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Best Practices in Professional Learning: Admin as Building Tech Leaders – Module 4

James March 5, 2018 March 5, 2018Administration, Administrator, Adult Learning, EDTC 6106, ISTE-C Standard 4, PD, Personalized Learning, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation

A New Generation I heard this week that the PEW Research Center identified a generational shift for those born after 1996. They are now known as the post-millennial generation while awaiting an official name, (Dimok, 2018). It is interesting that the movement of education mirrors life and society. Just as we have moved into a … Continue reading “Best Practices in Professional Learning: Admin as Building Tech Leaders – Module 4”

Paying it Forward: Admins as Brokers of Innovation

Ryan’s Blog March 4, 2018 March 4, 2018Admin, EDTC6106, ISTE Coaching 4, ISTE Coaching Standards, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, TechCommunity

Here’s how it starts… This module’s blog post revolves around the role of administration in professional learning programs and how that relates to digital education. The prompt is based in ISTE coaching standard 4, indicator B, which …

Exploring Computational Thinking via the Backpack Redesign Challenge

Lauren N. Borrero March 4, 2018 March 4, 201802 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, EDTC 6102, ISTE Student Standard 5

When tasked with exploring computational thinking skills, I must admit that my first reaction was to question the practical application for those of us not teaching computer science. What role can computational thinking play when teaching history or English? It turns out that computational thinking can support problem-solving in a variety of subjects. We use […]

Pixels & Praxis 2018-03-04 17:54:33

Pixels&Praxis March 4, 2018 March 4, 2018androgogy, assessment, blog, continuous learning, metacognition

The goal of college writing classes is that students will gain not only knowledge of the “threshold” writing concepts that characterize academic writing (Adler-Kassner & Wardle, 2015), but that they will also develop the agency and self-efficacy to employ those concepts in deconstructing writing tasks … Continue reading

Building Computational Thinking through a Gamified Classroom

xtftsa March 4, 2018 March 4, 2018computational thinking, creativity, Digital Citizenship, Empowered Student, ISTE students 5, problem-based, student-centered, tech tools

Who says playing video games doesn’t teach you anything? Playing and creating games could actually help students develop another 21st century skill, computational thinking (CT). Computational thinking is a form of problem solving that takes large, complex problems, breaks them down into smaller problems, and uses technology to help derive solution. In deriving solutions, students … Continue reading Building Computational Thinking through a Gamified Classroom

What does it Mean to Advocate for Technology?

EdTechRedefined March 3, 2018 March 3, 20184 Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 6c, advocacy, purpose

As coaches and administrators we are aware that technology skills are important for our students. Computers are everywhere…in our pockets, on our desks, on our laps, in our clothing, cars, airplanes, farms, factories, restaurants, and doctor’s offices… you get the … Continue reading →

Administrators Role In Tech Integration

Ms. K Henderson March 3, 2018 March 3, 2018#6106, 21st century, 4 Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 4b, Collaboration, Communication, EdTech, Modelling, peer coaching, Professional Development, technology

This quarter in my Masters in Digital Education program, I’ve truly begun to question decision making behind the scenes and how those decisions are both shared and acted upon by district staff. Continuing to look to ISTE Standards around Professional Development and Program Evaluation, I further wanted to explore how administrators advocated for technology needs …

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Changing the Mindset of School Leaders Through the Empowerment of Instructional Coaches

aottenad March 2, 2018 March 2, 2018Administration, adoption, Adult Learning, EDTC6106, ISTE - 4. Professional development & program evaluation a., ISTE - 4. Professional development & program evaluation b., ISTE - 4. Professional development & program evaluation c., leadership, technology

I have recently explored ISTE Coaching Standard to try to understand how professional learning impacts explicitly the use of education technology. This week specifically I looked at the influence of school leadership or administration and how they influence the professional learning and educational technology adoption process of the staff. Taking advantage of technology in the classroom makes…

How To Not Kill Creativity in the Science Classroom

Charlie Ellis February 21, 2018 February 21, 201801 - Visionary leadership, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 06 - Content knowledge and professional growth, classroom environment, creativity, growth mindset, science

Creativity is at once an ethereal goal for science teachers and an essential ability for science students. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standard for students as innovative designers proposes that “students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions.” … Continue reading “How To Not Kill Creativity in the Science Classroom”

Connecting PLCs to Local and Global PLNs: Module 3

James February 19, 2018 February 19, 2018Adult Learning, EDTC 6106, ISTE-C Standard 4, PD, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, teacher voice, Teaching

Begin with the End in Mind This quarter we continue to investigate ISTE-C Standard 4b about how Educational Technology coaches can model principles of adult learning while demonstrating best practices in professional development. It makes sense that we are spending our entire quarter considering this standard because of the importance professional development could play in … Continue reading “Connecting PLCs to Local and Global PLNs: Module 3”

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