"Don't wait for someone to create PD for you. Create the PD you deserve." Jennie Magiera ISTE 2014This is SO incredibly true. How much do teachers actually retain from sitting in a room with colleagues for hours on end, listening to someone drone on about a new concept or technique? I'm sure I'm not the only person who finds their mind wandering to...grading, lesson planning, Facebook, Twitter, ... Read More about Create Your Own Professional Development!
Search Results for: google
3-2-1…Hold Students Accountable!
How great was FlipCon14?! I was lucky enough to attend "virtually" and listen in on some awesome sessions. I excitedly texted my husband and parents when Jon Bergmann and Aaron Sams' session started, feeling like a teenager at a boy band concert because, as I told my mother, "they're the original flippers!" She of course replied, "isn't that from the twenties?" No, mom..those would be flappers ... Read More about 3-2-1…Hold Students Accountable!
Summer Professional Development
Have you heard any of the following?"Teachers only work part of the year.""You teachers get the whole summer off.""The rest of the world has to work in June and July."I've heard this since I became a teacher. I heard this as a child because my mom is a teacher. It never seemed to me. though, that Mom took any time off in the summer. She's always in her classroom or researching new ways to reach ... Read More about Summer Professional Development
SAMR is to Tech Integration as Bloom’s Taxonomy is to HOTS!
I just completed my first set of video instruction on my summer professional development quest with Sophia.org's "Virtual Classroom" series. The SAMR model is something that is discussed frequently in the world of edtech, but if you're like me, seeing examples of tools and activities for each of the steps can be extremely helpful.Tackling that lofty goal is my objective for today!Please check out ... Read More about SAMR is to Tech Integration as Bloom’s Taxonomy is to HOTS!
Techification of the Taxonomy: Part Four
Welcome to the final installment of the techified taxonomy! Today, I'll be tackling the final two levels, Evaluating and Creating.The upper levels of the taxonomy seem to be what teachers aim to assess...we strive to encourage our students to push their knowledge of content beyond the simple recall level.How can we incorporate technology into the top levels of the taxonomy? I'm glad you asked! ... Read More about Techification of the Taxonomy: Part Four
