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Supporting Technology Integration Within Schools

Simply Primary June 2, 2019 June 2, 201901 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, 1. Visionary leadership, 3. Digital Age Learning Environments, EDTC 6103, Integrating Technology, ISTE coaching standard 2, SAMR Model, TPACK Model

This quarter as part of Seattle Pacific University’s EDTC 6103 Teaching, Learning, and Assessment 2 course, I investigated the question: …

ISTE Standard 2 for Coaches – Leadership, Trust and Paving the Way for All Involved

Educational Technology Exploration June 2, 2019 June 2, 201901 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, EDTC 6103, ISTE Standards, leadership, Tech Training

“Leadership is a choice, it is not a rank. I know many people at the senior levels of organizations who are absolutely not leaders. They are authorities and we do what they say because they have authority over us but we would not follow them and I know many people who are at the bottoms …

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Focusing on the Important Rather than the Urgent

boasc June 1, 2019 June 1, 2019"Mama Boas Moments", 01 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, EDU6085, Ethics, teacher leadership, TL 01: Teacher Leaders model ethical and moral behavior., Tyranny of the Urgent, Values & Morals in Education

Standard 1 of Teaching Leadership: Teacher leaders model ethical and moral behavior. Dilemma: In the demanding educational profession, how do we determine what is a priority? “What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important.” Dwight … Continue reading →

Creating Videos with Adaptive and Assistive Technologies to Support Student Learning.

cvladortiz May 31, 2019 May 31, 201901 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, assistive technologies, Digital Age Learning Environments, ISTE Coach 3

To fully understand ISTE coaching standard 3D), “Select, evaluate, and facilitate the use of adaptive and assistive technologies to support student learning,” I created a website which hosts three videos, (ISTE, 2017). Each video describes the steps in the “Backwards Design” model as a means to incorporate edtech into existing lesson plans. It was important … Continue reading Creating Videos with Adaptive and Assistive Technologies to Support Student Learning.

Future Classroom Models

cvladortiz May 31, 2019 May 31, 201901 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, active learning, Classroom Models, Digital Age Learning Environments, ISTE coaching 3

With the goal of promoting 21st century skills, the university is looking for ways to better serve the students and faculty by providing them with enriching technology experiences. Collaborating with the educational technology department, I embarked on a three-phase project with the scope of gathering information, and brainstorming solutions to improve the technology usage experience … Continue reading Future Classroom Models

ISTE For Coach 2-Teaching, Learning and Assessments

Helen S. Gong May 29, 2019 May 29, 201901 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, coaching, EDTC6103, effective coaching cycle, ISTE 2 Teaching, Learning Assessments, Technology coach

Technology coaches assist teachers in using technology effectively for assessing student learning, differentiating instruction, and providing rigorous, relevant and engaging learning experiences for all students. Coach teachers in and model design and implementation of technology-enhanced learning experiences using differentiation, including adjusting content, process, product and learning environment based on student readiness levels, learning styles, interests …

The Paper Predicament: Standard 12 – Teachers evaluate and use technology for teaching and learning.

boasc May 25, 2019 May 25, 201901 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, EDTC6433, memory, Novels v E-Readers, research, Teaching with Technology, technology, The Paper Debate, TL 12: Teacher Leaders evaluate and use technology for teaching and learning.

Original Post: December 13, 2013; Updated May 25, 2019 In the past, our school conducted annual paperless weeks. During these weeks each department is asked to think “outside the paper box” and integrate technology into our teaching practices. During one … Continue reading →

Building Trust in Professional Coaching Relationships

Ed Tech Dowd May 25, 2019 May 25, 201901 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, EDTC6105, Visionary Leadership

In my current coursework for my Digital Education Leadership program we are looking at what is needed to be a successful Educational Technology coach. Using the ISTE Standards for Coaches as a framework, for this module we are looking at these standards (ISTE, 2017): ISTE-C Standard 1: Visionary Leadership b. Contribute to the planning, development, […]

How To Ask Your Administrator For The Professional Development You Need

When it comes to professional development opportunities or technology needed for your classroom, you know best what you need and what will best serve your students. However, it can be difficult to ask for it. Budgets are tight, you don’t want to seem greedy, you don’t want other teachers to think you are trying to […]

Differentiating Teacher PD

When planning curriculum and gathering instructional materials teachers are always looking for ways to differentiate for the diverse learners in their classrooms. As teachers we do this on a daily basis and we do it so often that most of the time we hardly realize we are doing it. It’s just a strategy we use […]

Year: 2019