Mimio Educator

      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.
      Find me on:

      Recent Posts

      Summer Training, Learning, and More!

      Posted by Travis Rink on Fri, Jul 6, 2018

      Summer is here and it’s time to kick back, relax, and unwind after a long year of teaching!

      But once you’ve recharged, why not use some of your free time over the break to learn something new? Check out the selection of Quick Learn sessions being offered this month:

      Read More

      Topics: tips for teachers

      June Tips and Training for Teachers

      Posted by Travis Rink on Fri, Jun 1, 2018

      Ah, June. Summer is officially here! This signals the end of the school year for many. Hopefully, this time of the year also means some well-deserved time for rest, relaxation, and having fun somewhere in the mix. But before you finish up in the classroom, here is our collection of engaging themed content to get you through to the last day.

      Read More

      Topics: Training, tips for teachers

      Funding the Interactive Classroom

      Posted by Travis Rink on Tue, May 15, 2018

      Money in education is tight, but there are plenty of funding opportunities available if you know where to look. Searching and applying for funds can be time-consuming, so we’ve made it a bit easier by finding some incredible opportunities that can help you receive funding while enhancing classrooms.

      Check out these useful guides, which offer funding that aligns with the Boxlight Classroom family of solutions: 

      Read More

      Topics: Funding, Administrator Resources

      May Tips and Training for Teachers

      Posted by Travis Rink on Tue, May 1, 2018

      May is here and the end of the school year is quickly approaching! Don’t let the upcoming summer break stop you from holding your students’ attention with great lessons right up until the last day of school. Here is our collection of engaging themed content for May:

      Read More

      Topics: Professional Development for Teachers, tips for teachers

      April Tips and Training for Teachers

      Posted by Travis Rink on Mon, Apr 2, 2018

      Spring is in full bloom and signs of new life are beginning to emerge everywhere. This time of year is an exciting one for teachers as there’s a renewed commitment to continue making an impact in the classroom—but there is still a lot going on with spring breaks, end of year assessments, ensuring standards are being met, and much more. For teachers, the challenge to stay motivated to finish the year strong and keep students engaged remains a mission.

      Read More

      Topics: Professional Development for Teachers, tips for teachers

      NSTA 2018: A Collaborative, Hands-On STEM Workshop to Make Science Relevant

      Posted by Travis Rink on Tue, Mar 27, 2018

      We’re back from the National Science Teachers Association’s 2018 National Conference on Science Education in Atlanta, Georgia! PowerUpED graciously gave us and Globisens, makers of the Labdisc portable STEM lab, the chance to collaborate with them on a workshop called “Make Science Relevant and Engaging,” which centered around the Labdisc mobile data logger.

      Read More

      Topics: STEM Lessons, STEM

      March Tips and Training for Teachers

      Posted by Travis Rink on Thu, Mar 1, 2018

      Spring is right around the corner, which means we can finally bid farewell to winter and welcome the warmer weather this month! While you’re doing your springtime cleaning, why not spruce up your lessons? Here is our collection of engaging themed content for March:

      Read More

      Topics: Lessons, Training, tips for teachers

      February Tips and Training for Teachers

      Posted by Travis Rink on Thu, Feb 1, 2018

       
      We teachers can be pretty set in our ways when it comes to how we do things in our classroom. Lessons we’ve had in our arsenal are continually refined and can be presented at a moment's notice to fit our curricular needs. For those newer to the classroom, it takes considerable time to create the perfect lesson that achieves the learning goals you have. We’ve all been there when a lesson turns out to not go exactly the way it was intended—it’s all part of the process of getting better as an educator and a professional.

      Ready to try something new? Shake up your routine this month with these engaging lessons and activities from MimioConnect™, our interactive teaching community:

      Read More

      Topics: Lessons, Professional Development for Teachers, Free Content, curriculum, tips for teachers

      Get Your Students Involved in STEM Day 2018! 

      Posted by Travis Rink on Wed, Jan 31, 2018


      February 16 will mark the second annual Boxlight STEM Day (#BLSTEM)—and there are a few new details, so read on to learn more!

      First of all, some things won’t change. Just like last year, students will work with their classmates in a hands-on, inquiry-based learning event designed to help them learn critical STEM skills and understand how STEM disciplines apply to the world around them. And as before, Boxlight will provide the lab experiment and the event will involve using our wireless Labdisc portable STEM lab, so it’s less “same old classroom activity” and more “exciting new real-world work.”

      Read More

      Topics: Science Lessons, STEM Lessons, curriculum, STEM

      January Tips and Training for Teachers

      Posted by Travis Rink on Tue, Jan 2, 2018

      A new year is upon us, which means many of you will be making or renewing resolutions for self-improvement in 2018. Resolutions may include taking your health goals more seriously by eating better and exercising more, taking charge of your life by being direct in accomplishing certain goals, improving money management, or making a bigger impact on others around you.

      Read More

      Topics: Professional Development for Teachers, Training, tips for teachers

      Subscribe

      Recent Posts

      Posts by Topic

      see all