Hawaiian Shirt Friday's

Over my 15 years as an educator I have made it a point to wear a Hawaiian shirt on Friday. Why you might ask? Because I can. It's my way of celebrating the end of a work week and letting loose so that people can see the real me. When I was little my grandfather would wear Hawaiian shirts all the time and I thought it was pretty cool. As a teenager, while working in my family's lumberyard, the "yard dawgs" would wear Hawaiian shirts on Friday's during the warmer months of the year. For some odd reason Hawaiian shirts have always been a staple in my life. This past week at ISTE 2015 I decided to show everyone the real me and wear a Hawaiian shirt each day. It sparked interesting conversations and showed people that I am a pretty laid-back dude. In a joking sort of way I encourage you to think about starting a Hawaiian shirt Friday tradition in your school to celebrate the hard work and dedication that all stakeholders have put forth throughout the week. Enjoy the pics from ISTE with my worldwide PLN.

Photo courtesy of Elissa Malespina.

Sarah Thomas and Brad at ISTE.

Standing at the ISTE podium.

Signing a book at my ISTE session.

Hanging out with Ariel Price and Billy Krakower in the ISTE Bloggers Cafe.

Connecting with Kristen Swanson at ISTE.

Pernille Ripp and I eating breakfast at ISTE.

Shannon Miller and Elissa Malespina.

Starr Sackstein and I taking an ISTE selfie.

Alice Keeler and Jared Wastler at #CoffeeEdu

Regina Schaffer and Billy Krakower

Kim Mattina, Billy Krakower, and Cindy Leatherwood.

Connected Educator Series Panel Discussion.

Corwin Connected Educator Series Authors.

Jennifer Hogan and I in the Bloggers Lounge.

#Satchat Live at ISTE with Cybraryman

TCT15 Dinner.

Kitty Tripp and Jerry Blumengarten

My colleagues Laura Garrison, Milli Roskie, and Francesca Parrillo.

#SatchatHack meets #Satchat

#SatchatOC meets #Satchat

Cybraryman, Vickie Morgado, and I at ISTE.