One of the most important tools for professional development is the a Professional Learning Network, or PLN. The PLN can be a source of knowledge, perspective, and feedback that will serve the educator well throughout their career! In this months New Teacher Help webinar, presenter Shannon Holden showed administrators, teachers, counselors, and librarians how to… read more →
Have you ever wondered how a digital age filled with smartphones, tablets, and apps for almost everything impacts your brain? Presenters Betsy Hill and Dr. Sara Sawtelle discussed how a technology driven era is affecting our brains in this months Brain and Learning webinar. They explored what brain research is telling us about video games, cell phones,… read more →
Infographics are rapidly becoming the premier method of conveying data, trends, even résumés. These informative and eye catching images come in all shapes and sizes, and are beginning to be very popular in classrooms across the nation. As abundant of the types of infographics, are the tools available to build them. Presenter Shannon Holden explored… read more →
Integrating blended learning into an existing curriculum can be both a difficult and beneficial task. Though it is a rapidly growing instructional model, the many different approaches to implementation can make finding the right solution can feel like going on a treasure hunt without a compass. Who better to lead you on your Blended Learning journey… read more →
Presenters Marian Heard and Claudette Bateup, shared their experience and expertise about partnerships, as well as information about their own program Scientists and Mathematicians in Schools (SMiS) in this months edGlobal webinar. They discussed a wide variety of Scientists and Mathematicians in Schools (SMiS) partnership styles and activities, including face-to-face and distance contact and report on evaluation… read more →
Educational games and apps are a useful tool for Blended Learning, making it important to choose games in different content areas that not only align with standards and support learning goals, but engage students as well. In this session, Max Holechek, UX Designer, Ayu Othman, Art Director and Dr. Tim Hudson, explored games from a… read more →
Blended learning has quickly become one of the hottest topics in Education. With so many moving parts, it can often become overwhelming. In this session, presenter Ryan Imbriale decoded the concept of blended learning by sharing concrete examples and offering straight-forward dos and don’ts for principals. Ryan shared his experience with Blended Learning in his school,… read more →
In the final installment of the Extending Fraction Understanding series presenter Sara Delano Moore talks about fractions in the primary grades. In this hour long session Sara discusses when the foundations of fractions are laid and when the formal study of fractions begins under CCSS. She also talks about how the idea of sharing fairly is an important for… read more →
“Flipped Classroom- You keep on using that phrase. I do not think it means what you think what it means.” With so much information being introduced this can often seem true. When should you flip, how do you flip, what is flipping? In the final webinar in the Flipped Learning Primer series, presenters Aaron Sams and Brian… read more →
In this webinar, presenter Sean O’Neil, Technology Coordinator, and T.H.E. Journal’s EdTech Innovator of the Month, shared his use of technology at Antioch High School in Antioch, California. Sean discussed using gamification in the classroom to encourage students to work on problems and skills to reach the next level. Sean also shared how he used… read more →