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11Nov 2025 by jmm7574

FREE Open Educational Resources for ALL with Kristina Ishmael

2018 CUE Craft Ditch Summit

FREE Open Educational Resources for AllKristina Ishmael Traditional textbooks are vetted learning materials. But can we find something a little more flexible and up to date? That's the power of open educational resources (OER). Kristina Ishmael tells us about them, where to find them and how we can use them.The CUE Craft #DitchSummit is sponsored by Adobe Spark. Use the button below to get Spark for free to create stunning graphics, webpages and videos.Click here to access the list of OER that Kristina has compiled for New America. View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits Go to CUE Craft DitchSummit Home / Go to CUE Inc. / Go to Ditch That Textbook

11Nov 2025 by jmm7574

Building Relationships and Communicating with Students with Kim Bearden

2018 Ditch Summit

Building Relationships and Communicating with StudentsKim Bearden View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About KimWebsite: kimbearden.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/kimbeardenTwitter: @kimbeardenBook: Talk to Me Talk to Me: Find the Right Words to Inspire, Encourage, and Get Things DoneKim Bearden is the cofounder, executive director, and language arts teacher at the highly acclaimed Ron Clark Academy, an innovative middle school and educator-training facility in Atlanta. More than 50,000 educators from around the world have visited Kim’s classroom and have attended her workshops to learn better ways to engage students, promote academic rigor, and create a climate and culture that promote success.In 2016, Kim was honored at the White House for being inducted into to the National Teachers Hall of Fame. She is the recipient of the Disney American Teacher Award for Humanities…

11Nov 2025 by jmm7574

Solid Teaching Craftsmanship for EVERYONE with Jon Corippo and Cate Tolnai

2018 CUE Craft Ditch Summit

Solid Teaching Craftsmanshipfor EVERYONEJon Corippo & Cate Tolnai Educators can tend to shy away from the word "pedagogy," but it isn't only reserved for the academics and the untouchable great teachers. By putting some basic, fundamental ideas into place, it can transform teaching and learning. CUE's Jon Corippo and Cate Tolnai share ideas for making pedagogy open and accessible.The CUE Craft #DitchSummit is sponsored by Adobe Spark. Use the button below to get Spark for free to create stunning graphics, webpages and videos. View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits Go to CUE Craft DitchSummit Home / Go to CUE Inc. / Go to Ditch That Textbook

11Nov 2025 by jmm7574

Filling the World with Wonder with Brad Montague

2019 CUE Craft Ditch Summit

Filling the World with WonderBrad Montague View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Brad Website: montagueworkshop.com Twitter: @thebradmontague Facebook: The Montague Workshop Instagram: @bradmontague Brad is the creator of Kid President. He speaks regularly about creativity and compassion to audiences young and old, big and small. His work has inspired and encouraged millions of people around the world as he’s worked to creatively communicate hope to children of all ages. His story of joyfully rebelling against how things are to create the world as it should be has led to collaborations with many different types of communities, classrooms, brands, and more. Each talk is built to fit the event and audience. Companies, colleges, creatives, churches, schools, and more regularly bring Brad in to bring a dose of imagination and inspiration…

11Nov 2025 by jmm7574

Hands-On STEM Projects Your Students will Love with Hacking STEM

2019 Ditch Summit

Hands-On STEM Projects Your Students Will LoveKaron Weber and Ankur Anand View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Hacking STEM Website: Microsoft Hacking STEM Twitter: @Hacking_STEMand @MicrosoftEDU LinkedIn: Hacking STEM LinkedIn Group Build scientific instruments with your class using every day materials while bringing science and engineering concepts to life—the lessons will show you how. Every Hacking STEM lesson includes instructions for each stage of the project—from a complete materials list per student to step-by-step instructions for guiding students through the building process. [tcb-script src="https://embed-assets.wakelet.com/wakelet-embed.js" charset="UTF-8"][/tcb-script] {tcb_current_year} Thrive Landing Pages. All rights Reserved | Disclaimer

11Nov 2025 by jmm7574

Create and Consume Immersively with AR/VR with Jaime Donally

2019 Ditch Summit

Create and Consume Immersively with AR/VRJaime Donally View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Jaime Website: ARVRinEDU.com Book: Learning Transported Twitter: @JaimeDonally YouTube: Jaime Donally Jaime Donally is a passionate technology enthusiast. She began her career as a math teacher and later moved into Instructional Technology. Her desire to build relationships has brought about opportunities to collaborate with students and educators around the world. She provides staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant. Her latest adventures include the launch of Global Maker Day and the #ARVRinEDU community, events and presentations. She works as an author and speaker to provide practical use of augmented and virtual reality in the classroom. [tcb-script src="https://embed-assets.wakelet.com/wakelet-embed.js" charset="UTF-8"][/tcb-script] {tcb_current_year} Thrive Landing Pages. All rights Reserved | Disclaimer

11Nov 2025 by jmm7574

Don’t Ditch That Tech: Differentiate Digitally with Nate and Angie Ridgway

2019 Ditch Summit

Don't Ditch That Tech: Differentiate Digitally Nate and Angie Ridgway View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Nate and Angie Website: Teaching from the Ridge Book: Don't Ditch That Tech Podcast: Make It Til Friday Podcast Twitter: @TeachFromRidge Nate Ridgway is a tech-loving history teacher in Indianapolis, Indiana. He specializes in lesson design and differentiation, and also is licensed in Special Education Mild Interventions. He's taught in both middle school and high school settings, but currently is enjoying teaching World History & Dual Credit U.S. History. He is currently finishing a Masters degree in History at University of Indianapolis. Angie Ridgway began her career in middle and high school Spanish teaching. She's now working with future secondary teachers and new faculty members at University of Indianapolis. Her passion lies in…

11Nov 2025 by jmm7574

Using Powerful Teaching to Remember to Thrive with Pooja Agarwal and Patrice Bain

2019 Ditch Summit

Using Powerful Teaching to Remember and ThrivePooja Agarwal PhD / Patrice Bain EdS View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Pooja and Patrice Website: RetrievalPractice.org and PowerfulTeaching.org Books: Powerful Teaching Twitter: @RetrieveLearn Facebook: Powerful Teaching YouTube: Retrieval Practice channel On a sunny Wednesday in August 2006, Pooja and Patrice met for the first time – just inside the school’s entrance, near the cafeteria, next to the principal’s office. Shaking hands and walking up the stairs to Patrice’s classroom, the momentum was unmistakable; Pooja would be one of the first cognitive scientists to conduct full-time research in an authentic school setting and Patrice would be one of the first K-12 teachers to partner with cognitive scientists in the classroom.This initial meeting of the minds became a powerful teacher-scientist bond that…

11Nov 2025 by jmm7574

Creating Memorable Class with Techy, Pirate Teaching with Matt Miller

2019 Ditch Summit

Create a Memorable Class with Techy, Pirate TeachingMatt Miller View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Matt Website: DitchThatTextbook.comBooks: Ditch That Textbook, Ditch That Homework and Don't Ditch That Tech: Differentiated Instruction in a Digital WorldPodcast: Ditch That Textbook Podcast and Google Teacher TribeTwitter: @jmattmiller / #DitchBookFacebook: Ditch That TextbookYouTube: Ditch That Textbook channelMatt 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…

11Nov 2025 by jmm7574

Using Your Personal Passion to Electrify Teaching with Toney Jackson

2019 Ditch Summit

Using Your Personal Passion to Electrify Teaching Toney Jackson View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Toney Website: toneyjackson.com Twitter: @HeRhymesWithMe YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/iknowtoney/videos Toney Jackson began performing in the spoken word/‘open mic’ scene he helped to foster at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. Since then, he has been recognized by the Academy of American Poets, won several poetry slams, and been a featured reader, performer, and workshop leader, at schools, theatres, and other venues across the country.Toney hails from New Jersey, where his love of words, learning, sharing, and community involvement led him towards a career in education. He is currently in his 12th year of teaching at Nellie K. Parker elementary school in his hometown of Hackensack. He is passionate about helping kids enjoy learning, and promoting creative self-expression.…