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Spreading the News: New Computer Science Framework and ISTE Students Standards

Communicate. Collaborate. Create. March 19, 2017 March 19, 20174. Professional Development and Program Administration, administrators, CS Standards, curriculum framework, ISTE Administrator Standards, ISTE coaching standard 4, ISTE Student Standards, STEM, Systemic Improvement

Administrators at the district and school level are instrumental in the successful pursuit and implementation of educational technology initiatives. As an instructional technology specialist demonstrating and applying the ISTE Coaching Standards, it’s a responsibility to help bridge all stakeholders to create a technology rich professional learning program. Exploring ISTE Coaching Standard 4: Professional Development and […]

What is Redefinition?

EdTechRedefined March 19, 2017 March 19, 2017Digital Citizenship, ISTE 2: Digital Citizen, Redefinition, SAMR, Teaching, Learning, and Assessments

I’m not entirely sure I find the SAMR model as useful as I used to. I used it at first with teachers because it seemed simple to grasp and easy to start with. Unfortunately, that simplicity leaves many things open … Continue reading →

Using Language to Make Technology PD a Priority

Adventures in Digital Education March 18, 2017 March 18, 20173. Professional development and program evaluation

During President Obama’s presidency, an initiative called ConnectEd was announced with the goal of increasing technology and internet access in public schools nationwide. It also intended to increase teachers’ skills in using education technology tools to improve student learning and encourage the private sector to develop educational devices and digital content. There was and still […]

Designing a District Professional Learning Plan

Communicate. Collaborate. Create. March 18, 2017 March 18, 20174. Professional Development and Program Administration, Adult Learning, ISTE coaching standard 4, Lipton & Wellman, Professional Development, professional learning

In the DEL program course, Professional Development & Program Evaluation, we’re challenged with exploring best practices in educational technology professional development all while referencing the ISTE Coaching Standards. Coaching Standard 4: Professional Development and Program Evaluation specifically has us consider how educational technology coaches design, develop, and implement technology rich professional learning programs that model principles of […]

The Future is Now. Librarians are Ready.

JustinHaney.org March 18, 2017 March 18, 20174. Professional development and program evaluation, EDTC6106, future ready, ISTE Coaching Standards, library, mission, P21, PD, peer coaching

“Information is king” and “Knowledge is power” are how the sayings go. Though Sir Francis Bacon’s knowledge quote still rings true, the first would seem to be a 20th Century adage that should be retired. In the 1900s information was siloed and access was somewhat by caste. There are still remnants of the tiers of […]

EDTC 6106: ISTE Coaching Standard 4b: Creating and Maintaining a Technology Rich Professional Learning Program

Liz Ebersole March 17, 2017 March 17, 2017ISTE coaching standard 4

ISTE Coaching Standard 4 provides three benchmarks for technology coaches to conduct needs assessments, develop technology-related professional learning programs and evaluate the impact on instructional practice and student learning. My focus is on per…

PD for Technology Integration: Best Practices

Shannon March 16, 2017 March 16, 2017EDTC6106, InstructionalStrategies, ISTE4Coaches, professionaldevelopment

Significant and long‐lasting changes occur when a school’s “policies, practices, culture, and funding” are structured to facilitate the integration of educational technology. The distributed leadership model is a way to continue supporting teacher leaders and implement shifts in teaching strategies. Allowing teacher voice in choices that are school based and implemented through professional learning impacts… Continue Reading PD for Technology Integration: Best Practices

Creating Podcasts: Within The Outsiders Unit – Exploring Personal Pursuits & Originality

aottenad March 15, 2017 March 15, 2017EDTC6102, ISTE - 1. Visionary Leadership a., ISTE - 2. Teaching, Learning & Assessment c., ISTE - 2. Teaching, Learning & Assessments b., ISTE - 3. Digital Age Leaning Environments c., ISTE - 5. Digital Citizenship a., open source, podcasts, technology, the outsiders, unit plan

My final blog post of the academic quarter in my graduate program in Digital Education Leadership is here, and I am eager to share my finished individual project: Creating Podcasts: Within The Outsiders Unit – Exploring Personal Pursuits & Originality. This is a topic that I previously explored in my post, ISTE 7: Global Collaborator – … Continue reading Creating Podcasts: Within The Outsiders Unit – Exploring Personal Pursuits & Originality

EDTC 6106 Module 5 Reflection: Professional Development and Program Evaluation Toolbox

HannaLei March 13, 2017 March 13, 2017coaching, EdTechSandbox, ISTE4, Professional Development, program evaluation, SAMR Model

ISTE Standard 4: Professional Development and Program Evaluation Performance Indicator B: Design, develop, and implement technology rich professional learning programs that model principles of adult learning and promote digital age best practices in teaching, learning, and assessment. Triggering Question What are the essentials of a technology rich professional development learning program? As I reach my final …

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Module 5: Students as Creative Communicators and Contributors

James March 13, 2017 March 13, 2017Creation, Digital Age Learning Environments, EDTC6102, ISTE5, Teaching Learning and Assessment, YouTube

My last blog post about the ISTE Standards for Students I had to choose to reflect on Standard 6 Creative Communicator or Standard 7 Global Collaborator. What a tough choice! Both standards are of course extremely important and given the time I would post about each, but with the time constraints and our quarter winding … Continue reading “Module 5: Students as Creative Communicators and Contributors”

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