#iaedchat Archive
Run by Iowa educators, #IAedchat is on Twitter the first, second, and third Sundays each month at 8:00pm CST. We have added #IAedchat LIVE to the fourth Sunday of the month at 8:00pm CST. This will take place in Google Hangout on Air. We will share the invitation and link to #IAedchat LIVE each month.
Sunday July 10, 2016
Good evening & welcome everyone! My tweets for the next hour are dedicated to .
Good evening & welcome back to ! I’m excited about the next hour of learning - effective personalized learning!
Our topic is “Effective Personalized Learning”
Your co-moderators for tonight’s are and
Your co-moderators for tonight’s are and
Take a moment to introduce yourself, your role in schools, and where you are tweeting from tonight.
Colin Wikan...Dean of Students at Bettendorf HS. Tweeting at you from Bettendorf IA.
Hey Hey Hey it is time! Hello all, Kim-Kindergarten at I'm excited to reconnect with you all!
Jay, principal from Merton, WI, joining for some personalized learning. Do you follow on Tuesdays at 8CST?
Lucas Ptacek, Principal @ Franklin MS in Cedar Rapids
Glad you’re here, Kim! https://t.co/rNGsp2NwHE
Hey Hey Hey it is time! Hello all, Kim-Kindergarten at I'm excited to reconnect with you all!
Good evening everyone, Steven a Middle school Assistant Principal from Missouri!
Welcome, Kim! Good to see you!
Hello, ! Tweeting from the same room as near KCMO. Matt, central office admin, eastern Iowa.
Travis Lape Assistant Principal Harrisburg SD
Hi from Lacey in Council Bluffs (5th grade this next year!!)
Andrea - Curriculum PD Leader and Instructional Coach at Benton CSD. It’s always a great pleasure to learn with you on .
Glad you are here Jay...welcome! https://t.co/01dvusdvXE
Jay, principal from Merton, WI, joining for some personalized learning. Do you follow on Tuesdays at 8CST?
Welcome, Travis. Cool plan to start next year!
Scott Blum, Principal at Dallas Center-Grimes High School in Grimes, Iowa.
Greetings friends, Shaelynn from Conrad. Just got home from DC and today!
Brian from Indiana. Elementary Principal Intern for two schools this year
Thanks! We have been busy this summer building the program and working with staff to hit the ball running.
Welcome, Lacey! We're glad you're here!
Rachel, new K-6 librarian and U of Iowa grad student Library Sci. Nervous and excited. Iowa City
Is this how all Townsley's vacation, or is entertaining the kids?!?!
Made it for tonight's 4th grade teacher from Central Lee
Welcome, Rachel. Congratulations on the new gig!
oh is here, too. as-is . . Some entertaining kids.
I’m here too!!! Kids are playing as we are tweeting.
Good evening, everyone. Dan Butler, principal of in Western Dubuque.
We will get started with Q1 in about one minute. Looks like another great group!
We’re having a great time! https://t.co/SqU1Qcx9MA
Is this how all Townsley's vacation, or is entertaining the kids?!?!
Q1: What does effective personalized learning mean to you and how do you go about making it happen?
RT : We’re having a great time! https://t.co/OkAD2BDcAT
Is this how all Townsley's vacation, or is entertaining the kids?!?!
the brain power in that home at this moment! WOW
Thanks for having me, excited to connect with some other great educators
Hello sitting in MO with the Townsley clan ready for some learning!!
Q1 https://t.co/qaAtk43eXB
Q1: What does effective personalized learning mean to you and how do you go about making it happen?
me and you, girl - next time!
A1: Effective personalized learning is anything, any place, and any time learning that helps you improve at any level.
It means so much more planning! I know that just using my students names and their lives in word problems is amazing!
A1 Personalized learning puts me in the driver's seat for my own learning. https://t.co/QoGEgP3veR
Q1: What does effective personalized learning mean to you and how do you go about making it happen?
A1: We must first change our mindset in how school should look. We then start to allow the learners to drive their learning.
A1 personalized leading means meeting the learner where they are and getting them as far as you can with the time you have them.
A1:For me, it allows me to learn about what I want to learn about, it happens everytime I log into twitter and my PLN
Even if you are not from IA, join in! https://t.co/ayq5Q2CuOE
Q1: What does effective personalized learning mean to you and how do you go about making it happen?
A1: Effective PL means I can take something I learned and put it into action. It can be on my time and personalized to my needs.
Any time and anywhere. So many tools at our disposal to make learning ours at any time. https://t.co/v6MNouQUDE
A1 Personalized learning puts me in the driver's seat for my own learning. https://t.co/QoGEgP3veR
Q1: What does effective personalized learning mean to you and how do you go about making it happen?
A1) Effective personalized learning = anytime, anyplace…beyond the “classroom” walls.
personalized learning lets me learn about something that would benefit my own classroom
A1. Personalized learning is making the decisions based on interests, time, place; making it happen when I want to.
A1: Allowing learners to show mastery of a learning target in their own way.
Absolutely! Action oriented to impact students. https://t.co/HYcTfQVF9p
personalized learning lets me learn about something that would benefit my own classroom
These things can happen simultaneously! Can’t wait - must let learners have the driver’s seat now!! :) https://t.co/S0zKlMcvHJ
A1: We must first change our mindset in how school should look. We then start to allow the learners to drive their learning.
Q1: Always have the rapport and KNOW your students!
A1 personalized learning is meeting Ss where they are & empowering them to take ownership for accelerating their learning
A1 We need to make sure that all learners have the opportunity for personalized learning every day.
Love this. Learning looks different to everyone. https://t.co/G8SpljocwT
A1: Allowing learners to show mastery of a learning target in their own way.
A1: Re-thinking how education looks, break the mold of "traditional"...put the learner in the driver's seat...get out of the back
PL is about students setting achievement targets and then creating avenues for them to meet/exceed them
Exactly my thoughts. I learn something new just about every time I log into Twitter. My PLN is https://t.co/rBuyIIfhOk
A1:For me, it allows me to learn about what I want to learn about, it happens everytime I log into twitter and my PLN
We can't make personalized learning a checklist for our learners though. We must bring the love of learning back to them.
A1: Personalized learning is about meeting your needs in a variety of ways that work for you. Very doable in 2016!
Choice and voice in their learning! Yes ma’am! https://t.co/4Y7OtMXSxC
A1 personalized learning is meeting Ss where they are & empowering them to take ownership for accelerating their learning
A1) To borrow from Adele, sometimes I wonder if personalized learning is so much “from the other side” we can’t really imagine it.
A1. For students, letting them make many of the decisions on what they learn. Can be done in a variety of ways.
Absolutely. Developing a love of learning is absolutely critical. https://t.co/hLAzh37aUf
We can't make personalized learning a checklist for our learners though. We must bring the love of learning back to them.
A1 PL is learners taking control of and making decisions regarding their learning
Amen to that! Have a minute? Let’s learn! https://t.co/QPCIxixvJv
Exactly my thoughts. I learn something new just about every time I log into Twitter. My PLN is https://t.co/rBuyIIfhOk
A1:For me, it allows me to learn about what I want to learn about, it happens everytime I log into twitter and my PLN
We are off to a great start and just about ready for Q2. Keep it going,
A1: Personalized learning means I am getting my questions answered ... not someone else's.
Q2: What are your favorite high and low-tech tools to personalize learning for yourself and those around you?
A1: We must change our classroom environments if we are truly going to for our learners.
Without the “I’m sorry” and “breaking your heart” though! https://t.co/QcaO1Nn6v8
A1) To borrow from Adele, sometimes I wonder if personalized learning is so much “from the other side” we can’t really imagine it.
A1) When reflecting, perhaps we should say we’re “sorry for breaking the heart” of those involved with traditional learning -Adele
A2 Low-tech- face to face conversations and books.
High-tech- Twitter and Voxer. https://t.co/BhGUtQKyku
Q2: What are your favorite high and low-tech tools to personalize learning for yourself and those around you?
So agree, learn so much from PLN and twitter. https://t.co/YjYJq4C3Su
A1:For me, it allows me to learn about what I want to learn about, it happens everytime I log into twitter and my PLN
A1 Students must be explicitly taught metacognitive strategies to provide the cognitive flexibility necessary for open learning
A2: Low Tech Allowing Learners to make posters, collaborate with other learners.
I’m sensing a theme to this question. Let’s put the learner in the driver’s seat. https://t.co/xxyf0mdTqU
A1. For students, letting them make many of the decisions on what they learn. Can be done in a variety of ways.
A2: High tech tools would be all SM platforms including edchats and Flipboard. Low tech would be edcamp style PD.
One of my favorite low tech tools is walking next door to my mentor teacher and asking for help. https://t.co/niRFsBMOq1
Q2: What are your favorite high and low-tech tools to personalize learning for yourself and those around you?
A2: High Tech is allowing Learners to use to create their learning using creation apps.
A2:High tech is twitter pln, low tech is going to effective Ts/classrooms/schools to see what they are doing
holy education buzzwords, batman! Tell me more what you mean in 8th grade English.
Ooh! I like this! https://t.co/MbFzcD0Qrk
A1: Personalized learning means I am getting my questions answered ... not someone else's.
A2. Books and conversation: low tech; High tech: Twitter
Q2 - https://t.co/UF18x4tq85
Q2: What are your favorite high and low-tech tools to personalize learning for yourself and those around you?
Quite possibly the most powerful form of professional learning. Awesome. https://t.co/Ukj8fKPOOX
One of my favorite low tech tools is walking next door to my mentor teacher and asking for help. https://t.co/niRFsBMOq1
Q2: What are your favorite high and low-tech tools to personalize learning for yourself and those around you?
A2: Twitter, reading, and , , , Ted Talks, good old F2F learning by chatting with my peers!
Exactly https://t.co/hT2HA8zpFy
A1: Personalized learning means I am getting my questions answered ... not someone else's.
A1 Effective PL focuses on transfer of knowledge using knowledge to creatively solve problems
A2 Twitter, Pinterest, Blogger, Voxer, Email, GAF, & =High Tech
Notes, Conversations, F2F, Conferences, Books=Low Tech
A2 Twitter, Pinterest, Blogger, Voxer, Email, GAF, & =High Tech
Notes, Conversations, F2F, Conferences, Books=Low Tech
Follow up: how are you making Twitter and Voxer action oriented to see an impact within your settings?
We can’t ever discount the powerful connectivity of walking next door. https://t.co/9hy7dKxPQ3
One of my favorite low tech tools is walking next door to my mentor teacher and asking for help. https://t.co/niRFsBMOq1
Q2: What are your favorite high and low-tech tools to personalize learning for yourself and those around you?
A2. To encompass both high and low tech” —
A2: Twitter, Blogs, Voxer, Conferences, and mentor admin that challenge me.
A2:) Tech tool Twitter is always important. Google forms I utilize often to assist my learning of student perceptions.
A2: Nothing more low tech than time and support. Let's talk about our passions and needs and as a leader how can i make it happen?
A1: Personalized learning involves identifying strengths and areas of need to create an actionable plan for improvement
A2 Low-tech: genuine conversation and read read read!
A1) low tech = practitioner education journals, phone calls w/ . High tech = Twitter, RSS reader.
A2: Twitter, reading, and , , , Ted Talks, good old F2F learning by chatting with my peers!
Agree. edcamps can be a fun way to connect, discuss and meet.
A2: Twitter is my favorite platform, specifically hashtags. I like to customize what I read and curate.
A2 Allowing students to actively pursue personal interests related to content
Analyze, plan, improve. Sounds good to me!
A2: giving oneself time to read professional literature and reflect on impact to self is a great facet to Personalized Learning
Is anyone using FlipGrid with any degree of consistency?
Analyze, plan, improve. Sounds good to me! https://t.co/oXlN4ij4uc
A1: Personalized learning involves identifying strengths and areas of need to create an actionable plan for improvement
We are rolling right along with this chat! Q3 is coming right up!
A2: F2F, twitter, voxer, Blab.
Agree. many of students’ interests can / may align with the standards.
Those conversations sometimes get pretty high-tech!
Q3: is happening across the country tomorrow Share your thoughts about the edcamp framework for personalized learning.
If we are given books by the district, they need to allow us time,That has been so hard with 3 kids lately https://t.co/vRWX35syMu
A2: giving oneself time to read professional literature and reflect on impact to self is a great facet to Personalized Learning
We can’t forget the reflection piece! It’s too important! https://t.co/YwYoydXvEW
A2: giving oneself time to read professional literature and reflect on impact to self is a great facet to Personalized Learning
A3: Edcamp style of learning is a very productive form of learning as you can either select a topic to learn about or share out.
A3: Edcamps are just that personalized PD and you connect with other ppl to help fine answers or share possible solutions
A3) EdCamps can be a fun way to connect, discuss & meet. They can also be frustrating due to shallow entry point of discussions.
totally agree. Time should be built in for reading. Kinda like with our students :)
A3: I love the edCamp format because I get to choose learning that best fits my needs and meet great people in the process!
yes, time to read! What are your favorite education reads these days?
Very well said, Matt. I have experienced both scenarios that you describe. https://t.co/Ui7GuctK2p
A3) EdCamps can be a fun way to connect, discuss & meet. They can also be frustrating due to shallow entry point of discussions.
A2 Shifting to a constructivist teaching philosophy, rearranging the room w/learning, sharing, collaborating, studying 'zones'
A3: are a great form of personalized learning.
A3. Love the idea of being able to decide the day based on interests.Gr8 way to connect to people with same interests.
A3 You get to choose & suggest a variety of topics & make connections with smart people. Any questions? https://t.co/9X8E1akhoL
Q3: is happening across the country tomorrow Share your thoughts about the edcamp framework for personalized learning.
A3 EdCamp helps me see what's out there, test theories/beliefs by listening, gives me a voice to contribute and not just consume
A3: Eedcampldr - powerful, personalized learning opportunities for educators. Choice, connection, collaboration!
A3: Edcamps allow you to take charge of your learning in a safe environment where the room is the smartest person there.
So many great things rolled into one! https://t.co/rvslyTZbXw
A3: Eedcampldr - powerful, personalized learning opportunities for educators. Choice, connection, collaboration!
good point. EdCamps can be a very safe place to ask question.
A3: The power of edcamps are the people in the room. This is why its important to have good turn outs to help the convo move.
currently reading: A More Beautiful Question, Read, Write & Lead, and poetry, always some poetry!
Hacking Leadership, , Teach Like a Pirate, Learn Like a Pirate, The Circle of Innovation.
Q3: I really enjoy learning in my own setting. I am able to reflect over night and share when school is back in session
It’s important to allow ourselves to test our own theories and beliefs. This is such a great opportunity. https://t.co/pGeqPbs5Wa
A3 EdCamp helps me see what's out there, test theories/beliefs by listening, gives me a voice to contribute and not just consume
Love this language. Contribute; don’t just consume.
Q4: What are the key components of successful personalized learning from your perspective?
Love them! Teach Like a Pirate set our foundation last yr- bringing passion 2our craft, focusing on building rapport.
flipping it on you. What is Matt reading for fun, not doctoral work :)
A3: I like the format because all people in the session want to be there! Voluntary vs. forced makes all the difference
Play Like a Pirate is great too!
Interest & reality of being able to apply it
Couple of key pieces - reflect and share! https://t.co/jqH9hk08qW
Q3: I really enjoy learning in my own setting. I am able to reflect over night and share when school is back in session
A4: It's called personalized for a reason...you get out what you put in!
Personalized learning should empower you. Empowered learners become INSPIRED learners. https://t.co/uAYI787aF2
Q4: What are the key components of successful personalized learning from your perspective?
A4: build common foundation/core, passion for discovery, freedom to fail, structure of collaboration and communication
A4. Trying to think of where I want to focus; I have many interests. Quality vs. quantity. How to implement what I learn also.
A4 Being treated as a professional while being allowed to learn on my own. Sharing my learning w/others. https://t.co/XcBNgv1oO0
Q4: What are the key components of successful personalized learning from your perspective?
A4: Defining the learning goals,format(s) 2b used, follow up action plan, who/when/where 2reflect. Working w/ admin. for support.
A4: Voice and choice. If the sessions don’t fit what I need, I can make my own. No excuse for not having a great day of learning!
Setting goals ans keeping yourself motivated.
A4 passionate people looking for ways to create/extend opportunities for all with gentle pushes and supporting pulls
A4 access to additional content, not Pinterest, researched based strategies ideas of how 2 adjust strategies to grade
Interesting! I’d never thought of it that way, but you’re right. Choice vs. forced to be there. https://t.co/VbsOY4NrQL
A3: I like the format because all people in the session want to be there! Voluntary vs. forced makes all the difference
A4: Anything that meets my learning need. Could be a podcast, Voxer discussion, blog, or monthly journal. Meeting me where I am.
awesome reads! Did I mention how odd it was to attend an without you...
Thinking about Zmuda’s writing on personalized learning in the classroom https://t.co/t2xyI43tf4 Similar or different for adults?
A4: Classroom Spaces changed, Empowerment to the Ts to do what is needed for each learner. Treat each learner separately.
A4: Being able to utilize the new learning right away. Learning that is differentiated.
A4: I couldn't have said it any better https://t.co/gzxAxFhHer
A4: It's called personalized for a reason...you get out what you put in!
Going 2b our book for next yr. Have a 3 year pirate theme going, intertwining the readings.
Pirate themes are the best themes!
A4: Voice and choice...not much else to say on that! :)
Q4 Turning the learning over to the learner
Darin, 8th grade reading/language arts teacher from NE Iowa here tonight. Late, but what the heck, it's summer, right?
Simple and powerful. Voice and choice. https://t.co/nQ3vtmm6ya
A4: Voice and choice...not much else to say on that! :)
Welcome, my friend. https://t.co/1xTUrN3uRd
Darin, 8th grade reading/language arts teacher from NE Iowa here tonight. Late, but what the heck, it's summer, right?
I connected w/ former Ss 2day with Had blast w/ my son!
Ha ha! Rarely have those moments, so I'll take it! Nice to see you tonight, Dan! :)
Q4 Providing authentic learning experiences that require students to transfer learning to new situations
Q5: How do you successfully share your personalized learning with members of your school or district?
We should look at changing our vocab from Ss to Learners. Teachers to Learning Facilitators. Classroom to Community or Studios.
Feel like this is my normal PD, on a different topic now! Ha!
Q4 I am a BIG supporter of and their model
A5: beginning work on this as our district built in early dismissal on Friday's...PLN & PLC will make up our building time
A5. Conversation/sharing of ideas in any form. F2F, electronically, etc.
A5 Share in weekly staff nuts and bolts, weekly grade level meetings, and face to face conversations. https://t.co/nKlvD8tL0m
Q5: How do you successfully share your personalized learning with members of your school or district?
Skatepark is by local landmark. Ss used 2b in my office. 2day we played!
A5: I share my findings with those it can impact the most. If you share with those not impacted, you risk refusal/annoyance.
Teachers should also fit into the learner category. Can’t forget to model that! https://t.co/kRJA5lLbWf
We should look at changing our vocab from Ss to Learners. Teachers to Learning Facilitators. Classroom to Community or Studios.
A5: Anytime, anywhere I can to help a T, S, and P with answers
A5: I tweet it, blog it, & talk about it in the hallways. We are finally getting a group of Ts active on SM who see this stuff! :)
A5. Used to have weekly PLC meetings of various groups, it was a great way to share with others.
A5: We are creating a 2nd thru 12th grade learning track in our district. Parent Communication is key.
A5- I talk it up at pd- have been asked to present. Show them where to find tech tutorials or other media resources.
A5: Share your learning in the office or archive via blogger! If you talk about / show your learning, Ts will want to hear more.
And that's the rub: the ones who should be impacted aren't, but those who will be are all ready locked it!
Q5 Students sharing their learning! Successful PL results in students creating and sharing their learning in flexibly mediums.
Share with my mentor teacher at our morning coffee talks and with my grade level PLC. https://t.co/nE3u4wpPIu
Q5: How do you successfully share your personalized learning with members of your school or district?
A5: Always incorporate something into weekly Friday Focus. Also bring up ideas in collaboration meetings, hallway convos, emails.
So true! Find your pliable people who will carry on the torch! https://t.co/6Ml89Sja6k
A5: I share my findings with those it can impact the most. If you share with those not impacted, you risk refusal/annoyance.
Leaders of learning should model and share with colleagues and with their students
A5: f2f meetings w/ staff, weekly group sharing of learning, connecting w/staff on Twitter/Facebook/Voxer. Lead by ex. w/learning.
A5: I've dabbled with Screencasting things, putting that out and allowing Ts to access in their own time.
We try to connect our Ts with other Ts doing this to help share and reflect on our practices.
Arriving late from Miami. Blame subtropical heat. 😉 Shari, 7th & 8th ELA teacher, Catholic school.
Q5 As a HS senior I completed a life-project that was interest based and involved the community. A big reason I am in education
I kind of like wow instead of how
Welcome, Shari. Glad to have you with us! https://t.co/Zzwxw6cdL8
Arriving late from Miami. Blame subtropical heat. 😉 Shari, 7th & 8th ELA teacher, Catholic school.
I'm going to be a mentor next year, so I'm curious, how often did you meet?
We start w/ The Week Ahead that shares shout outs, goals, updates, lots of positives & kudos as well as communication.
A5:) Emails, retweets, Facebook, blogging, PD, teacher's lounge
Simple, yet powerful. I like it.
Q5 I also like the idea of students creating learning portfolios. Great way for students to share and reflect upon learning.
Yes, I wasn't the last one here!! :)
Sounds awesome! https://t.co/kyFPogG2Es
We start w/ The Week Ahead that shares shout outs, goals, updates, lots of positives & kudos as well as communication.
Oh, Voxer! That's on social media bingo isn't it?? :) Great idea on how to use it though! Does your staff buy into it?
Q6: In what innovative ways have you improved your craft as an educator?
will be starting in 15m, stop on by
A6: Have tried to see the learning in my class through the learners eyes. Would I want to be a learner in my classroom?
Diff. levels of buy in from staff. It's growing. Love voxer book chats, edcamps, PLNs.
A6: Learning how innovation and personalized learning can be transferred to how our students learn...break and create new mold
A6: I wouldn't call it innovative, I'd call it old school: I refuse to go home without improving and getting better everyday.
just started doing this during a summer blog. When they watched they were amazed by the step by step
A6: I’ve been pushed outside comfortable to present with and . They nudge me to keep learning & be better.
A6 Rejecting the status quo
A6: Leveraging social media for PD, connecting w/ great educators, authors & innovative thinkers.
I've just not gotten as involved as I should. Need to find a couple of groups I feel comfortable with and go! :)
A6: Excited for next year and the journey we are going on. Doing away with grade levels and focusing on each learner.
A6 open to all ideas for further investigation, but then scale back to a few goals to make additions real and full of impact
A6: Twitter chats of course! Webinars during lunch have also been a nice, but productive break to my day.
A6: I'm constantly looking for better ways of doing business to life easier for myself and others. for genuine feedback.
You throw down the SQ hourly. Love it!
A6 Don't know if it's innovative, but I connect with educators who are willing to share and ask questions. https://t.co/yxyWHqLzBL
Q6: In what innovative ways have you improved your craft as an educator?
I would love to hear from others who have experimented with personalized learning with students in their building
A6 Nothing innovative. Seeking personal mastery and committing to continual improvement
Check out for some groups to join.
By setting goals to implement things I learned in my classroom & rewarding myself with a treat afterwards https://t.co/7xyUvSnMN9
Q6: In what innovative ways have you improved your craft as an educator?
Q2 Google Classroom for asynchronous discussion w/faculty PD summer book club. (Voluntary group at school. They ROCK.)
A6: I look so much more to my Ss on what they'd like to see and how we can make it work. HUGE step for me.
A6 learning to use variety of software this summer through teaching tech camps!!
A6: Social media presence has changed so much of what I think "good education" looks like. It's overwhelming, but a needed change.
How big of a school? What ages?
A6: feedback in surveys from educators in my courses, workshops, and from those I have relationships with fuel my improvement.
I love this! What’s your favorite self-treat?
That's kind of cool isn't it? Screencasted a work around on our networked printer and you'd have though I brought donuts!
Q7: As we move through the summer and approach a new school year, what steps will you take to personalize learning?
Will anyone be blogging about this? I'm interested in the set up, process & reflection. Fits w/ our grant.
You are blogging about this aren't you?? :) Sounds like a great adventure!
Our - What would you do if you could break the rules to make a diff. in education?
Sounds like you HAVE to blog about it now, ! https://t.co/2W1nnJ89Mp
You are blogging about this aren't you?? :) Sounds like a great adventure!
Curious, what does your staff think of voxer?
Q4 (catching up...) Choice. Let me decide what I want/need to learn. I know where I need to grow.
Q7 Continue reading and learning. is a great read I started this week
A7 Individual teacher meetings, ask what they want to learn, provide support, & get out of the way. https://t.co/y3sw4NXGd8
Q7: As we move through the summer and approach a new school year, what steps will you take to personalize learning?
A7: Continue to look for ways to improve and find every possible way to model that to my colleagues and students.
They love the feedback. Most are not users though. I email voice feedback through My Notes sharing feature.
A7 I teach prek so I'm going to build student names in Minecraft they can hunt for their names!
A7: I created a Google Form survey on perceptions! I also will be looking more into the Meyer's-Briggs types of students.
Q7 Finding creative ways to facilitate learning goals and curriculum
Connect with he is an amazing resource on Personalized Learning!
Now this is pretty awesome. I have a PK kiddo at home who would LOVE this! https://t.co/SnevGXWvSU
A7 I teach prek so I'm going to build student names in Minecraft they can hunt for their names!
A7: Continue making connections and opening up new doors for others to push me to make me a better teacher and leader.
Thanks for sharing tonight on ! I loved learning with you all and hearing your thoughts on effective PL!
I tried to jump on a voxer edtech group this week...struggled with the format and wasn't sure how to find my room. Like the idea
Must Read: The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined
A7. Will encourage staff to get more https://t.co/FksPw1psny them the power of Twitter and learn new tech. for their students.
A7: PL is part of next yrs goal setting&evals 4us. Using Google Suite 2survey staff/share tools bing used&mtgs to share knowledge.
A6 Coming this year in my class: Student blogs. They pick topic, blog about their passion for the yr.
A7 working on fine-tuning goal setting w/ students and making it more hands on/visual & the ever evolving management of my iPads
A7. Find some teacher librarians to add to my PLN. Please connect with me. Thanks.
A7: Hitting (on Thursday!) getting a couple of literacy books read, and continuing with blogging/tweeting! :)
Thanks for another reflective hour!
Thanks to my co-moderators and . Be sure to follow some new friends to grow your PLN!
The elements of voice and choice through Ss blogs. Great idea! https://t.co/3ie3LGr6d8
A6 Coming this year in my class: Student blogs. They pick topic, blog about their passion for the yr.
This is great! Please send me a link when there is an ongoing blog. I'd love to subscribe. https://t.co/prPQh1d2O6
Yes we be blogging and sharing our progress. Here is a picture into a little of our program https://t.co/uuEPS3qqfb
I started 2 years ago and it was amazing! SOOO much needed support. Behavior Management was the best
A7: Plan is to be more intentional with my professional learning efforts. Being more systematic in an attempt for better balance.
Great evening of personalized learning. Hope you have a great week.
Thanks for the reminder! I have to dig into Microsoft Minecraft in Education site too! :)
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Connect with this Teacher Librarian. https://t.co/1NczNWYefl
A7. Find some teacher librarians to add to my PLN. Please connect with me. Thanks.
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