What's Coming up in April

I'm really excited about the professional learning opportunities the Digital Learning Coaches have put together for April.  There is always something new to learn about...especially with our educators receiving new MacBooks this month!  Check out the resources the DLC team has put together and I am sure you will find something new and exciting!

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Podcast: Creativity

Wow!  I'm really excited about this episode of our podcast because we were able to speak to a few of the learners from our district and hear directly from them what creativity means to them!  It is really interesting to hear the concept of creativity evolve from a young elementary child to a young adult!  Listen to this episode to hear some of our ideas on how you can help encourage creativity in your classroom.  Then share your own thoughts on Twitter using #coppelldlc!

Thanks for listening!

What's Coming Up in March

Well, this post is way overdue!!  How can we already be in the 3rd week of March with only 9 weeks left in the school year?  There is still time for your own learning this month.  Check out the opportunities the DLC team is providing....

What's Coming Up in November

The Coppell Digital Learning Coaches are preparing for professional learning opportunities focused on critical thinking during the months of November and December.  Use the image below or click here to peek at the various options.  Register in Eduphoria for the webinars and tune in on Twitter for the upcoming chat in December!

Join us!

Connecting

I know my day is always better when I make connections with other people.  I wonder how making connections within a learning environment can change our learners?  In this episode of the Coppell Digital Learning Podcast Alli, Kasey, and Megan join me to discuss the who, what when, where, and why of connecting our classrooms.  Now you can listen to our conversation:

Take a look at the 6 Step Connection Challenge

Click the image to explore ideas for how to connect...

Looking for ideas for content connections?

How will you lead your learners to make connections?

What's Coming Up in October

The Coppell Digital Learning Team is gearing up for a month of professional learning opportunities in order to help support teaching and learning in your learning environment.  There will be webinars and Twitter chats to support your understanding of digital citizenship!  And we are excited about our upcoming webinar to support stress management with our partner Surana School in Chennai, India.

Where will you participate this month?

Chrome Book Creator: Checking for Understanding

I recently watched a webinar presented by Monica Burns from Class Tech Tips share how Book Creator can be used in so many different ways with learners for checking their understanding of content.  I talked about Book Creator with Alli in a podcast episode from An Apple a Week that you can listen to here.

One of the reasons I love this app is because it can be used on the iPad through the Chrome app.  As long as you have access to wi-fi it is so simple to use!  No need to download an app.  If you want to learn more about using Book Creator here is a tutorial video I used this past spring to help 7th graders with their cattle drive project.  This tutorial will show you the basics of the app.

The webinar reminded me of a few of my favorite features from Book Creator.  Learners have the option of adding audio, video, text, and illustrations.  Choice!  Let our learners choose the media of their content.  Yes!  As I demonstrated in the tutorial above app smashing is pretty simple with this application which leads to creativity.  I am very confident our learners can put together much more creative pieces than myself, although I enjoy layering apps!  So with the power to create, I hope our learners would feel like their work is meaningful.  

Some of our learners need a little more direction, and that's okay.  The webinar suggested using graphic organizers and checklists to keep learners focused on their projects.  I know I love checking things off a checklist to show progress toward my end goal!  And don't forget the power of peer feedback!  Book Creator is very easy to share, so having peers give qualitative feedback is another approach to keep in mind.

If you have not explored Book Creator take some time to experiment for yourself!  Monica is hosting several webinars this summer, so check those out too!

An Apple a Week: Episode 11

I cannot believe Alli and I have recorded our last episode in our podcast series: An Apple a Week. 

This has been a joy to create this podcast and work on the content all semester. I have learned a lot for myself and I’m hoping I can share my knowledge with others, both about creating a podcast and Apple in Education. In this episode, Alli and I discuss how we can continue our learning over the summer. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode.

   

Now that you listened to the podcast, how will you grow over the summer? Join us on Tuesday, June 5th!  Register in Euphoria!! 

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You know you have something to share! Why not submit a proposal? You will be welcome with open minds when sharing your knowledge with fellow educators from CISD.

And, check out all of the other learning opportunities available across the metroplex!

Share with us your learning at #coppelldlc!  And I can confidently say, I have every intention of continuing to podcast in the future!