"To help us through our initial fears of recording ourselves, Ginger gave us weekly video challenges. One week, she challenged us to film the first three minutes of class. Another week, she wanted to see a transition time. Sometimes we would film times that related to our professional growth plans. Each week, we'd bring the recordings to staff meetings and watch them together with a partner or small group. Sometimes, Ginger would provide prompts for us to use as we discussed the recordings."
"Twiddla is a no-setup, web-based meeting playground.
Mark up websites, graphics, and photos, or start brainstorming on a blank canvas. Browse the web with your friends or make that conference call more productive than ever. No plug-ins, downloads, or firewall voodoo - it's all here, ready to go when you are. Browser-agnostic, user-friendly."
"A flexible, structured Digital Badge Strategy applied to your planned and existing online learning programs will help to validate your badging initiative - ensuring that you meet your learning and organisational goals."
4 questions to ask at the end of the week, along with the science behind them. Could be useful for principals/admins, coaches, etc. or a good way to self-evaluate at the end of a week.
"Cyber Civics is a middle school digital literacy program that meets an urgent and growing need to prepare students with the skills to be ethical, confident, and empowered digital citizens."
"You and your team members can learn how to separate thinking into six clear functions and roles. Each thinking role is identified with a colored symbolic "thinking hat." By mentally wearing and switching "hats," you can easily focus or redirect thoughts, the conversation, or the meeting.
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"Meeting the needs of each student through personalized, competency-based learning (PCBL) is more important than ever. Blended learning can help us achieve this vision.
These free tools and resources are intended to support school and district leaders in implementing PCBL environments through blended learning. They may be the catalyst for an initial conversation or serve as a continuous improvement resource for those well down the path of the work.
Explore definitions, reflect with your team, engage in a readiness assessment, and utilize curated resources to develop a blueprint for implementation and continuous improvement."