Digital Learning News Brief
May 5, 2015
Digital Learning Spotlight: Happy Teacher Appreciation Week
Summer Digital Learning Conference and Project Innovate Sessions
Project Innovate classes are also being offered throughout June and July.
Register for the conference or individual Project Innovate sessions in eduphoria! Workshop.
Summer Digital Learning Conference Spotlight Speaker: Tracy Clark
BISD Digital Learning is extremely fortunate to have Tracy Clark leading sessions on June 10th - 11th! You do NOT want to miss learning with her.
Tracy designs innovative learning opportunities for educators, administrators, and students. As the Director of Professional Learning Initiatives, she strives to push against the status quo and partner with district leaders to redefine what on-going learning looks like for modern educators.
As an “eduprenuer", Tracy creates technology tools that encourage metacognition, visible thinking, and put student needs first. Her experience, serving as a bilingual teacher in Pasadena, Texas and Mexico, and her work with children with special needs, deeply impacts how she sees challenges in education. She shares her vision and creativity through writing, presenting and learning alongside educators.
Tracy graduated from Texas A&M University and went on to receive her Masters in Early Childhood with a focus on children with special needs. She is co-founder and lead organizer of EdTechWomen Austin.
Great Quote:
Mindset of a Lifelong Learner
Next Generation of Professional Learning
QR Codes
Click the link below for an introduction about how to:
Create and Use QR Codes in Teaching and LearningWhat QR Code reader app does the BISD Digital Learning Team download? i-nigma
"We have to stop pretending" - by Scott McLeod
- that short-term memorization equals long-term learning
- that students find meaning in what we’re covering in class
- that low-level facts and procedures are a prerequisite to deeper learning
- that analog learning environments prepare kids for a digital world
- that what we’re doing isn’t boring"
On April 13th, Scott McLeod posted this and challenged others to reflect, post, blog, and tweet about - When it comes to education, what are 5 things that we have to stop pretending? He asked everyone to use the #makeschooldifferent hashtag. Want to see the power of online personal networks and collaboration? Just
Google or search Twitter for #makeschooldifferent to see comments and ideas by people around the world. Or, check out this link to the crowd-sourced Google doc:
Twitter Chat: The Learning Environment I am Creating
In tonight's Twitter Chat we will reflect on highly-effective learning environments we are creating for students and adult learners.
Questions:
1. Would you want to be a learner in your classroom (or other space)? Why or why not?
2. What digital tools and resources do you use for student-centered learning?
3. What would you do to change or improve the learning environment for your students or adult-learners?
Please join us tonight at 8:00 PM!
@birdville_dl
#bisddlp
Click here to view last week's Twitter Chat conversation stream/responses
Digital Learning Remind Group - Join Today!
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1. Start a new text message
2. Type the number 81010 in the "To" field
3. Type @birdvilled in the message box
4. Tap Send
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1. Start a new email message.
2. Send to birdvilled@mail.remind.com
3. Leave the subject and body of the email blank
4. Tap Send
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