We Remember What We ‘Do’
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by Clif
1y ago
Feel free to download a full-sized version of this poster for use in your school. Related Resources Maker Education: A Quick Introduction Journey from a Makerspace to a Maker District MakerED Building the Future: Tinkering and Playful Learning The Audacity of Making  The Maker Movement in K-12 Education: A Guide to Emerging Research Invent to LearnThe Maker Movement in K-12 Education: A Guide to Emerging Research Invent to Learn ..read more
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Improve How You Speak so That People Will Want to Listen
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by Clif
1y ago
The human voice is one of the most powerful sounds in the world. It can start wars, and it can say, “I love you.” Yet, many people do not feel as though others listen to them. In his TEDtalk (video below), sound expert, Julian Treasure, shares tips and useful vocal exercises to help you speak in ways that will cause people to want to listen to you. He highlights 7 habits that should be avoided in the ways we speak and in the things we discuss. Treasure shares 4 cornerstones on which to stand, to make your speech powerful and to promote change in the world. They are based on the acronym HAIL ..read more
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Technology & the Future: Where Are We Headed?
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by Clif
1y ago
“When you drive a car down the road, you need an engine to move it forward and you need brakes to steer. The vehicle of technology requires both the engine of optimism and the brakes of pessimism in order to steer [us into a better tomorrow].” Kevin Kelly, How We Build the Future. I found Kevin Kelly’s ideas (video below) provocative and the visual presentation is creative. While important matters such as social, economic, and political issues aren’t addressed, I do think this adds intriguing flavor to the discussion of technology’s role in society and our future. Enjoy the video. WIRE ..read more
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This Will Make You Smile (Video)
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by Clif
2y ago
Dance group, Autism with Attitude, will brighten your day. Enjoy the video below. Image Source: Newsner ..read more
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Creativity is not Canceled
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by Kaylah Holland
2y ago
“During this time of social distancing it is important to remember that creativity has not been canceled. We all can benefit from engaging into creative activities that stretch us and force us to look at our world and situation from another angle” (source). What does creativity look like in the current world of quarantines and social distancing? Kylie Peppler suggests that there are four types of creativity – “the technical, the critical, the creative, the ethical” and that the best creativity happens when we work within all four areas. (source). Peppler suggests that the wide open nature of ..read more
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Free Summer PD
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by Kaylah Holland
2y ago
The Global EdTech Academy is offering “free, universal access to an entire suite of live and recorded EdTech resources, Master Class sessions, and Office Hours” (source). The EdTech sessions include tons of webinars from education’s most popular voices such as Matt Miller, Ken Shelton, Holly Clark, Micheal Cohen (the Tech Rabbi), and more. The sessions are both live and recorded so that you can either join the collective group or watch on your own time. The master classes are taught by experts in products of Microsoft, and the office hours are there for you if you need immediate assistance or ..read more
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Virtual Brain Breaks
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by Kaylah Holland
2y ago
In our current virtual learning environment, educators are feeling the need to ensure students are learning by filling their day with back to back activities. Taking breaks prevents the brain from becoming overloaded and gives time for information to process (source). This idea is not new to the education world but it might be helpful in the virtual education world. The suggestions below will help create an environment that honors brain breaks in our virtual learning environment (source).  Think of the age group you teach and understand what their attention span is, deliberately chunk a ..read more
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Maintain Healthy Relationships with Students Virtually
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by Kaylah Holland
2y ago
In our virtual yet isolated current environment, it is important to continue maintaining healthy relationships with students. “When kids spend their daytime hours in safe, supportive schools where adults work every day to build strong relationships with every student, they are simply better, more engaged learners” (source). Yet, how do educators continue to build strong relationships when students are on the other side of a screen? The suggestions below offer strategies to maintain strong relationships with students despite the virtual connection (source). Communicate frequently – it is impo ..read more
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Finish the Year Strong
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by Kaylah Holland
2y ago
The focus of education has shifted dramatically in the last few months due to the closure of face to face instruction. This unprecedented time has been deemed trauma-informed teaching. In order to prevail through the situation, many educators have turned to virtual education and video chats. The issue with video chatting is that there are limited ways to engage students through a screen. Below are several recommendations for amping up video chats in order to help educators finish the school year strong (source).  Invite a guest speaker – think book authors or experts in your field. You ..read more
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Engaging Optimism
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by Kaylah Holland
2y ago
Forbes recently published an article titled Leading in Times of Uncertainty that mainly discussed what businesses can do to look forward with a positive attitude instead of simply reacting to whatever may happen in the future. “With all the news primarily focusing on what’s going wrong or could go wrong, it’s critical that we give equal energy to identifying what is working and where are the benefits or opportunities in the midst of all this upheaval” (source). The truth is that our normal routine as educators has drastically changed over the last few months. However, despite the change, it i ..read more
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