Educators have more and more data to manage and analyze. Yet, sometimes, the analysis is cut and dry, absent deeper examination that could raise critical questions and lead to innovation.
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Utilizing Design Thinking and Data to Achieve Innovation in Your School System
Presented by Jason Beyer, Director of Educational Technology, Regis Jesuit High School (CO); Jenny Rothboeck, Principal, East Grand Middle School (CO); Amanda Novak, VP of Innovative Practices, MindSpark Learning; and Kiki Huckaby, Chief Impact Officer, MindSpark Learning
Promoting EdTech Inventiveness in the Classroom
Presented by Kathy Schrock, Independent Educational Technologist and Online Adjunct Graduate-Level Professor, Wilkes University
Empower Student Voices with Design Thinking
In this edWebinar, learn from Superintendent Michael Nagler and Mineola Middle School Principal Andrew Casale how their district leverages digital tools and resources to personalize instruction for each student through design thinking models and project-based learning opportunities.
Integrating Social-Emotional Learning into Your Instructional Programs
In this edWebinar, Jennifer McCarty Plucker, Director of Professional Learning at Mackin Educational Resources, along with Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut, will highlight instructional strategies that enrich students’ lives by empowering them to connect with their feelings and empathize with others while learning core content through inquiry.
Using Design Thinking to Support Makerspaces
Creating makerspaces and incorporating them into schools involves more than coming up with project ideas. Typically, when schools add makerspaces, they’re also looking to shift their education goals and focus on skills beyond traditional curriculum. As Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School, CT, and Bill Derry, Consultant at School and Public Libraries, CT, explained in their edWebinar, “Design Models that Guide Innovative Thinking,” for educators looking to make this transition, there are several different methodologies that complement the goals of makerspaces and help students become creative problem solvers.
Design Models That Guide Innovative Thinking
This edWebinar will explore design models that guide innovative thinking and share examples of effective integration in K-12 learning environments.
Maximize Student Learning Through Design Thinking
In this edWebinar, Dr. Salvatore Menzo provides authentic information on design thinking and its impact on all student learning.
Kick Off the School Year with Design Thinking and Makerspaces
In this webinar, Beth and Douglas will present the design thinking process. They will show examples of different kinds of makerspaces, from simple to complex, and discuss how teachers can incorporate design thinking into their learning environments.
Education Across Borders
Karen Collias of Knowledge Without Borders™ has embarked on an exploration of education across borders to discover common pedagogical practices that connect educators. And design thinking keeps popping up in educational discussions.