Educators sometimes mistakenly assume that silence equals listening. Whether they are in the front of a classroom or leading a staff meeting, learning facilitators scan the room and smile if the learners sitting in the room are quiet and compliant. But how do we know that our message was heard? As a student, I became […]
As a sixth grade teacher, my students had nearly no student access to technology in the classroom for the first half of the school year. In January, students received 1:1 iPads through a pilot program in our district. Students and I were excited to begin our journey creating multimedia demonstrations of learning. This was new […]
This spring I came across a few educators who indicated they struggled to find meaningful ways to utilize technology in the classroom. I asked if I could spend some time in their classrooms to observe the instructional environment to guide our collaborative work toward impactful technology integration. The educators agreed and welcomed me into their […]
When we think of traditional professional development, we often picture an “expert” at the front of the room, disseminating knowledge based on research. If we are fortunate, there are opportunities for audience participation in the form of digital polls, opportunities to work in groups or speak with a partner, or even step by step instructions […]
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