In this article for MiddleWeb, I highlight how remote learning has shined a light on the importance of speaking and listening skills. Two examples of technologies + strategies are offered for teachers to consider as they prepare for the upcoming school year.
Three Ways Digital Portfolios Shift Your Assessment Focus (Teaching Channel, April 2018). Looking to the Future: Assessing Innovation in the Classroom (FreshGrade, March 2018, *need to register with FreshGrade to read free eBook) How I Read as a Literacy Leader (Reading by Example, April 2018) Developing a Principal and Coach Partnership (Lead Literacy, April 2018, … Read more
I know about the negatives regarding social media, the detriments of being “always on”. We are distracted; we sometimes prioritize our online connections over our physical ones; we become accustomed to responding to our messages and other habit-building notifications. I don’t disagree with the sentiments…in theory. Yet social media and online interactions are where so … Read more
Colleagues sent me a link to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) webpage. The next convention is in Chicago, not far from where I live. “It’s not going to get any closer to us!” remarked one person. The web banner promoting the next ISTE convention proclaimed the following statistics: 16,000 Educators 550 Education … Read more
During a recent instructional technology workshop related to self-directed learning, a few teachers asked for a guide for students. At first, I was hesitant. “If we are telling students how to direct their own learning, are we defeating the purpose? Have we not taught them well enough how to create time and space for learning, … Read more
Data is a four letter word, literally and sometimes metaphorically in education. Educators need data to drive instruction and making informed decisions about student learning. When students have information about their own learning progress, they know themselves better as learners. Yet when data does not serve an important purpose, it can also monopolize our time … Read more
Click here to view the agenda developed for a session I facilitated on how to use Evernote as an educator. This session was specifically geared toward teachers.
Unlearning is more difficult than learning something new, and one of our most important challenges is to let go of existing structures in order to build more effective ones. – Alan November, from his book Who Owns the Learning? Preparing Students for Success in the Digital Age (Solution Tree, 2012) Hybrid Classes Outlearn Traditional Classes … Read more
