Speaker, author, and consultant, Monica Burns, chats with us about empowering students as creators, giving kids opportunities to work on projects big and small, and the power of purposefully checking in with others every day. Episode Highlights 2:00 – Rae interrupts Jeff to talk about her classroom…because it’s all about Rae. 3:04 – Rae loves Seesaw. 6:32 – Chatting about … Read More
8/29/19 – ARVRinEdu – Jaime Donally (@JaimeDonally)
#Mastery Chat Questions for Thursday, August 29th, 2019 Topic: ARVRinEdu Moderator: Jaime Donally (@jaimedonally) Questions (8:00 ET) Intro/Welcome: Welcome to #Masterychat! Introduce yourself to the group and share your experience using #AR and/or #VR. (8:05 ET) Q1 What is the difference between #AugmentedReality (#AR) & #VirtualReality (#VR)? #MasteryChat (8:10 ET) Q2 Why are #AR and #VR so popular right now in … Read More
Integrating Technology in Education: Are You Making These Top 5 Mistakes?
In This Post: Benefits of technology integration If it doesn’t actually improve the learning process, it doesn’t really belong in your classroom. There is a danger in jumping on an edtech tool bandwagon too quickly. There are dozens of reason why a teacher would hold off on trying a new tech tool. It is really easy to fall into the … Read More
Moving to Dynamic Learning
In This Post: We need to create classrooms where students are the ones defending and explaining their ideas, rather than regurgitating facts. We need to make projects, and classrooms in general, more dynamic. Tech tools, such as Seesaw, Flipgrid, and others, can be used to make ordinary experiences more dynamic. This only works when combined with the endless creativity and … Read More
Swimming Lessons: Diving Into Blended Learning
In this post: Learn what blended learning actually is and why it is so powerful Strategies for blended learning that you can do in 5 minutes, 15 minutes, and half a class Strategies for blended learning that transform your practices as a teacher I teach high school English, and when I heard the words “Blended Learning” for the first time … Read More
