11Nov 2025 by jmm7574
Teach with Passion Like a Pirate with Dave Burgess

Teach with Passion Like a Pirate with Dave Burgess

2016 Ditch Summit
Teach With Passion and Engagement -- Like a PIRATE!Dave Burgess View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Dave Burgess Twitter: @burgessdave http://twitter.com/burgessdaveBlog: http://daveburgess.comBooks/consulting website: http://daveburgessconsulting.com ​ Dave Burgess is the New York Times Best-Selling author of Teach Like a PIRATE, co-author of P is for PIRATE, and the president of Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. which delivers powerful, inspirational, and innovative books, keynotes, and professional development. He specializes in teaching hard-to-reach, hard-to-motivate students with techniques that incorporate showmanship and creativity. At a ceremony in Washington, D.C., he was awarded the BAMMY for Secondary School Teacher of the Year by the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences. Dave delivers the ultimate professional development experience for your teachers that is perfect for all circumstances from truly inspirational opening keynotes to full-day hands-on workshops. It is…
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11Nov 2025 by jmm7574
Six Practical Ways to Amplify Learning with Technology with Matt Miller

Six Practical Ways to Amplify Learning with Technology with Matt Miller

2018 Ditch Summit
Six Practical Ways to Amplify Learning with TechnologyMatt Miller View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Matt Website: DitchThatTextbook.com Books: Ditch That Textbook (tinyurl.com/dttbook) and Ditch That Homework (tinyurl.com/dthbook) Podcast: Google Teacher Tribe Podcast Twitter: @jmattmiller / #DitchBook Facebook: Ditch That Textbook YouTube: Ditch That Textbook channel Matt Miller is an educator, speaker/presenter and blogger. He’s the author of two books: “Ditch That Textbook,” a book about revolutionizing the classroom with innovative teaching, mindsets and curriculum, and “Ditch That Homework,” a book full of strategies to help teachers become less reliant on homework to the point they can ditch it.  He has infused technology and innovative teaching methods in his classes for more than 10 years. Matt is a Google Certified Innovator, PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator and two-time Bammy! Awards nominee. He writes at the…
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11Nov 2025 by jmm7574
Constructing Coders Who Create in ANY K-12 Class with Bryan Miller

Constructing Coders Who Create in ANY K-12 Class with Bryan Miller

2018 Ditch Summit
Constructing Coders Who Create in ANY K-12 ClassBryan Miller View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Bryan Twitter:  @edtechnerd Website: BryanLMiller.com Currently, with 15 years of experience in education, Bryan L. Miller’s roles as a teacher and administrator in private and public education, K-12 education, and higher education has provided him a full scope and understanding of the educational sector and has afforded him unique opportunities in the field. Experiences in curriculum design, professional development, 1:1 implementation, and strategic planning allows him to seamlessly work with all schools, with all needs.As the Founder of #TopTechEDU, Bryan has been provided opportunities to travel across the world, work with government officials in education from other countries, and speak and keynote at conferences and schools on his favorite topics which include educational…
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11Nov 2025 by jmm7574
Fantastic Learning Activities with Google Drawings with Tony Vincent

Fantastic Learning Activities with Google Drawings with Tony Vincent

2018 Ditch Summit
Fantastic Learning Activities with Google DrawingsTony Vincent View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Tony Twitter:  @TonyVincent  Website: LearningInHand.com Instagram: Instagram.com/learninginhand  ​ Sign up for the next session of Tony’s online class! Classy Graphics Winter 2019 Tony lives in Council Bluffs, Iowa and after 12 years of self-employment, he has returned to classroom teaching for the 2018-2019 school year! He teaches fifth graders at College View Elementary School. Since 1998 Tony has been a pioneer in digital learning, having a classroom website before many classrooms even had internet access. In 2001 he had a one-to-one classroom with Palm Pilots, and in 2005 he started one of the first podcasts from an elementary school. After teaching fifth grade for six years, Tony was his school's technology coach for a couple…
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11Nov 2025 by jmm7574
Using Visual Thinking to Unlock Powerful Learning with Manuel Herrera

Using Visual Thinking to Unlock Powerful Learning with Manuel Herrera

2018 Ditch Summit
Using Visual Thinking to Unlock Powerful LearningManuel Herrera View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Manuel Twitter:  @manuelherrera33 Website: alearningmanuel.weebly.com Instagram: instagram.com/manuelherrera33 Manuel is an educator, a consultant and doodler. He currently serves as the Innovation Coordinator and Design Space Facilitator for the Affton School District, a suburban St. Louis school district. He is an adjunct professor at Webster University teaching Digital Video for Educators and Designing Ed Tech Facilities. In addition to these roles, Manuel is the Communications and Design Lead for Connected Learning, an educational non-profit located in St. Louis. Manuel has presented and lead workshops at educational conferences like SXSWEdu, ISTE, TCEA, MassCUE and FETC. In 2018 he became a Google Innovator at LAX18 and in 2016 he was named the Midwest Education Technology Conference…
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11Nov 2025 by jmm7574
Sparking Student Creativity and Creation with Video with Claudio Zavala Jr.

Sparking Student Creativity and Creation with Video with Claudio Zavala Jr.

2018 Ditch Summit
Sparking Student Creativity and Creation with VideoClaudio Zavala Jr. View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Claudio Twitter: @ClaudioZavalaJr Website: iamclaudius.com Instagram: instagram.com/claudiozavalajr YouTube: youtube.com/iamclaudius Claudio is currently an Instructional Technology Coordinator in the Dallas Fort Worth area of Texas where he helps teachers build capacity to use technology to improve instruction.  He is an Adobe Education Leader (AEL),  Flipgrid Ambassador,  Hoonuit Ambassador, an Alpha Squirrel Certified Edech Expert, Soundtrap Expert, a Google Certified Educator – Level 1, and a SMART Exemplary Educator. Claudio is an Apple enthusiast (the brand not the fruit). He loves watching movies, especially sci-fi.  Star Wars anyone? Claudio is a freelance photographer and dabbles in cinematography. He loves spending time outdoors on his mountain bike. He is also an accomplished drummer and percussionist, having recorded 5 albums and is…
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11Nov 2025 by jmm7574
Building Habits to Be the Most Efficient, Effective You with James Clear

Building Habits to Be the Most Efficient, Effective You with James Clear

2018 Ditch Summit
Building Habits to Be the Most Efficient, Effective YouJames Clear View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About James Twitter: @JamesClear Website: JamesClear.com Instagram: instagram.com/james_clear Book: Atomic Habits James is an American author, entrepreneur, and photographer. He believes the best way to change the world is in concentric circles: start with yourself and work your way out from there. If you get yourself sorted out, then that is one less person for the world to worry about. You'll be in a position to contribute rather than consume. You will add order rather than disorder. James writes about the art and science of how to live better. Science because he is concerned with the root causes of our behavior and the data behind high performance. Art because he wants to…
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11Nov 2025 by jmm7574
Changing Lives Worldwide with Mike Soskil

Changing Lives Worldwide with Mike Soskil

2016 Ditch Summit
Changing Lives Worldwide in the ClassroomMike Soskil View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Mike Soskil Twitter: @msoskil http://twitter.com/msoskilMike’s website: http://michaelsoskil.comFive Clue Challenge: http://5cluechallenge.weebly.com/Mike’s blog: http://teacherslifeforme.blogspot.com/Skype in the Classroom: http://skypeintheclassroom.comMystery Skype: https://education.microsoft.com/skype-in-the-classroom/mystery-skypeMike’s Mystery Skype resource page: http://mysteryskypeonenote.com/ ​ Mike Soskil was a top 10 finalist for the Global Teacher Prize in 2016. He received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching in 2012. He’s a Skype Master Teacher and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert His mission is to empower students to change the world and to assist teachers in helping them do that. That mission has brought him to the White House, the US Department of Education, the United Nations, and around the globe to speak to educators, students, policy makers, social innovators, and philanthropists about teaching and learning. At every opportunity, he…
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11Nov 2025 by jmm7574
Ditch That Homework with Alice Keeler

Ditch That Homework with Alice Keeler

2016 Ditch Summit
Ditching All That HomeworkAlice Keeler View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Alice Keeler Twitter: @alicekeeler http://twitter.com/alicekeelerBlog: http://alicekeeler.comAlice’s book, “50 Things You Can Do with Google Classroom”Alice’s book, “50 Things to Go Further with Google Classroom: A Student-Centered Approach” ​ Alice Keeler is a former math teacher and current adjunct faculty for California State University Fresno. She’s the author of “50 Things You Can Do with Google Classroom” and “50 Things to Go Further with Google Classroom: A Student-Centered Approach”. She is a Google Certified Innovator and Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer. Alice is a passionate educator who believes that professional development is not always formally delivered. She’s a technology missionary, on a quest to inspire and help teachers to try something new. More than idea sharing she works with teachers to make…
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11Nov 2025 by jmm7574
Brain-Friendly Learning That Works with Pooja Agarwal

Brain-Friendly Learning That Works with Pooja Agarwal

2017 Ditch Summit
Brain-Friendly Learning That WorksPooja Agarwal View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Pooja Agarwal Website Retrieval Practice: retrievalpractice.org Website Pooja Agarwal: poojaagarwal.com Twitter: @RetrieveLearn  @PoojaAgarwal Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D. is an expert in the field of cognitive science. She has conducted learning and memory research in a variety of classroom settings for more than 10 years. Passionate about evidence-based education, Pooja has extensive teaching experience in K-12 and higher education, as well as expertise in education policy at state and national levels. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, teaching psychological science to exceptional undergraduate musicians. To advance the use of scientifically-based learning strategies, Pooja founded RetrievalPractice.org, a hub of cognitive science research, resources, and tips for educators. Pooja's research is…
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