The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As challenge-based learning grows in popularity, let’s think of ways that we can use Google Classroom to allow students and teachers to, “sign-up,” for optional challenges by joining a Google Classroom Class designed to detail the challenge, provide resources, and allow the user to submit their evidence for meeting the challenge.

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The Jose Vilson

MARCH 13, 2024

For my part, I partook four events: a multilingual learner and teacher meet-up with Alejandra Vázquez Baur, a mentorship session focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a book signing (I can’t believe This Is Not A Test is still selling well after a decade!). And that they did.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 17, 2018

Standard professional development courses generate no small amount of eye-rolling from teachers, who typically bemoan its top-down style where trainers train trainers (the PD version of the “sage on the stage” phenomenon). You may even find this is one of your most popular courses.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district. Teachers trickle in as I set out muffins and candy at each table.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

webinars, workshops, and summits, part of the LearningRevolution.com family: Library 2.0 , The Future of Education , ReinventingSchool.com , Classroom 2.0 , and TeacherLibrarian.org. The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $99.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 16, 2020

Even for the schools that have started face-to-face, COVID-19 could force an abrupt change of course. I recently facilitated two intensive virtual workshop days with educators from the Shaler Area School District in Pennsylvania. You can also use Google Meet to create breakout rooms in Google Classroom (learn more HERE ).

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Courses like the Google Classroom Master Class or the Blended Learning with Google Workshop can be accessed anytime, anywhere. With new courses and workshops continually added, the latest educational trends and technologies are just a click away. ALL courses are asynchronous – move at your own pace!

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2023

It was at this point that we planned longitudinal work over the course of the year, which included a book study using Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms. After several workshops, I began coaching cycles in the fall of 2022. It was so exciting for us to meet someone who shared our passion and vision.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 15, 2019

The post The Dynamic Learning Workshop and Coaching Package appeared first on Shake Up Learning. This three-day workshop and coaching package will help you and your teachers make meaningful technology integration a reality! The Dynamic Learning Workshop and Coaching Package! The Two-Day Workshop. It is an opportunity!

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Digital Promise

JUNE 19, 2019

We focus on reaching community members and meeting them where they’re at through free Intro to Coding Workshops as well as partnering with organizations across the state through our Facebook partnership. Not only do we partner with Facebook, but we also offer free Intro to Coding workshops weekly, across the state.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

For over 30 years, Advancement Courses has been a leader in professional development, providing expertly-crafted, classroom-applicable courses to thousands of teachers across the country. They offer over 200 graduate-level courses in 19 different subject areas covering both foundational topics and emerging trends in K-12 education.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2021

An English professor at Southern Connecticut State University, Cynthia Stretch is used to meeting after hours with her students, many of whom work full time while in college. A spokesman said the Connecticut State University System has withdrawn its proposal that faculty teach five courses a semester. And not only in Connecticut.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

This pattern points to the need for deep changes in the delivery of calculus, as highlighted in a report I recently co-authored with two colleagues, “Charting a New Course: Investigating Barriers on the Calculus Pathway to STEM.” Many students leave the STEM pathway despite passing the course. The idea isn’t to make calculus easier.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Stuart Blythe teaches writing courses at Michigan State University that are officially listed as in-person only. For example, this morning I taught a web design course, and one of my students has epilepsy, and he said, ‘I can feel something coming on so I better not come out today,’” Blythe says. And 100 percent it’s more work.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 3, 2019

Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. Resources include videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share in a collaborative environment. What You Get.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Try: Arranged advertising events, organized fundraisers, and gave presentations at school meetings. In addition, be sure to check out his new course: How to Write a Personal Statement. This course includes seven videos and is 100% guaranteed. Use the present tense if it’s something you still do. The fee is only $149.00

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Since then, dozens of nonprofits across Michigan serving workers and entrepreneurs have facilitated short, “real world” workshops in which students use their own businesses or organizations to learn to market via Facebook business pages. Organizations are also learning about their ability to grow as they rise above challenges.

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Neo LMS

MAY 17, 2022

The classic workshop model is not enough anymore because everyone gets the same information regardless of their expertise and prior knowledge. Between grading, paperwork, meetings, and much more — without even considering their personal lives — teachers are overwhelmed by their workload. Offer asynchronous training.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 2, 2022

webinars, workshops, and summits, part of the LearningRevolution.com family: Library 2.0 , The Future of Education , ReinventingSchool.com , Classroom 2.0 , and TeacherLibrarian.org. The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $99.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

The best course of action is the focus on the “what if” instead of the “yeah but” aspect when it comes to time. There should always be a long-term plan following any keynote or workshop. I have yet to meet an educator who does not see the value in reading to improve his or her craft. Easier said than done, right?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2020

They are invested in teaching their classes and suddenly it seems impossible to meet yearly goals, build lifelong learners. Have a frequent virtual meeting via Google Hangouts Meet, Zoom, or an option through your LMS. Include regular virtual class meetings so students see you and each other. Students want to see you.

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The Jose Vilson

JANUARY 17, 2024

Every profession has a subset of people who, for multiple reasons, don’t meet the implicit or explicit expectations of the profession. They usually fail to mention that these end up being the one or two out of the 60-plus teachers they’ve had in their K-12 schooling. Do bad teachers exist?

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Neo LMS

JULY 2, 2020

Thinkers, authors, teachers, and school leaders have been saying it for many years, citing areas such as curriculum, pedagogy, school restructuring, and of course, technology. Of course, due to the recent events, this has become a moot point, as more and more teachers have learned that they need technology now more than ever.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2022

These tools must be reliable, scalable, and able to meet the needs of a shifting classroom model—whether it’s delivering lessons to students remotely, in a classroom, or in a hybrid environment. An important part of professional development is through hands-on training on hardware and software tools.

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Digital Promise

MAY 16, 2019

My mom quickly connected with the available resources, which ranged from English as a Second Language (ESL) courses to nutrition classes on how to cook healthy meals at home. We rolled out a series of these workshops in 2018, in both English and Spanish, and are on track to reach 200 students by summer 2019. The work hasn’t been easy.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 17, 2019

How to power through a difficult parent-teacher meeting comes to mind, but there are many challenges that teachers learn how to handle in time. For example, if schools want teachers to manage their time better, they should try to reduce the admin work before creating online courses on time management. Provide opportunities to practice.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Personalized learning—a hot buzz phrase for the 2018-19 school year—occurs when teaching is tailored to meet each student’s unique needs and goals. DLP teachers meet with their coach to set goals directly related to the needs of their classroom. Here’s how: Content Focus. So why, then, shouldn’t teacher learning also be personalized?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2023

This could be anything from a high-quality webcam for his online meetings to a smart assistant like Google Nest or Amazon Echo. A Customized Learning Experience How about gifting an online course or a workshop in something he’s interested in? Coursera, Edx, Udemy, are all great places to find online courses.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Options include immersive 3-day workshops, 8-week courses, and 2-week “pop-up-projects” to do with your students. PBLWorks is supporting educators by creating more opportunities to meet their needs for PBL professional development, especially those who are getting started on their own. “We PBL Coaching Workshop.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

We’ve created award-winning high school programs , re-imagined college courses and leveraged technology to meet the ever-growing mental health needs that have been exasperated by the pandemic. Exasperated school leaders request workshops to cope with widespread distress and disillusionment, which are spurring a mass teacher exodus.

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Hubbli

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Technological Integration The pandemic served as a crash course in technological literacy for both educators and students. Laboratories, workshops, and art studios are an integral part of the educational experience and should be reintegrated into the academic landscape.

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The Jose Vilson

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Later that night, I started to think about the workshops I’d like to attend the next day. Yet, the point I rarely see brought up (unless I do) is what happens once the teacher meets the school building. What’s the course of action here? The answer is more complicated than the narrative allows.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

In January we worked with 94 Google Certified Trainers to produce 51 face-to-face events : 25 Bootcamps 13 Customized Workshops & Keynotes 10 Summits 2 Custom Summits 1 Student Summit In addition to work in KY, TX, CA and IL we also had the opportunity to meet with educators in Iceland, Australia and Vancouver, Canada.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2022

(PRWEB) — Today, only 8 percent of districts meet the recommended student-to-psychologist ratio and 14 percent of districts meet the student-to-counselor ratio according to federal data.

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Hubbli

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Tailoring professional development programs to meet these specific needs can make the training more effective and engaging for your private school teachers. Consider implementing a continuous learning model that includes periodic workshops, online courses, and opportunities for teachers to attend relevant conferences.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

I would attend a workshop or read an article on a new teaching technique, and I’d be excited about new ideas, but then struggle to find opportunities and resources to implement them. I loved my colleagues on my social studies team; we shared resources and supported each other. A Socratic seminar?

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Digital Promise

JUNE 24, 2019

Leaders in faith-based organizations are also positioned to mobilize and organize communities to help meet the needs of its children. Afterschool or in-school experiences like a First Aid training session or swim safety course could lead to summer employment as a camp counselor or a lifeguard, for instance. Social Media and Technology.

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