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Travis Rink

Travis Rink has 16 years of experience teaching high school chemistry and various other science courses. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Kansas State University, and master’s degrees in Curriculum & Instruction and Educational Leadership & Administration from Wichita State University. As a teacher, he took on various Mimio-related roles, including the Mimio Masters program, MimioConnect moderator, Mimio Teacher Team presenter, and Mimio Quick Learn moderator. As the Mimio Educator Advocacy Leader, Travis now manages the Mimio training programs available globally, as well as the Mimio Teacher Teams and MimioConnect lesson development.
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Ring in Spring with a NEW Education Content Pack

Posted by Travis Rink on Thu, Mar 26, 2015

Lessons and Activities to Make You and Your Students Smile!

SpringPack_2015Spring has officially arrived, though depending on where you live, maybe it doesn't quite feel like Spring... and better yet, maybe it already feels like Summer! This gallery pack is filled with images, templates, and lessons/activities to get you started. Our new education Content Pack will bring some Springy-ness to your classroom. This content is available free from the MimioConnect® online teaching community.

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Topics: Free Content, MimioConnect

I Didn’t Know MimioMobile Could Be So Powerful!

Posted by Travis Rink on Wed, Mar 11, 2015

No Limits to Classroom Collaboration with the Enhanced MimioMobile App.

The latest version of MimioStudio™ classroom software and the MimioMobile™ app lead the way in allowing every student in your classroom to collaborate on a lesson. The MimioMobile app now supports up to 50 mobile devices, whether they are Apple or Android. The new enhancements give teachers even more control so they can decide how best to facilitate the learning in the classroom. 

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Topics: MimioMobile, Classroom Collaboration

NEW Education Content Pack for March

Posted by Travis Rink on Thu, Feb 26, 2015

Lessons and Activities to Bring in Spring!

Keep your students "Irish eyes a smiling" with our new education Content Pack featuring calendars, morning meeting activities, an attendance chart, daily graphing activity, math activities, and more. Use it as it is or combine it with the Back to School Gallery Pack to switch out pages with templates and images provided in both packs. This content is available free from the MimioConnect® online teaching community.

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Topics: Free Content, MimioConnect

5 Instructional Design Components That Will Help You Create a Better Lesson

Posted by Travis Rink on Thu, Feb 19, 2015

When you build lessons do you sometimes have trouble knowing where to begin? Or do you get stuck in a rut, re-creating the same thing over and over? We know how important it is to not only create engaging lessons, but ones of high quality. We have compiled 5 key ways to improve your lessons to make them more interactive and effective.

Lessons that achieve positive learning outcomes with students often contian the following instructional design components:

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Topics: Lessons

Mimio Products Impressed Attendees at TCEA 2015

Posted by Travis Rink on Tue, Feb 17, 2015

The Mimio team returned, inspired from the TCEA Convention and Exposition in Austin, TX held February 4-6, 2015. We were privileged to be among like-minded peers eager to learn about the latest innovations for educators in today’s digital world. And we weren’t disappointed. We heard exhibiters discuss different tools, techniques, resources that are advancing teaching and learning. We also saw new highlighted products like ultra-thin monitors, VDI solutions, and interactive large format displays showcased as key pieces needed to create dynamic learning environments for today’s students.

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Topics: MimioMobile, MimioStudio, Tradeshow, TCEA

NEW Mimio Spring Webinar Series Launches February 10th

Posted by Travis Rink on Thu, Feb 5, 2015

Mimio’s new webinars highlight such key topics as collaboration, effective lesson design, and the benefits of an online community.

Mimio is extremely excited to kick off the Spring Webinar series with our first session, Classroom Collaboration with Mimio on Tuesday, February, 10, 2015. The Spring Webinar series is hosted by educators who use Mimio every day in their classrooms or districts to engage and inspire their students. That's exactly what they will do for you in informative sessions covering topics from collaborative learning to integrating technology simply and easily into your lessons, and learning about the advantages of our online teaching community.

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Topics: webinar, collaborative learning, curriculum

NEW Lessons and Activities for February Holidays and Events

Posted by Travis Rink on Tue, Feb 3, 2015

Educational Lessons to Help Your Students Better Understand the Holidays and Events in February and Have Fun!

The winter blahs may be setting in, but with these new lessons and activities you will keep your class engaged and excited. We are featuring several updated and new content packs to celebrate the holidays and events of February.

Valentine Content Pack
Roses are Red! Violets are Blue! This February Pack is for all of YOU!

This Valentines themed calendar and morning meeting lesson will fill your students hearts and minds during the month ahead. It is setup to be used daily with your students. Students can practice skills using the featured calendars, morning meeting activities, attendance chart, daily graphing activity, math activities and more. 

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NEW Education Content Pack for December and the Holidays

Posted by Travis Rink on Wed, Dec 3, 2014

Lessons and Activities to Finish Out 2014!

Keep your students in the holiday spirit through the month of December with our new education Content Pack featuring calendars, morning meeting activities, an attendance chart, daily graphing activity, math activities, and more. Use it as it is or combine it with the Back to School Gallery Pack to switch out pages with templates and images provided in both packs. This content is available free from the MimioConnect® online teaching community.

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Topics: Free Content, MimioConnect

Mimio Webinar: Seamless Integration of Curriculum and Technology

Posted by Travis Rink on Tue, Nov 18, 2014

Learn how to easily bring technology into your everyday lessons.

We are excited to be able to offer this popular session, Seamless Integration of Curriculum and Technology, for a second time in our Fall Webinar series. Join us online on Tuesday December 2, 2014 for this informative webinar with third-grade teacher and Mimio expert Charli Mullen. 

From software to hardware, to an online teaching community packed with free lessons, Mimio solutions can help you create an exciting interactive learning environment. In this webinar, you'll learn how curriculum and technology work together seamlessly in the Mimio classroom. You'll also get the latest on new Mimio products that work with Apple and Android mobile devices to create an even more engaging and collaborative learning environment.

Products Highlighted:
MimioPad™ wireless pen tablet, MimioMobile™ application, MimioVote™ assessment, and MimioStudio™ classroom software

Webinar Details:
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 4:30 PM ET (1:30 PM PT) Register Here

Charli Mullen 
Third-Grade Teacher, Fredericksburg Elementary, Fredericksburg, TX
 
Charli Mullen’s experience with Mimio began the year she started teaching at Fort Sam Houston Elementary School in San Antonio. She was blessed to have a forward-thinking technology director who encouraged new ideas, creative thinking, and pushing the boundaries of what was considered “standard teaching practices.” Mimio just seemed “right” to her; everything flowed and she just couldn't get enough information about it. 

Charli’s technology director hosted a Tech Tuesday every week, which she attended without fail during her whole first year at that district, full of questions and ideas for how she could use Mimio better in the classroom. 

FREE WEBINAR

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Topics: Classroom Technology, webinar

NEW Content Packs for Fall and Thanksgiving

Posted by Travis Rink on Wed, Nov 12, 2014

Lessons and Activities to Make Your Classroom Festive!

It’s that time of year again, when you start to feel like the holidays have really begun. Halloween is behind us, the leaves have started to fall, and there’s a distinct evening chill. What better time to get your class geared up and learning about the Thanksgiving holiday? From Fall Class Organizers and Activities, to a Thanksgiving Gallery Pack, to a great lesson about the first Thanksgiving, we have something for everyone. This content, available free from the MimioConnect® online teaching community, will help you and your students get ready for turkey day!

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Topics: Activities, Free Content, MimioConnect

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