The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images,tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Achieving equity in classrooms today can be a challenging task. Classrooms are filled with students of various needs, which challenges teachers to design lessons that meet those diverse needs. This can be particularly challenging in online or blended environments. This course will provide strategies that educators can use… Read More
Lessons Learned with Remote Teaching – #ISTEsle20 Wk 2 Day 4
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images,tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Week 2 – Day 4 focuses on “Online Learning that Empowers All Students”. It is facilitated by Lynn Girolamo and Liz Simons and described as: “Using key feedback from our learners, we know that students will learn online when they feel they have a purpose, a voice, some choice and feedback. Though online learning… Read More
Blended Learning: Shifting the Paradigm – #ISTEsla20 Wk 2 Day 3
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images,tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Week 2 – Day 3 is the perfect compliment to the Blended Learning discussion started on Wk 1 – Day 4 as well as through the Blended Learning Practice MOOC. It is facilitated by Kimberly Clark and Carla Jefferson and described as: “For remote teaching to be engaging for all learners, educators must… Read More
Make Remote Learning Accessible by Focusing on Equity & SEL – #ISTEsla20 Wk 2 Day 2
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Week 2 – Day 2 is set to be a heavy topic. Covid-19 has brought up many facets of equity concerns and one that I work with a lot is student access to devices/internet infrastructure; I am interested to see Jorge’s thoughts on this component. I am also interested to see how… Read More
Engaging Elementary Students in STEM Learning – #ISTEsla20 Wk 2 Day 1
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Bring on Week 2! Week 2 – Day 1 is one that I hope will provide much needed insight to the unique needs/challenges/supports required for elementary programming. As someone with a High School background I often feel ill-prepared to appropriately speak for our elementary needs. It is facilitated by Amanda Thomas and Amy Sokoll… Read More
The Perfect Blend – #ISTEsla20 Wk 1 Day 4
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Week 1 – Day 4 features a webinar which I’m hoping will compliment what I have been working on via the Blended Learning Practice MOOC. It is facilitated by Michele Eaton and Marcus Vu and is described as follows: “As you think about transitioning back into your physical classroom, whether fully in-person… Read More
No More Snow Days – #ISTEsla20 Wk 1 Day 3
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Week 1 – Day 3 includes a webinar that is vey applicable to the Canadian winters entitled “No More Snow Days”. It is facilitated by Mike Ribble and is described as follows: “Snow days that disrupted in-person learning used to give students a break from school, but now technology is changing the way we… Read More
Chart a New Course – #ISTEsla20 Wk 1 Day 2
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Week 1 – Day 2 includes a webinar entitled “Chart A New Course: Teaching Essential Skills for Tomorrow’s World”. It is facilitated by Rachelle Dene Poth and David Lockett and is described as follows: “How do we create the right spaces for our students to learn? Whether in our classrooms or learning… Read More
Online with Intention – #ISTEsla20 Wk 1 Day 1
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Today kicks off the ISTE Summer Learning Academy and I’m looking forward to learning more about online instruction; specifically a focus on pedagogy, content delivery, assessment, and relationships in the online space. I am lucky to have 3 MVSD colleagues (and 15K other educators) also participating in… Read More
Tech Tips for Attending an Online Conference – #ISTEsla20 Prep
At the start of June I posted about this summer’s ISTE Summer Learning Academy being held from July 13-31. The countdown is now on and with the sessions starting next week I wanted to share some of my tips and tricks for attending an online conference. ISTE Summer Learning Academy Social Media Graphic. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ My first expeirence with online conferences was 8 years ago when I began tuning into EduCon that streamed out of Philadelphia. I attended via their virtual options for two years and later became even more… Read More