Podcast: The 12 Digital Gifts Smackdown

In the spirit of the giving season of Christmas this episode of the of the Coppell Digital Learning podcast we decided we wanted to hear from the educators.  We connected with several educators in our district to share what their favorite app or digital strategy is they LOVE and use in their learning environment.  Listen to see what the CISD educators are saying...

 Share your gift by sending out a tweet and use #coppelldlc so we are sure not to miss your suggestion.   It looks like we are planning to share more "love of technology" in February!  It might just be you featured in the upcoming episode!

Explain Everything: A Conversation

I'm back...sharing more about Explain Everything, again!  I know.  But, Explain Everything is amazing!!!  If you have not tried Explain Everything in your classroom you don't have to take my word for it.  I want to share a conversation I had recently with a fellow middle school Language Arts educator, Julie Ann Price, who agrees with me!  You can listen to our conversation here:

So, now that you have heard from others, what do you have to say?  Are you ready to jump into Explain Everything?

Drawing with Explain Everything

I am loving using Explain Everything...for just about everything!  When I'm working with learners I like to make sure they know a few little tips and tricks for the drawing tools. When you first open the app you might think there are limited tools, but when you keep tapping around you can find so much more!  Check out this video to see if you find something new!

Podcast: Critical Thinking through Digital Portfolios

I am really excited our educators and learners have the opportunity to create their own digital portfolio.  A committee worked for several months to research which tool would work best for our district and settled on Bulb.  Now we are in process of helping everyone get their portfolios setup.  In this episode of our podcast we have guests from Northwest ISD to contribute to our discussion about critical thinking and digital portfolios.  I hope you enjoy listening to this episode!

Poppin' with Popplet

Creativity with the iPad is one thing that keeps drawing me back to this device.  There are so many possibilities!  I was preparing a resource for learners to use Popplet to help explain their learning and thought I would share it here. 

I used Popplet to put together this image to help learners figure out some of the different options when working in Popplet.  I like that within a bubble you have the ability to share not only with written text, but also with images or drawings.  With Popplet, it is so easy to connect different pieces of the web.  And who doesn't love a free app!  The limitations of a free Popplet is only limited to your imagination of using an infinite whiteboard space.

How can you use Popplet to help learners explain their learning?

Getting There Faster with Less Clicks!

I want to access my information quickly.  If I can find a way to click less and get somewhere more I will do it!  So, when educators asked me how they could customize their Schoology dashboard and I wanted to find out!  Watch this video tutorial and speed up your accessing time!

Hope this helps!

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!