This is a podcast for teachers who want to find easy ways to manage and integrate technology in the classroom put out by the Director of Technology Media and Associate Librarian and Technology Specialist at DC International School. You can expect short, helpful bursts of professional learning that y…
In this episode, we talk about self-paced learning. Here are the resources mentioned in the episode: 1. Hyperdocs.Co2. Screencastify3. EdPuzzle4. Explain Everything5. NearpodHere is a slideshow on self-paced learning
In this episode Liz and Nicole talk about why and how all educators should teach digital citizenship and media literacy concepts in their classes. References: Our definitions of Digital Citizenship came from The Digital Citizenship Guide for School Leaders. Many of our top five reasons to teach digital citizenship came from the amazing article here, written by an educator named Paul Barnwell. Links to all of the resources we mentioned in this episode can be found on the slide decks below:Digital CitizenshipMedia LiteracyBe sure to join NAMLE at http://namle.net Find more info on these topics at http://nicole-welsh.com
In this episode, Liz, Nicole, and a special guest talk about blogging in the classroom. They go through a top ten list of reasons to try blogging with your students, plus they give recommendations, tips, and more! Mentioned in this episode/resources: 1. Accompanying slides2. Classroom Flex - Toni Rose's blog! 3. Nicole's blog4. 100 Word Challenge5. Edublogs Student Blogging Challenge6. Edublogs Bloggins with Students Course7. Kidblog8. Seesaw9. Write About
In this episode, Nicole and Liz talk classroom management with technology. We dive into strategies you can use in your classroom right away! We talk about physical management strategies, framing, technical solutions, and more. Here are some great resources to support the learning in this episode.GoGuardian tutorials on the DC International School Teachable Page. Classroom Management in the Digital Age - a longer read about EdTech, available on Sora! Love and Logic - For advice about framing, creating a classroom culture that involves you, and disciplining effectively. This article about multitasking! Bring this into your classroom to help you explain your why behind giving kids directions or using GoGuardian.Explain Everything - a quick video explaining the Explain Everything strategy from TLAC. Classroom Management at DCI - A doc pulling together most of what we discuss in this episode!