Part of my final project for EDTC 6103 this quarter was to create and implement a Global Collaboration Project. I love the idea of collaborating with others. When I was in the classroom I did video conferences with NASA and … Continue reading →
This quarter in my graduate work in Digital Education Leadership at Seattle Pacific University, I am exploring Digital Learning Environments by focusing on the exploration of ISTE Coaching Standard 3, which charges technology coaches to create and support an efficient digital age learning environment to maximize the learning of all students. To explore this standard, … Continue reading Rethinking an Ideal Learning Environment – EDTC 6104 – Module 1
“Makerspaces come in all shapes and sizes, but they all serve as a gathering point for tools, projects, mentors and expertise. A collection of tools does not define a Makerspace. Rather, we define it by what it enables: making.” ~ Makerspace Playbook, School Edition (2013) This past year I have been drawn to learn moreRead More
CS for All CS for All was created by the United States Department of Education (US DOE), during the Obama administration, with the goal of “empower[ing] a generation of American students with the computer science skills they need to thrive in a digital economy” (Smith, 2016). Although the …
For anyone working as an educator in a school district that uses Google Apps for Education in any capacity, I highly recommend becoming a Google Certified Educator. I am currently a first grade teacher and will be moving to a third grade classroom, unfamiliar territory for me. As teachers, we never stop learning and Google …
Inquiry learning may have become somewhat of a an educational buzzword. However, I am here to tell you that the student learning benefits from this type of learning is real. Back in the fall, I had the opportunity to give a professional development workshop in my school district about Genius Hour (perhaps another buzzword, but a […]
Washington State Teacher-Librarians are gathering together in Renton, Washington this summer for the annual Librarian Summit hosted by Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD). As co-organizer of the event, it was important to create a learning day that is relevant and invigorating, with many take-aways to start the year. It is also important to fulfill […]
So for this week, we are wrapping up by investigating ISTE-TS 5: Engage in professional growth and leadership – “teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources” which is closely related to ISTE Coaching Standard 6: … Continue reading “What can I do right now? (Module 5, ISTE-TS 5 professional growth and leadership; and ISTE-CS 2)”
For my culminating project in the Seattle Pacific University M.A. Education Digital Leadership program, I chose to align district needs with the creation of 1 credit cross-disciplinary technology course. This work showcases my application of adult learning theory, professional development principles, and International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) student, teacher, and coach standards. To…
Designing Meaningful PD for Teachers – What’s Out There? by James Bettis From my interpretation of the standards, ISTE 5 is about how teachers model lifelong learning and engage in learning to benefit their school or community through the use of digital tools. I wanted to find what districts might do to craft the best … Continue reading “Module 5: Designing Meaningful PD for Teachers – What’s Out There?”
