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Regional Teacher Professional Learning and Technology – Module 5

James March 22, 2018 March 22, 2018Adult Learning, coaching, EDTC 6016, Educational Service District, ESD, ISTE-C Standard 4, PD, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, Regional Learning, technology integration

Involving Many Stakeholders Like some of my colleagues in the Digital Education Leadership M.Ed. Program at Seattle Pacific University, this quarter has led me to think more broadly about professional development for teachers and specifically professional development through technology. Much of the learning this quarter has been new and valuable to me as a first … Continue reading “Regional Teacher Professional Learning and Technology – Module 5”

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”

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”

Still Re-Thinking Professional Development: Module 2

James February 5, 2018 February 5, 2018blended learning, EDTC 6016, Instructional Technology Coach, ISTE-C Standard 4, Learning, PD, Personalized Learning, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, Teaching, Tech Coach, technology integration

Re-Thinking Technology Professional Development During this module in our class focusing on professional development and program evaluation we were asked to consider the role that adult learning principles play in the planning of educational technology professional development. I found that to be a fascinating question not only because I had never heard of the adult … Continue reading “Still Re-Thinking Professional Development: Module 2”

EDTC 6106 Module 1: Choice in Professional Development

James January 21, 2018 January 21, 2018EDTC 6016, ISTE-C Standard 4, Personalized Learning, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation

Professional Development for Teachers and My Question This post marks the start of the winter quarter in my M.Ed. program in Digital Education Leadership. This quarter our class is Professional Development and Program Evaluation. It seems like it will be very timely for me to focus on professional development again as some of our district … Continue reading “EDTC 6106 Module 1: Choice in Professional Development”

The Coach – Administrator Connection: Module 5

James December 10, 2017 December 10, 2017Administration, Administrator, Coach Administrator Relationship, coaching, Collaboration, EDTC 6105, Instructional Coach, Instructional Technology Coach, ISTE C - Standard 2, ISTE-C Standard 6, Principal, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, Teaching Learning and Assessment, Visionary Leadership

Connecting and Collaborating with Administrators as an Instructional Technology Coach This week in my final blog post of the quarter for my class on Educational Technology Leadership my question has led me to investigate how an instructional technology coach can partner with administrators to support and extend the learning that is happening through coaching. I … Continue reading “The Coach – Administrator Connection: Module 5”

Is SAMR Enough? Module 4: Teacher Practice and Technology Integration

James November 29, 2017 November 29, 2017Bloom's, Digital Age Learning Environments, EDTC6105, Instructional Technology Coach, ISTE C - Standard 2, ISTE-C Standard 1, SAMR, Teaching Learning and Assessment, technology integration, Technology Protocol, TPACK, TripleE, Trudacot, Visionary Leadership

Introduction to Module 4 For my post this week in Module 4 of my fall class, in Educational Technology Leadership I decided to focus on the SAMR model for technology integration. My district uses SAMR as a way to gauge technology integration but I wanted to know if there was a way to use that … Continue reading “Is SAMR Enough? Module 4: Teacher Practice and Technology Integration”

21st Century Skills to Connect Teachers and Coaches: Module 3

James November 13, 2017 November 13, 201721st century learning, 21st Century Skills, critical thinking, Digital Age Learning Environments, EDTC6105, Instructional Technology Coach, ISTE C - Standard 2, ISTE-C Standard 1, peer coaching, Teaching Learning and Assessment, Visionary Leadership

Module 3 of EDTC 6105 and my definition of the problem For this week my program is focusing on 21st century learning. The topic alone brings a lot of questions forward, what is 21st century learning? Does it matter to teachers and students? How do you measure 21st century learning? My search for resources didn’t … Continue reading “21st Century Skills to Connect Teachers and Coaches: Module 3”

Collegial Relationships and Instructional Coaching: Module 2

James October 29, 2017 October 29, 2017coaching, Collaboration, colleague, Content Knowledge and Professional Growth, Digital Age Learning Environments, EDTC6105, Instructional Coach, Instructional Technology Coach, ISTE-C Standard 1, ISTE1 for coaches, peer coaching, Relationship Building, Relationships, Support, Teaching Learning and Assessment, Tech Coach

Introduction to Module 2 and My Question This week I was thinking about developing professional relationships when in a new role. I wanted to reflect on that process and find out what was normal. At the same time I wanted to consider ISTE 1 d for coaches, how coaches advocate for change, that is the … Continue reading “Collegial Relationships and Instructional Coaching: Module 2”

Bridging the Gap: From Teachers to Technology Coaches Module 1

James October 16, 2017 October 16, 2017coaching, EDTC6105, Instructional Technology Coach, ISTE1, ISTE1 for coaches, peer coaching, Relationship Building, Tech Coach, Visionary Leadership

New Learning This week I am writing my first blog post for a new quarter, one where we will explore what it means to be a servant leader following the model of a peer coach. Through the quarter my classmates and I will use those two frameworks to investigate the integration of technology into instruction. … Continue reading “Bridging the Gap: From Teachers to Technology Coaches Module 1”

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