JHU O&A Literature Review

"Why are we doing this? Applications accessed by a web browser, like Google Docs, eliminate the need to have specific software loaded onto every student computer. Cloud based computing allows students to access their information from any computer with a web browser. The current economic times require unique strategies to ensure every student has equitable access to online resources. 21 Century Learning We believe equitable access to technology will aid our students in becoming... information producers rather than information consumers. self-directed learners and collaborative team players."

Save time and money in your classroom while increasing student engagement and digital age competencies.

* Maximize face-to-face time with students * Foster the development of independent learning skills * Increase student responsibility for learning

"Ensure that your instructional materials are universally designed to be flexible, accessible, and usable for students with and without disabilities....If the hast to produce marketable digital materials results in little or no attention to broad usability, it is possible that the move to digital materials will create new barriers to access, participation and achievement."

"Necessary Conditions to Effectively Leverage Technology for Learning"

Elementary Principal, Lyn Hilt, shares about the shifting role of principals.

Lyn is part of my Powerful Learning Practices team and I've learned so much working with her over the past year!

Article shares importance of Feeding our students with whatever means we can find. The author uses the "Stone Soup" story to demonstrate the importance of all stakeholders contribute their stones.

Article describes budget as most difficult aspect of leadership

The authors discuss the importance of the role of teachers in helping improve the climate in the school

Fay and Funk developed this web page to assist teachers and administrator with support for implementing their strategies into a culture of caring. "Twenty-Three Classroom Interventions (html) (pdf)"

A PDF format of chapter one from John M. Vitto's book Relationship-Driven Classroom Management: Strategies That Promote Student Motivation. Summary: Positive teacher-student relationships are an important factor in increasing student achievement and motivation as well as decreasing a student's risk of dropping out, substance abuse, bullying, and violence. Learn how to proactively and positively manage your classroom and students and build on their inherent strengths and talents. Relationship-Driven Classroom Management is the only book to combine resiliency, classroom management, and discipline into one user-friendly format suitable for all teachers. The chapter material covers both preventive strategies and reactive strategies, including: Attributes of relationship-driven teachers Strengthening relationships with students Teaching and modeling social-emotional skills Cultivating student responsibility Creating and implementing effective consequences Building relationships with difficult and resistant students.

Interesting free service that polls a school and reports back stats on ethical behaviors of the students. 

While not specific about education in particular, great article warning that the digital divide still exists just in a different format.  

PPT of Leonard Burrello's thoughts on creating a learning environment for all. Quotes from the PTT: "Leadership has to be distributed across roles at every level in the system" (Slide 37). "Creating a transcendental moral purpose that ensures that each child has an endearing quality to be recognized, validate, and used to further their own learning" (Slide 31). "Our obligation as educators is to provide a curriculum that is relevant and challenging but teaching begins with authentic relationships founded on mutual respect and trust for children and their families" (Slide 31).

Do any of your districts have a social media policy in writing?