I'm a CTE Technology educator with a broad classroom footprint — from middle school electives to high school CTE pathways. My teaching experience spans two levels and more than a dozen courses across technology, media, journalism, and the arts.
Lesson framework goes beyond the standard. Every instructional design decision I make is rooted in Social Emotional Learning, Higher Order Thinking, Purposeful Discussions, and Employability Skills — not as add-ons, but as core design principles embedded from the first bell to the last.
These are real student-facing activities built entirely on imagination — no templates. Choose a demo below to see the Tech Lab in action. Both open full-screen in a new tab.
- Algorithm design & flowcharts
- Pseudocode scaffolding
- JavaScript implementation
- TEKS §126.38 aligned
- 504 accommodation ready
- 3 scaffolded challenge puzzles
- Digital certificate reward system
- Differentiation for early finishers
- TEKS §126.38 aligned
- Self-paced & student-driven
In a perfect world, educational software just works. In the real world, it often hits a wall of district network restrictions and installation constraints. After watching enough "silent failures" and firewall blocks, I realized that waiting for a work order was the enemy of a good lesson. My students were ready; the infrastructure wasn't.
To fix that, I built a web browser-based alternative. The Tech Lab requires zero installs and zero IT tickets. Because I own the code, I can pivot faster than a middle-schooler's mood. If a student spots a bug or suggests a better way to navigate a lab, I can often implement the fix during the five-minute passing period between classes.
The result is a curriculum framework that is more flexible, more accessible, and more responsive than any "off-the-shelf" platform. This agility hasn't just won over my students; it’s earned high marks from CTE facilitators for its real-world relevance and uptime.
I don't just troubleshoot tech; I troubleshoot the learning experience. That's not just a skill set. That's a mindset.
Every activity in the Tech Lab is built with standards defensibility as a non-negotiable. "We Will / I Will" framing statements appear in every lesson, objectives use measurable verbs, and TEKS language is verbatim and citable.
- §126.38 — Game Programming & Design
- §130.302 — Principles of IT
- §126.39 — Mobile App Development
- §126.32 — Fundamentals of CS
- Verbatim standard language in all objectives
- Measurable verbs: analyze, implement, design, evaluate, test
- A. Built-in 504 accommodation panel
- B. Teacher-toggled accessibility features
- C. Extension tracks for early finishers
- D. Scaffolded multi-level tasks
- E. Student ID-based (no sensitive data)
- F. Readable at all grade levels
- 100% custom-built materials
- Single-file HTML — no install, no app required
- Projector-ready & admin-walkthrough ready
- Cross-platform: Windows, Mac, Chromebook
- Inversion learning model (RAGE FACTORY)
- IBC pathway connections where applicable
The Tech Lab was designed from the ground up to comply with the legal frameworks that matter most to district leadership, campus administrators, and families. These aren't afterthoughts — they're built into the architecture.