Successful coaching is achieved through three sets of skills: collaboration and communication, lesson design, and technology integration (Foltos 2013). Success with lesson design and technology integration depend on effective outcomes of collaboration and communication. Without a strong foundation of collaboration and communications skills, the peer coaching relationship will not facilitate quality lesson design and technologyRead More
What is essential to successful coaching? Where do you start? This week has been full of knowledge and enlightenment for me. It has been exciting to finally dive into the coaching side of digital leadership. I have grown to feel competent with the utilization, facilitation and implementation of digital tools and how they relate toRead More
picfont.com This quarter, our cohort was asked to individually create professional project proposals that would be submitted to the conference of our choice. When I first saw this, I felt intimidated. Not only had I never presented at a conference, but at first I felt unsure about what I could possibly be knowledgeable enoughRead More
picture by: innovation.unhcr.org Skype is a great way to remove walls in the classroom and reach collaborative destinations never imagined previously. Field trips across the country are now as close as a video connection. Classrooms connect with other classrooms across the world. Students connect with experts, guest speakers and others who add authenticity andRead More
picture: www.maggiehosmcgrane.com There are so many technology resources available for educators to use in the classroom that it can be overwhelming to select the appropriate one that is the right fit for you, your purpose and your class. According to the Ed Surge article “Resources to Help You Choose the Digital Tools Your Classroom Needs,“ nationwide, 51Read More
My Triggering Question: Is there a resource that I can use and share that helps teachers learn and adopt successful digital classroom management practices? I began this week posing the question above. I was in search of a single resource that I could use and share with colleagues that helped teacher with classroom management whenRead More
Stick Pick is an iPad app that helps you choose students at random to answer questions during student engagement. Stick Pick allows you to enter your class roster, or several class rosters. You can then categorize each student based on Bloom’s Taxonomy or ELL proficiency. After questions are asked, the teacher can mark the student’sRead More
Connection: This semester I began a Global Collaboration Project. A GCP takes away the walls of your classroom and connects students and teachers with others from around the world, through authentic and creative learning experiences. I made contact with a friend of mine that teaches first grade in Iowa. Our idea was to do a bookRead More
I refer to “dipping” my toe in the water above, because to me this is what my first few days of this spring quarter felt like. As usual, I was a little unsure of my actions and slightly doubtful of my skills and abilities. But, just like a lake that hasn’t quite had the chanceRead More
