Digital Learning News Brief
November 11, 2014
Digital Learning Spotlight: Birdville Technology Champions
Today, the BISD Technology Champions gathered for a day of professional learning. As learners, they experienced the BISD Learning Platform and the Digital Learning Platform in action! Tech Champions learned about new and engaging strategies and resources they can implement with students tomorrow. See examples of their authentic learning experiences below.
Technology Champions as Learners...
Best Practice Strategies & Structures: Previewing Questions & Brainstorming with Padlet.com
Champion shoulder partners post their brainstorming to a preview question for the day's learning on an online Padlet board: "What must be present in an optimal learning environment?"
Best Practice Strategies: Summarizing AND Formative Assessment with Twitter
Small groups work together to collaboratively process/summarize the BISD Learning and Digital Learning Platforms. Summaries are Tweeted in 140 characters or less with a common hashtag - Twitter #bisddlp
Authentic Tasks & Products: Collaboration on a Project Using Google Docs
Vertical teams use Google Drive/Docs to generate ideas, research, and collaborate to create a presentation that will be published on the BISD Digital Learning Platform website
Authentic Tasks/Products: Presenting and Publishing for a Real World Audience
Champions present and publish their team projects using Smore.com, Google Presentations, Powtoon.com, YouTube, and more
Feedback and Professional Learning Reflection
Technology Champions reflect on their learning about the BISD Learning and Digital Learning Platforms by commenting on a blog post
Learning Expectations
Starting the day discussing our learning objectives
Great Quotes by Technology Champions
"Today was a great way for us to see how the Learning Platform and the Digital Learning Platform are connected. This provided us a practical way to look at what good teaching looks like in a digital environment."
"The Digital Learning Platform put all the technology pieces together. The similarity and wide uses of the tools show their value in the learning process in many areas at the same time. I have learned new uses for familiar apps as well as new apps. I can include these in my classroom to reach more students in a deeper, more meaningful way."
"The BISD DLP model synthesized all of the components of a truly digital/21st classroom in a way that reminds me to include all of these learning aspects as I address the needs of my students."
Other Digital Learning News to Know and Go
Resources for Teaching and Learning Digital Citizenship
For Students, Teachers/Library Media Specialists, and Parents
http://schools.birdvilleschools.net/domain/4877Twitter Has Taken Education By Storm!
BISD Digital Learning Twitter Chats every Tuesday evening from 8:00 - 8:30 pm #bisddlp
Check out the links below to learn more about using Twitter and Twitter chats for your professional learning:
http://schools.birdvilleschools.net/Domain/5344Student Teaching & Learning with Technology Websites
Now the homepage for every BISD K-12 student login:
http://schools.birdvilleschools.net/domain/4938Digital Learning Team
We are here to support you.
Please contact us for help with:
- designing authentic student tasks/products that incorporate the use of digital tools/resouces
- finding digital resources that align with your TEKS
- modeling digital learning instruction
- co-teaching
- short, but powerful professional learning sessions (individual, PLC's, lunch and learns, campus, or department)
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