Come play Polygraph, learn strategies for facilitating engaging rounds that deepen student learning, and make your own Polygraph game. This session is open and applicable to K-12 educators of all content areas.
We know we want teachers to be facilitators who get out of the way to let students shine. Do we do the same for teachers? How do we promote, support, and even require leadership at all levels? How do we get comfortable ceding “control” for the betterment of our schools and our people?
Come with your questions about Desmos Polygraph and Google efficiency and communication features. We’ll also have a Stump-the-Chump Challenge where you can bring any Google Workspace question to see if you can stump Eileen.
Do we really embrace a growth mindset? What does it mean to allow for adult mistakes and failures on our way to improved models of teaching adn learning? What would it take to let innovation trump compliance?
Tom and Eileen are going to battle it out to share their favorite and best Chrome extensions. Each has 3 minutes to convince you, the audience which tool is better. As an audience, you'll be able to share your favorites as well. This session is designed to be fun and fast paced.
Blended learning is a phrase that’s been in education since the early 2000’s gaining both recognition and confusion since March 2020. Come discuss what Blended Learning is and gain insight to apply it in your classroom today.
Microcredentials. Individual learning pathways. Teacher-led PD. What does it look like to put educators in charge of their learning? What stays? What goes? What might it look like?
Google Forms isn’t just for surveys. Now, you can embed video and images for all levels of learners. Join us to learn how you can build blended learning lessons inside a Google Form.
Blended Learning offers students flexibility of place, pace, path and time. With a little bit of creativity and imagination, we can create Blended Learning opportunities that are flexible and work within our current system.
Ensuring deeper learning for ALL students may not be as daunting as it sounds. There are small shifts that can lead to amazing changes in our classrooms. We’ll use McLeod and Graber’s 4 Shifts Protocol as a basis for learning how leaders can support classroom changes.
Synchronous and asynchronous discussions are powerful activities for deep learning. Check out the new and old features of Flipgrid, a free-for-teachers and students tool. This can be used remotely and in blended learning environments.
Blended Learning is an effective educational practice that comes with concerns for student safety and security. This session, during Digital Citizenship Week, will look at how we can belong and contribute to our digital world in a safe and positive way.
