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Module 2: Collaboration Across Districts in Technology Selection

James July 23, 2017 July 23, 2017Digital Age Learning Environments, EDTC6104, ISTE3, ISTE3 for Coaches, PD, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, Teaching Learning and Assessment, Tech Adoption, Technology Adoption

Collaboration Across Districts in Technology Selection ISTE Standard 3 for Coaches This week for my reflection on ISTE Coaching Standard 3 we were using this question to frame our investigation: How do we evaluate, select, and manage digital tools and resources for teachers and students that meet accessibility guidelines and fit within our institution’s technology … Continue reading “Module 2: Collaboration Across Districts in Technology Selection”

Helping Teachers Make Digital Learning Accessible to All

EdTechRedefined July 23, 2017 July 23, 2017ISTE Standards for Students 2016

Recently, many districts have faced the reality of making significant overhauls to their websites in order to be ADA compliant. Some districts have been sued by parents, like the 2014 lawsuit against Seattle Public Schools and others, like mine, have … Continue reading →

Selecting Digital Tools that Fit our Needs – EDTC 6104 Module 2

Ms. K Henderson July 23, 2017 July 23, 2017Accessibility, Digital Age Learning Environments, Digital Divide, Digital Tools, EDTC6104, EdTech, ELL, ISTE 3, rubrics

This week we continued to explore ISTE Coaching Standard 3. In particular, looking at how digital tools are selected and evaluated, followed by maintenance and management of technology-rich learning environments. So how do we evaluate, select, and manage digital tools and resources for teachers and students that meet accessibility guidelines and fit within our institution’s … Continue reading “Selecting Digital Tools that Fit our Needs – EDTC 6104 Module 2”

Accessibility & Adaptability – Text-to-Speech – EDTC 6104 – Module 4

aottenad July 21, 2017 July 21, 2017Digital Tools, EDTC 6104, ISTE - 3. Digital Age Leaning Environments c., ISTE - 3. Digital age Learning Environments a., ISTE - 3. Digital Age Learning Environments b., ISTE - 3. Digital Age Learning Environments d., ISTE - 3. Digital Age Learning Environments e., ISTE - 3. Digital Age Learning Environments f., ISTE - 3. Digital Age Learning Environments g., literacy, technology, text-to-speech

Thought Question: How can I choose digital tools that are assistive and adaptive technologies but still support student learning? Ensuring that the digital tools we choose to share with our students are ADA acceptable and keep equity and accessibility in mind, I am curious about what assistive truly means. As 13% of students are working … Continue reading Accessibility & Adaptability – Text-to-Speech – EDTC 6104 – Module 4

“All Aboard!”- Accessibilty Guidelines and Digital Leadership Coaching

Ryan’s Blog July 17, 2017 July 17, 2017Accessibility, Digital Age Learning Environments, EDTC6104, ISTE Coaching Standards, ISTE3, Opportunity

Equal Access [to Digital Education] for All! When looking at the prompt for this week’s EDTC6104 question, I was struck by a seeming discrepancy in the text of the question for the prompt and that of the coaching standard itself (ISTE coaching standard 3, indicator F). The standard/indicator calls for digital education leaders to “collaborate … Continue reading ““All Aboard!”- Accessibilty Guidelines and Digital Leadership Coaching”

Connecting classroom management to collaboration (6104 Module 1, ISTE-CS 3a Digital age classroom management and collaboration)

Orlala Wentink July 10, 2017 July 10, 20173 - Digital age learning environtments, a - Classroom management and collaboration, EDTC 6104, ISTE Coaching Standards

This quarter we are addressing ISTE Coaching Standard (CS) 3: Digital age learning environments – “technology coaches create and support effective digital age learning environments to maximize the learning of all students.” Each module will look at a different indicator from the standard and for this week we are looking at indicator CS 3a – “model effective classroom … Continue reading “Connecting classroom management to collaboration (6104 Module 1, ISTE-CS 3a Digital age classroom management and collaboration)”

Module 1: Blended Learning in PD

James July 10, 2017 July 10, 2017blended learning, Collaboration, Content Knowledge and Professional Growth, Digital Age Learning Environments, EDTC6104, ISTE3 for Coaches, PD, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation

This quarter we will consider how to best create and support digital learning environments through the lens of a technology coach. In module 1 we are focusing on performance indicators a & c under ISTE Standard 3 for Coaches. Those two indicators ask how collaboration and classroom management can be used effectively to maximize the … Continue reading “Module 1: Blended Learning in PD”

EDTC 6104 Module 1 – Personalizing Professional Development to Support Technology Integration

Ms. K Henderson July 9, 2017 July 9, 2017blended learning, classroom environment, Digital Citizen, Digital Tools, EDTC6104, Personalized, Professional Development, routines

As we begin our Summer quarter looking at ISTE Coaching Standard 3, I can’t help but connect to our last assignment of looking at Professional Development. Just like my intent to find more personalized PD, this week I’m looking for inspiration in classroom design, functionality, and management. Perhaps it’s because I’m no longer a new … Continue reading “EDTC 6104 Module 1 – Personalizing Professional Development to Support Technology Integration”

Building Community Online

EdTechRedefined July 9, 2017 July 9, 2017ISTE Standards for Students 2016

My task this week was to answer the question: How do we design, teach and facilitate digital age learning environments for students and teachers that promote collaborative learning while maintaining effective classroom management practices? I feel like I’m starting from … Continue reading →

The Worst of All Possible Worlds – ISTE Coaching Standard 3 and the Dystopian Future of Education?

Ryan’s Blog July 9, 2017 July 9, 2017Digital Age Learning Environments, EDTC6104, ISTE Coaching Standards, ISTE3, LearningEnvironments, TeachersvRobots

“In a world…” And so begins the introduction to countless movie trailers. We’ve seen them: psychological thrillers, sci-fi classics, action-packed blockbusters all use that famous three-word tag-line. It’s become so ubiquitous that it’s become a parody of itself and is often used ironically or in satirical versions of these somewhat-esteemed genres. And it’s a tag-line … Continue reading “The Worst of All Possible Worlds – ISTE Coaching Standard 3 and the Dystopian Future of Education?”

Year: 2017