Creating cultures of Innovation
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?
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Cool Tool Duel: Browser Extensions
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.
Buzzword Breakdown: Blended Learning
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.
Personalized Professional Learning
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 for Stand-alone Blended Learning Lessons
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.
How do I design to the edges of flexibility?
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.
Instructional Shifts for Deeper Learning
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.
Using Flipgrid to Amplify Student Communication
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.
A Digital Citizen is a Global Citizen
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.
After 10 years of catfishing, what have I learned?
Dean Shareski and Alec Couros have had their images used in catfishing schemes for the better part of a decade. What have they learned? What lessons might they share to support learners as digital citizens?
Coaching Session: Flipgrid & Google Forms Q & A
Come with your questions about Flipgrid and Google Forms. We’ll also have a Stump-the-Chump Challenge where you can bring any Google Workspace question to see if you can stump Eileen.
Is technology just a tool?
It’s a popular saying “technology is just a tool” That statement is often used to diminish the power of technology. But what if it’s more than a tool? This conversation will explore our attitudes about technology and perhaps see it in a new light.
