrick Donovan @donovanscience]

Today’s story is about determination, or stubbornness. Goal was to do better than last time, but leg pain showed up before mile 3 and by mile 5 it was bad. Didn’t care if I had to limp to the finish line, I was going to finish. I did. Second half marathon and most likely last.

[ITEC Iowa @itec_ia]

Introducing one of our Iowa Featured Speakers for the ITEC 2026 Fall Conference - Nicole DeGidio!

Nicole is an English/EL/Computer Science teacher and Technology Coach at Clayton Ridge CSD.

See Nicole and other amazing educators at the Fall Conference - https://t.co/YhKYlCh4cD

[ITEC Iowa @itec_ia]

Introducing another Iowa Featured Speaker for the ITEC 2026 Fall Conference - Steven Hopper!

Steven is a Director of Technology for Dallas Center-Grimes School District.

Catch him and our other amazing speakers this October! https://t.co/YhKYlCh4cD

[ITEC Iowa @itec_ia]

Introducing our third Iowa Featured Speaker for the ITEC 2026 Fall Conference - Lisa Newgard!

Lisa is a PK-6 Teacher Librarian in Cedar Falls CSD.

Learn more about her and all of our other amazing Iowa Featured Speakers at https://t.co/1Q6j3LDCs2

[ITEC Iowa @itec_ia]

We also have an Iowa Featured District who will be sharing out at the ITEC 2026 Fall Cofnerence.

North Polk CSD will be bringing a crew to share out all of the awesome things they are doing in their classrooms.

Find out more at https://t.co/1Q6j3LDCs2

[Patrick Donovan @donovanscience]

The school year is coming to a close today but that just means the ISTELive and ASCD Annual Conference is just around the corner. Join me on that Tuesday to talk about Digital Feedback in the Age of AI! The session will even be live-streamed and recorded.

[Patrick Donovan @donovanscience]

@jonathanwylie Oh I plan to finish all right. Just when is the question.

[Patrick Donovan @donovanscience]

About 35 hours till I attempt my second half marathon. Let’s go!

[Patrick Donovan @donovanscience]

In about 5 weeks I will be presenting at ISTELive and ASCD Annual 26 in Orlando! My session is "Digital Feedback in the Age of AI" which will be live-streamed and recorded. Can't wait to see everyone there! Who will I get to see this year?

[ITEC Iowa @itec_ia]

Teachers are officially coding their own classroom tools with AI. Explore free, school-friendly apps for Math, ELA, Brain Breaks, and more.

Check it out.
https://t.co/WhCQld4BSa

#itecia #edtech #education

[Patrick Donovan @donovanscience]

Not the outcome we wanted but still top 6 overall. This team played hard all season and it took until the second round of the state tournament for them to drop a game. Losing 2 seniors but will make a run back next year. Thus ends the 25/26 esports season.

[Patrick Donovan @donovanscience]

It is State Tournament day! Our #1 ranked Mario Kart team is heading to state to battle it out and hopefully bring home the trophy. Let’s go!!!

[ITEC Iowa @itec_ia]

Ready to transform learning for all at the ITEC Fall Conference this Oct 12-13?
Submit a session proposal to share your expertise.
Presenters receive 50% off registration!

Join us in Des Moines to empower Iowa's educators.
https://t.co/LmBtCKLnYw
#itecia #edtech

[ITEC Iowa @itec_ia]

Is your school ready for the new ADA digital accessibility standards?

Join us June 25 in Nevada, IA, for a hands-on workshop to master the mandated WCAG 2.1 Level AA requirements. Bring a team of up to 5 for just $150 to build your strategy!

https://t.co/4xm8AKvm1D

#itecia

[ITEC Iowa @itec_ia]

While emerging technologies like AI can augment design and learning, Project Zero thinking routines are a great way to support learners as they connect new ideas to prior knowledge like Word, Phrase, Sentence.

https://t.co/SDOEZpWdSz

#itecia #edtech

[Patrick Donovan @donovanscience]

Long line of severe storms moving through the state, be very weather aware tonight Iowa.

[Patrick Donovan @donovanscience]

Great ideas from Laura about improving professional learning. Usually we have very little time to set up professional learning so whatever we do must be impactful and positively impact the educator.

[Dr. Laura Williams ✨ @mrswilliams21c]

Well-designed professional learning can spark powerful mindset shifts.

Educators may leave inspired, thinking differently about instruction, collaboration, feedback, and student learning. That matters.

But mindset shifts alone do not guarantee implementation.

Lasting change requires sustained support systems:

• Time to apply learning
• Ongoing coaching and feedback
• Opportunities for reflection
• Collaborative problem-solving
• Space to iterate and improve over time

If we want professional learning to transfer into practice, we have to stop treating learning as an event and start supporting it as a continuous improvement process.

That is where Agile andragogy has real potential.

#ProfessionalLearning #AdultLearning #Agile #ContinuousImprovement #Leadership

[Patrick Donovan @donovanscience]

One of those end of the school year moments with our last Friday Esports practice. State Tournament on Wednesday next week where our 7-0 Mario Kart team will play as the #1 seed to win a state title. That would be a great way to end the year but it has already been a great year.

[ITEC Iowa @itec_ia]

On this Follow Friday, make sure you are following our Featured Speakers for the ITEC 2026 Fall Conference!

Eric Curts and Matthew Winters are always sharing out great resources and ideas!

Find their social media info and more about the conference at https://t.co/qYOEDhPl7d