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Redesigning the Blended Synchronous Peer Review Session

Pixels&Praxis March 18, 2018 March 18, 20182. Teaching, learning, and assessments, 3. Digital Age Learning Environments, 5: Digital citizenship, blog, collaborative classroom, infrastructure, reflective practice, student engagement

References:
Wiggins, G. & McTighe, J. (2008). Understanding by design. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Balancing Process and Product

Pixels&Praxis February 19, 2018 February 19, 20182. Teaching, learning, and assessments, 3. Digital Age Learning Environments, 5: Digital citizenship, 6. Content knowledge and professional growth, blog

Creativity in learning involves both imagination and an ability to work with content knowledge (Hadzigeorgiou et al., 2012). A creative learning process will involve both iterations of refinement and application of core content knowledge such as disciplinary frameworks and core skills such as research methods. … Continue readingBalancing Process and Product

Supporting engagement through note-taking

Pixels&Praxis January 21, 2018 January 21, 20182. Teaching, learning, and assessments, 3. Digital Age Learning Environments, assessment, blog, individualized learning, metacognition, reflective practice, student engagement

The subskill as a key to cognitive autonomy: How can note-taking support metacognitive engagement with a research task? This post is about a deceptively simple concept, note-taking. Or, rather, it is about teaching students to take notes. This post is about how achieving poor outcomes … Continue readingSupporting engagement through note-taking

What is a peer coach facilitating? (Module 4, ISTE-CS: “coach teachers in…”)

Orlala Wentink November 29, 2017 November 29, 20172. Teaching, learning, and assessments, 3 - Digital age learning environtments, a - Standards, b - Diverse needs and interests, c - Online and blended learning, c - Real-world problems, d - Creativity, higher-order thinking skills, e - Differentiation, EDTC 6105, f - Research-based best practices, g - Formative and summative assessments, h - Student achievement data, ISTE Coaching Standards, peer coaching

I started this module by wondering about the art of asking good questions. Asking questions is a foundational element of peer coaching, and while I’m familiar with the idea of asking questions instead of telling, I was hoping to find a model for asking questions. The word model can be used to mean so many … Continue reading “What is a peer coach facilitating? (Module 4, ISTE-CS: “coach teachers in…”)”

Effective Communication & Questioning When Coaching

Communicate. Collaborate. Create. December 17, 2016 December 17, 20161. Visionary leadership, 2. Teaching, learning, and assessments, iste coaching standard 1, ISTE coaching standard 2, Les Foltos, peer coaching, probing questions

Coaches motivate, inspire, and encourage their players by asking questions, dispensing advice, encouraging do-overs and repeating skills to achieve excellence, and providing opportunities for growth. How do coaches learn and perfect their own coaching techniques? How do they know the questions to ask and how do they practice their skills? As a peer technology coach, studying the […]

Site Visits, Communities, & Conferences: Growing A PLN

Communicate. Collaborate. Create. December 14, 2016 December 14, 20162. Teaching, learning, and assessments, 6. Content knowledge and professional growth

As I finish up fall quarter of SPU’s Digital Education Leadership Program, Peer Coaching & Leadership class, as well as the first 3 months in my new role as a Technology Integration Specialist, I am taking the opportunity to reflect on how I will continue to grow and learn while on the job. My guiding […]

Who will take these notes with me? Combating Little Red Hen Syndrome

JustinHaney.org December 13, 2016 December 13, 20161. Visionary leadership, 2. Teaching, learning, and assessments, Collaboration, EDTC6105, G Suite, P21, peer coaching

The Little Red Hen’s “Who will help me make this bread?” familiar refrain can teach us a lot about collaboration with our peers. Let me set the stage… The dreaded moment has arrived. You’re in a staff meeting. You’re sitting with a few colleagues at Table 2. You’ve been assigned to read and report on […]

Connecting Curriculum with 21st Century Learning Standards

Communicate. Collaborate. Create. November 27, 2016 November 27, 20161. Visionary leadership, 2. Teaching, learning, and assessments, Google Maps, iste coaching standard 1, ISTE coaching standard 2, Learning Activity Checklist, Mystery Skype, peer coaching, Social Studies

We often hear instructional technology leaders and educators say that it’s not about the technology, it’s about the learning. So should be said for the curriculum. Les Foltos said that technology integration is not something separate from content and pedagogy and is only effective when it supports and enhances 21st-century pedagogy and content. This week’s […]

Students as Contributors Adding Value to our Communities

Communicate. Collaborate. Create. November 27, 2016 November 27, 20161. Visionary leadership, 2. Teaching, learning, and assessments, 21st century learning, 4C's, 6. Content knowledge and professional growth, Collaboration, Communication, creativity, critical thinking, iste coaching standard 1, ISTE coaching standard 2, ISTE Coaching Standard 6, ISTE Standards for Coaches, Learning Activities, PBL

Many years ago, I worked in a school where student learning involved solving real-world problems. One example is when third graders interviewed city transportation officials as well as school district operations managers, parents, and staff to design a new parking lot and traffic pattern for the congested unsafe lot. They used math to design model […]

P21, Peer Coaching & Picture Books

JustinHaney.org November 19, 2016 November 19, 20161. Visionary leadership, 2. Teaching, learning, and assessments, critical thinking, EDTC6105, ISTE Coaching Standards, literacy, P21, peer coaching, picture books

Addressing 21st Century Skills and promoting critical thinking in a fifth grade classroom can be a tall order when faced with a deeply scripted curriculum. While project-based learning (PBL) is often seen as a catch-all approach to develop the 4-Cs (Collaboration, Communication, Critical thinking, and Creativity), the harsh reality is that fully implementing PBL is […]

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