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TxDHH Learning Bites 2/26/18
Purpose
The TxDHH Learning Bites addresses a topic relevant to deaf educators by providing resources in various sized bites! Whether you have 1, 5, or 15 minutes, or you choose to dig much deeper, you will find resources to help make an impact on you and your students.
For more information, check out our Video!
Why this topic?
How will this work?
If you prefer a topic other than the weekly topic, we have included Mental Health Musings, Terp Topics, and Learning Tech Bytes for you to consider.
When you complete your PD, follow the directions at the bottom of the Learning Bites Smore to apply for your Continuing Professional Education credits.
Just a Minute PD
Prefer to Read a Blog or Watch a Video?
Looking for the Research?
Thanks for the Feedback
"The Science And Art Of Receiving Feedback Well (Even When It Is Off Base, Unfair, Poorly Delivered, And, Frankly, You're Not In The Mood)"
Drawing on 10 years of working with businesses, nonprofits, governments and families, the authors of Difficult Conversations, combining the latest insights from neuroscience and psychology with practical advice, teach readers how to turn feedback into productive listening and learning.
Mental Health Musings
Being vulnerable...wow. That is a tough one. I don't know anyone who enjoys being vulnerable. But, if we are to grow, and learn more about ourselves, we have to sometimes open ourselves up to vulnerability. Find people that you feel safe being vulnerable with. Share your thoughts, feelings, and concerns with them. Ask for feedback on situations that you are struggling with. We ALL struggle! You are not alone in your struggle. Allowing yourself to be vulnerable will open a whole world of opportunity if you take that first, very scary step.
Ethical Question
You are familiar with a parent that you are interpreting for, and the language needs are extensive. You are interpreting a very difficult subject that even you are struggling to understand and the client is simply nodding his/her head, but you have no double that comprehension is not taking place and the client is simply being polite. There is nothing that the person running the meeting can say to make the content easier to understand, so stopping him would be pointless.
Flipgrid
Flipgrid is an amazing tool to be able to receive and give feedback, or even simply to have online conversations. If you are looking for ways to have your students expressively discuss topics, answer questions, or simply to practice using video in conversations, flipgrid is the way to go.
Flipgrid One is the free version and it allows you to have 1 Grid with unlimited topics, unlimited student response videos, individual student feedback, private video sharing with families, integration with Microsoft Teams and Canvas, as well as the ability to embed it anywhere. It is available on iOS and Android.
Check it out at flipgrid.com
What does this look like in action for me?
For any learning experience, our learning is equal to our effort. In order for us to grow from our learning, we need to take the time to pause and reflect. How does our new learning fit in to what we already know and do?
Each of you reading this has a different role, with different responsibilities. Think about what you learned today through the lens of your particular role, as well as your personal and professional learning needs. This is an important part of the learning process!
Take the time to think about a new idea you learned, a new approach you want to try, or a new skill you have acquired. Consider how to put your new insights, skills, and abilities to work! That's where the real learning happens.
Texas Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services
Anne Darr, ESC Region 11 DHH Services
Twyla Loftin, Texas DHH Services
Danielle Battle, Sensory Impairment Services Birth to Three
Miriam Ackerman, DHH Services Technician
Email: txdhh@esc11.net
Website: TexasDeafEd.org
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