A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

As of late, I have been working with quite a few districts on personalization through a variety of blended learning strategies. I can honestly say that I have learned so much from them over the years as to what pedagogically-sound blended learning really is, and, in my mind, they are a global exemplar for others to emulate.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

One of the best parts about job-embedded, on-going work with school districts is facilitating a variety of professional learning opportunities. They have utilized me as a keynoter, coach (leadership and teaching), and workshop presenter. Below you will see the specific tools I provided during each session.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2023

The post AI-Powered Choice Boards Mini Workshop appeared first on Shake Up Learning. If you watched my Chat GPT vs. Google’s Bard video , you saw a very brief attempt at what was possible with very little input–a bad prompt. (I AI-Powered Choice Boards Mini Workshop! But what happens with an engineered prompt?

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

During workshops and coaching sessions, I am always asked what advice I have to help teachers and administrators make things as easy as possible while ensuring quality learning is taking place. It can become the hub for all lessons, videos, activities, assessments, and student work.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Yes, attendees were exposed to a list of fun tools they might use, but they were not learning how to use those tools in service of strong pedagogical practices. Scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, I see endless videos of teachers sharing AI-powered tools. That is the same concern I have now.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? s of workshops and presentations. As 1 to 1 programs become more popular, educators are talking a lot about Blended Learning. As you might know there are plenty of ways to look at Blended Learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2022

Learning Management System (LMS) The consistent use of an LMS such as Google Classroom, Schoology, or Canvas works to create a more equitable virtual environment for all kids and families. It can become the hub for all lessons, videos, activities, assessments, student work, and SEL check-ins using Google or Canvas forms.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2023

Lam, who began learning to code six years ago, developed his skills at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Master Trainer Program in Boston, an experience sponsored by his school and supported by CoolThink@JC. Now, he hosts professional development workshops and lesson demonstrations for other teachers in Hong Kong.

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Nick's Picks for Educational Technology

APRIL 3, 2020

Video Lessons Edpuzzle has been featured in many of my posts and workshops over the years. With so many teachers turning to video lessons now, I thought it would be a good time to create a beginners guide. Click here to download the PDF Beginners Guide to Creating Video Lessons. Edpuzzle allows teachers to embed.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

I have a distance learning workshop and session entitled “STEM is a Verb”. In fact… the Workshop is also a Verb! I also have a new 1 hour workshop “Preparing for PBL”. Perhaps you wish to investigate PBL in the eLearning and Blended Classroom in another practical workshop.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

I like to compare the teacher’s work designing learning experiences to the work of an architect. In my new book with Dr. Katie Novak, UDL and Blended Learning , I share a story about working with an architect to design a new home after my family lost our house in the Tubbs Fire in 2017. 3 Identify and Remove Barriers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 20, 2020

Both challenges have students designing STEM or STEAM solutions to our world’s problems and submitting their solutions via video and an online application form. These are two fantastic STEM education projects that will encourage design thinking, sustainability, and computational thinking as well as video-related presentation skills.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 10, 2021

There are so many ways that Google tools can help support teaching and learning this school year. There’s A LOT of information, resources, videos, podcasts, and more in this EPIC GUIDE! Watch the video below to learn how! Shake Up Learning Team Member Sarah Kiefer shares her templates on templatesforteachers.com.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Watch this video to see what teaching and learning in UNIVERSE looks like! I asked them to create blogs to interact through blended learning. But I would tell my students, We will learn from this. In 2018, I attended a workshop where I talked with a game-app developer. I asked them to create websites.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Every Verizon Innovative Learning School is assigned a full-time instructional technology coach to support teachers with effectively integrating technology into learning. Our teachers had already participated in professional development on how to incorporate the blended learning model into their classrooms.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

We can add videos, information, permission slips, resources, etc. Online Professional Learning. One of the most exciting ways that we can use Google Classroom, especially outside consultants and coaches like myself, is to offer online professional learning courses. Outside Conferences and Workshops. New Teacher Training.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2021

About The Shake Up Learning ALL-ACCESS PASS! With the ALL-ACCESS Pass, participants can access ALL of the Master Classes, Online Workshops, Podcast PD, and the Members-Only Library! Yes, this means you can get professional learning credit for listening to podcasts! The Dynamic Learning Workshop (valued at $99/year).

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 29, 2015

Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Part 3… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Verbs and Blended Learning Possibilities. Check out my Booking Page.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

APRIL 26, 2021

Better Lesson : – This article provides information on the Gallery Walk protocol including ways to promote it in the Blended Learning environment. Check out this video for some great possibilities. You can learn more about the Critical Friends (Tuning Protocol) from this video at PBLWorks.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2019

Teachers began by exploring the why and what for personalized learning by focusing on blended learning as one of the first paths to personalization. This is what a real blended flex model looks and sounds like in action!! In other words, you have to be a personalized learner before you can become a personalized teacher.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 2, 2020

This is also a great strategy for professional learning, and I have used this idea in many of my workshops. Dynamic, Blended Learning with Google. I talk a lot about making blending learning like this DYNAMIC! New Book Coming Soon: Blended Learning with Google. We are better together!

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Add a Dash of Professional Development to Your Blended-Learning Program. That technology includes HP and Lenovo laptops, tablets, G Suite for Education, NEC projectors , eBeam , Schoology learning management system, LanSchool classroom management software and Kajeet hotspots (for students to use at home). “In

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2020

In this file photo from 2014, veteran teachers attend a Blended Learning Institute workshop in Manhattan. The rest of the day was devoted to reviewing the academy’s virtual learning plan and training teachers for the move from classroom to screen. Photo: Alexandria Neason for The Hechinger Report. It has to be modeled.”.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Also, remember you can book me for a conference or your school district with workshops that are informative, engaging, and practical. Provide Student Ownership of Learning. Analog Tools – Perhaps it is a paint bush, a carpenter’s tool, or some items from a maker’s workshop. Resources For Blended with Technology.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But looking at 2024, here are some current trends in education: Technology Integration: Continued integration of technology into classrooms, with a focus on online learning, educational apps, and interactive tools. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL): Increased emphasis on social-emotional learning to support students’ well-being.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 14, 2015

July 16-20, 2015 (Live and Video Recordings Available). 8:30 am – 9:30 am Pernille Ripp — Creating Passionate Readers Workshop. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Beth Hammett – The Future of Education: Adaptive Learning in the 21st Century Classroom. Unleashing Brain-Friendly Blended Learning Spaces.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

You can find some videos online on YouTube. She’s helped the students find books in the library, and she has also helped them learn some ways to navigate ways to share their knowledge through Google Slides or Wixie. I have a picture of her to document that she was folding along as she was watching this video.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Kids are well versed in the video creation world of YouTube and see how the professionals create nicknames or slogans. . They are recognizing the professionals in the field of podcasting and video production. Up next for Jen is a virtual PD workshop through Kent State University. © Shake Up Learning 2021. Future Projects.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

An interactive “Research Map” website – with data visualizations, videos and links to relevant studies on an array of topics – hopes to bridge the divide. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. “We It draws from 100,000 articles published in 180 journals.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 12, 2017

Also remember you can book me for a conference or your school district with workshops that are informative, engaging, and practical. I have three pre-conference workshops that you may want to register for. Understand that the highest level of SAMR is not always filled with deep learning and rigor. Mike Gorman ( [link] / ).

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 29, 2023

AI-Powered Choice Boards Mini Workshop Level Up Your Choice Boards! Choice boards can help teachers put students at the center of learning, differentiate, and teach valuable skills. This mini workshop is pre-recorded and available on-demand. Empower and engage your students with student choice and interactive choice boards.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. They include all the ebooks, videos, and other resources required so you don’t spend any more than what is required to register for the class. Everything is online.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Upcoming Opportunities: Are you traveling to Learning Forward Conference in Washington DC in December? Check out my PBL and Technology Integration Workshop.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

Video coaching with Edthena provides us with a sustainable and scalable professional development model. This year, we will use video as an informal look at the level of math conversations going on in their classrooms.”. Lisa Keith, blended learning specialist, Guilford County (NC) School District.

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