IDEAcon Sessions Connected to the ISTE Standards for Students

ISTE STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS

Today’s students must be prepared to thrive in a constantly evolving technological landscape. The ISTE Standards for Students are designed to empower student voice and ensure that learning is a student-driven process.

The best professional development for educators should always connect to what is best for students. This is one of the reasons why IDEAcon is one of my favorite teaching and learning conferences.  I love how many sessions I can connect to the ISTE Standards for Students. Here is a sampling of some of the sessions that I think connect to these standards.

IDEAcon 2020 Conference Tips and Tricks

“Think and wonder, wonder and think.” - Dr. Seuss

Learning can happen anywhere and at anytime when you attend an educational conference. Here are a few tips and tricks to help everyone attending make the most of their learning experience at this year’s IDEAcon conference on February 24th through February 27th.

Exploring Blended Learning - You Don't Know What You Don't Know?

January and February can be tough months for teachers and students in the Midwest. The weather outside is frightful and we often fall into a rut when it comes to teaching and learning. With this in mind, I've decided to provide a bit of a different learning experience for my students. We are going to attempt to add some blended learning components into our Energy Inquiry Unit in my AP Environmental Classes. 

"The term blended learning is generally applied to the practice of using both online and in-person learning experiences when teaching students. In a blended-learning course, for example, students might attend a class taught by a teacher in a traditional classroom setting, while also independently completing online components of the course outside of the classroom. In this case, in-class time may be either replaced or supplemented by online learning experiences, and students would learn about the same topics online as they do in class—i.e., the online and in-person learning experiences would parallel and complement one another." (Source)

I am writing this post to share my plan. I know that this unit may not fit everyone's definition of blended learning and I also know that I still have a lot to learn. I hope everyone reading this will let me know if they have questions or suggestions.

Social-Emotional Learning Resources for Teachers and Learners

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. 

CASEL's Framework Identifies Five Core Competencies

• Self-awareness
• Self-management
• Social awareness
• Relationship skills
• Responsible decision-making

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My PLN has helped me collect and organize these resources my PLN as I've explored connected to SEL and Digital Citizenship.

2020 #ETCoaches Book Study & Twitter Chat - Week 1 Takeaways

 

Learning Transported: Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality for All Classrooms by Jaime Donally

ISTE Edtech Coaches 2020 Book Study and Twitter Slow Chat (#ETCoaches) started on January 21st and we are off to a great start. It’s never too late to join in the conversation. You can find the schedule and additional information here.  

Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality Resources for Teaching and Learning

Here are some of my takeaways from the first 3 days of the conversations.