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Redefining “Teacher”

Digital Leader & Educator in Education August 7, 2020 August 7, 202001 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, Collaboration, Communication, Digital Citizenship, Digital Learning, Modeling, Student Lead Learning

Who is a teacher? What is their role? Vocation, Profession, a mix of both? As thousands start the year online, face to face, or in various hybrid models, what is the new role of teachers …

Reimagining A “Classroom” – A Global Collaborative Project

Adventures in Fifth June 9, 2020 June 9, 202001 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, DEL, Digital Learning, EDTC 6103, Global Collaborative Project, ISTE, Remote Learning

What is a Global Collaborative Project?

A global collaborative project is a project that students work together on, either during the process, or share between different communities to come up with a final product.

In “5 Ways to Inspire St…

Digital Tools in Assessment

Mrs. Batschi June 7, 2020 June 7, 202001 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, assessment, Digital Learning, Enhanced Learning, ISTE 4, ISTE for Coaching

During the last two weeks in my grad school program we have been working with ISTE standards as normal, however this time we moved into […]

Using Virtual Realities to Individualize Learning

Mrs. Batschi May 10, 2020 May 10, 202001 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, AR, Digital Learning, ISTE 5, VR, XR

It’s the year 2020. As a child, I imagined this year being full of technological wonders such as flying cars and Star Trek level space […]

Digital eLearning: A Journey In Progress

Education4Results February 2, 2020 February 2, 202001 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, Digital Education and Leadership SPU, Digital Learning, E-learning, EDTC 6106, LIZ KOLB, Pre-College Institute- Pathways Service Learning, Pre-Service teachers, Service Learning

The Pre-College Institute Pathways Service Learning Tutors is an ever-evolving group of undergraduate students from San Diego State University, with over 120 service-learners this academic year the training on logistical systems and expectations takes up a large amount of my time. My first two semesters were full of preparing for the training, facilitating the training … Continue reading Digital eLearning: A Journey In Progress →

The Role of the Librarian in Facilitating Project Based Learning Experiences

HannaLei June 4, 2017 June 4, 2017coaching, Collaboration, Digital Learning, EdTechSandbox, Professional Development, Project-Based Learning

Overview Being an English teacher, I have had the chance to work closely with my school librarian over my five years of teaching. I somewhat selfishly… As technology brings changes to the learning environment, this also alters the roles educators play in how they guide students and facilitate learning experiences. This changing role is particularly […]

EDTC6016 Module 4 Resolution: Building Relationships Between Educators and Administrators on a Foundation of Trust

HannaLei February 28, 2017 February 28, 2017coaching, Collaboration, commincation, DEL Program, Digital Learning, ISTE4, Professional Development

Overview What does a successful marriage, a first-time skydiver, and a educator/administrator relationship have in common? They all rely on a foundation of trust. A marriage between a couple who lack trust in one another will likely end in divorce. A skydiver who lacks trust in their instructor or equipment may plunge to their death. …

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Module 3 Resolution: Collaborative Learning Strategies for Professional Development

HannaLei February 14, 2017 February 14, 2017coaching, Collaboration, commincation, DEL Program, Digital Learning, EdTechSandbox, ISTE4, Professional Development, program evaluation

Overview After many conversations with educators and administrators, collaborations with my digital education leadership master’s cohort, a few months of pouring over professional development research, and reflections on my own experiences I can confidently say that most educator professional development opportunities are lacking in one way or another. A few repeated sentiments include: most PD …

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Module 2 Resolution: A Model for Professional Development Considering Adult Learning Principles

HannaLei January 27, 2017 January 27, 2017coaching, DEL Program, Digital Learning, EDTC6106, EdTechSandbox, ISTE4, Professional Development

Image adapted from UCBHCA: Training of Facilitators Manual for the Functional Adult Literacy Training Manual Overview Throughout my studies on digital education leadership, and specifically what it means to be an effective instructional coach and to design great professional development, I have continually been reminded that many of the teaching and learning practices used with […]

Module 4 Reflection: Developing a Peer Coaching Toolbox

HannaLei November 27, 2016 November 27, 2016coaching, Collaboration, DEL Program, Digital Education, Digital Learning, EdTechSandbox, ISTE2, peer coaching, Professional Development

One major “ah ha” moment I have had during my master’s program research in digital education leadership is that good teaching is good teaching. By this I mean that many of the best practices we use in our K-12 classrooms are equally effective when creating professional development for teachers. This quarter, my cohort has had […]

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