Vicki A. Davis's Blog, page 125
February 2, 2017
#04: Simple Ways to Find Your Teaching Blindspots in the Classroom
10MT: A 10-Minute Teacher Interview with David Geurin
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Dr. David Guerin, (@DavidGeurin) is the 2017 NASSP Digital Principal of the year. David believes that
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[FREE WEBINAR] How to Differentiate Instruction with Technology
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Differentiating instruction sounds good. But it can be overwhelming to figure out how you're going to reach every child. It doesn't need to be. In this webinar, Vicki Davis will share one of her most popular sessions in how to differentiate instruction with technology.You'll also learn more about SMART Learning Suite and we'll give away the […]
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February 1, 2017
#03: Science Kits with Love from Kansas to Haiti
10MT: 10-Minute Teacher Interview with Science Teacher, Matt Clay
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Matt Clay (@clayscience) is a science teacher in Ness City, Kansas and a doctoral student in education at the University of Northern Colorado researching environmental experiences. Matt is helping his science students create science kits for students in Haiti.
#02: Secrets for Teaching Great Writing in the Classroom by Using Peer Review
10MT: The 10-Minute Teacher interview with Jennifer Burgin
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Jennifer Burgin (@MrsJBurgin) teaches amazing 2nd graders at Oakridge Elementary in Arlington, Virginia. She was named Oakridge Teacher of the Year and Arlington Public Schools Teacher of the Year in 2016.
Too many teachers are working too hard to teach writing. When the teacher is “queen of the classroom” and has to do everything (review, give feedback, f...
#01: Awesome Apps for iPads in the Elementary Classroom
MEET MY NEW PODCAST: The 10-minute Teacher Show-- for Remarkable but Busy Teachers
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January 31, 2017
Improve Your Teaching By Doing a Few Things Well
The Innovator's Mindset with George Couros
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There are too many apps. Too many ideas. Too many initiatives. Too many jobs to do. Too many strategic objectives. Too many standards. Lack of focus plagues almost every aspect of education. What if by doing less, we can achieve more? What if simplicity is the way forward? In today’s show, George Couros points out the importance of simplicity in schools, in the classroom,...
How to Embrace an Open Culture in Your Classroom
Learning and Sharing Can Spread from Teacher to Teacher with George Couros
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As a teacher, there is nothing worse than irrelevant, impractical and (dare I say it?) boring professional development. In fact, I learn more from other teachers both in my school and online than I have from most professional development. This type of learning is called an open culture of learning and George Couros, author of the Innovator’...
How to Create Meaningful Learning Experiences
The 8th Innovator's Mindset with George Couros
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Students often look at the teacher and ask, “why is this important?” Students wonder what a subject means! George Couros talks about how to make learning meaningful in our classroom. When he says that innovative classrooms have less classroom management issues, I’ve found this to be true!
Welcome to episode 299 of the Every Classroom Matters podcast. In this episode,...
January 27, 2017
Innovate Like a Turtle
A simple strategy any teacher can use to improve teaching
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We teachers are too busy. There’s too much to do! But eleven years a go, I hit upon something that works for me. I realized that I didn’t have much time, but I could take 15 minutes just two or three times a week to learn and try new things. That is when “innovate like a turtle” was born. Since then, my classroom has changed. My students are more excited. I...
A Simple Guide to Podcasting in the Classroom
How to improve learning and listening in the classroom
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Teachers want their students to create, but don’t want to fight with clunky technology. Listening skills and learning can be improved with podcasting. Today’s show will help you understand one of the simplest technologies to use in the classroom: podcasting. Podcasting sparks imagination, creativity, and builds listening skills. Just about any teacher with a s...
