17Nov 2017 by jmm7574
What Schools Can Learn from a Start-Up Culture with Don Wettrick

What Schools Can Learn from a Start-Up Culture with Don Wettrick

2017 Ditch Summit
What Schools Can Learnfrom Start-Up CultureDon Wettrick To round out your hour PD credit, listen to an episode of StartEdUp! Some suggestions of episodes to check out:  Daniel Pink on Education Disruption, Genius Hour (Ep 82) Vayner Media: The Culture of #Hustle (Ep 68) ** NOTE: May be some language ** Seth Godin: Creativity, Mindset and the Future (Ep 32) Jeff Hoffman: There is No They (Ep 2) Dave Burgess: Disrupt Like a Pirate (Ep 128) View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Don Wettrick Website: www.startedupinnovation.com Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Genius-Building-Culture-Innovation/dp/0988217627/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Twitch Channel:https://www.twitch.tv/the_innovation_teacher Twitter: @DonWettrick Facebook: Startedup LinkedIn: DonWettrick Don Wettrick is the Innovation Coordinator at Noblesville High School, and is the author of "Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and Taking 20% Time to the Next Level." Wettrick has worked as a…
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17Nov 2017 by jmm7574
Chromebook Crash Course: What YOU Need with Matt Miller

Chromebook Crash Course: What YOU Need with Matt Miller

2017 Ditch Summit
Chromebook Crash Course:What You NEEDMatt Miller Insert Symbol or Content TemplateView/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Matt Miller 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.…
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17Nov 2017 by jmm7574
Make Learning a Game with Michael Matera

Make Learning a Game with Michael Matera

2017 Ditch Summit
How to Make Learning a GameMichael Matera View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Michael Matera Website:mrmatera.com and explorelikeapirate.com Book: Explore Like a Pirate Twitter: @MrMatera and @xplap  Instagram: Mvmatera/ Google +:  MichaelMatera YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mrmatera Michael Matera has taught for more than a decade using interactive play, passion and purpose-driven learning to transform the classroom in international, public and private schools. He is a pioneer in the field of education, using gamification and technology to increase authentic student engagement and content acquisition.  Along with being a full time teacher at University School of Milwaukee, Michael is also a nationally-known presenter and international consultant of game-based learning. Additionally, he is the author of Explore Like a Pirate: Gamification and Game-Inspired Course Design to Engage, Enrich and Elevate Your Learners. He was named one of ASCD Emerging Leaders in…
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17Nov 2017 by jmm7574
Work Smarter, Not Harder with Edu-Protocols with Jon Corippo

Work Smarter, Not Harder with Edu-Protocols with Jon Corippo

2017 Ditch Summit
Plan Smarter, Not Harderwith Edu-ProtocolsJon Corippo View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Jon Corippo Twitter: ​@jcorippo Jon Corippo is the Interim Executive Director for CUE, leading CUE throughout California and Nevada. Jon keynotes, leads and designs professional learning experiences all over the country. Jon's core PL skills are focused on 1:1 deployment, common core, project based learning, social media skills and lesson design. Jon is the creator of the CUE Rock Star Camp Series, The CUE Rock Star Admin Camp Series and planner for the CUE Super Symposium and JET Review Program.   Under Jon's Leadership, and with his CUE Professional Learning Team, CUE PL has trained over 32,000 teachers during 2015-2017. Jon is a Google Certified Innovator (#GTAWA 2011), has been a Lead Learner for a…
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17Nov 2017 by jmm7574
How to Learn from a World of Educators with Sarah Thomas

How to Learn from a World of Educators with Sarah Thomas

2017 Ditch Summit
How to Learn from a World of EducatorsSarah Thomas View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Sarah Thomas Website: sarahdateechur.com,  sarahjanethomas.com,  edumatch.org  and theedsquad.org Twitter: @edu_match, @sarahdateechur, and @theedsquad Voxer: sarahdateechur Sarah-Jane Thomas, PhD is a Regional Technology Coordinator in Prince George’s County Public Schools.  Sarah is also a Google Certified Innovator, Google Education Trainer, and founder of the EduMatch project, which promotes connection and collaboration among educators around the world.  Through EduMatch, Sarah has published two collaborative books, "EduMatch Snapshot in Education" (2016) and "The #EduMatch Teacher’s Recipe Guide" (2017).  Sarah is also on the leadership team of the ISTE Digital Equity PLN. Sarah recently defended her doctoral dissertation at George Mason University in the College of Education and Human Development.  She also holds a Master’s degree from Howard University…
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17Nov 2017 by jmm7574
How in the Google Did You Do That? with Eric Curts

How in the Google Did You Do That? with Eric Curts

2017 Ditch Summit
How in the Google Did You Do That?Eric Curts View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Eric Curts Blog:Control Alt Achieve Twitter: @ericcurts Facebook: EricCurts YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/ericcurts Eric has been in education for 26 years, and currently serves as a Technology Integration Specialist for SPARCC in Canton, Ohio where he oversees G Suite for education implementation, training, and support, as well as other technology integration initiatives for school districts in northeast Ohio. Eric is an authorized Google Education Trainer and Innovator, and provides Google training to schools, organizations, and conferences throughout Ohio and across the country. He is a co-leader of the Ohio Google Educator Group at bit.ly/gegohio and runs the award-winning blog www.ControlAltAchieve.com where all of his Google and edtech resources can be found. {tcb_current_year} Thrive Landing Pages. All rights Reserved |…
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17Nov 2017 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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17Nov 2017 by jmm7574
When Technology and Pedagogy Collide with Tanya Avrith & Holly Clark

When Technology and Pedagogy Collide with Tanya Avrith & Holly Clark

2017 Ditch Summit
Where Technologyand Pedagogy CollideTanya Avrith & Holly Clark View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Tanya Avrith Website: tanyaavrith.com Twitter:@TanyaAvrith Google+:+TanyaAvrith Book (Co-Author):The Google Infused Classroom Tanya Avrith is the co-author of the newly released book The Google Infused Classroom. She is an Education Strategist as well as the Director of Educational Technology and Teacher at Grandview Preparatory School in Boca Raton, Florida. Tanya helps lead change by working with educators, parents, K-12 and college students. She previously served as the Lead Educational Technology and Digital Citizenship Teacher at the Lester B. Pearson School Board in Montreal, Canada. While there, Tanya was instrumental in the vision and execution of the district wide Digital Citizenship Program (dcp.lbpsb.qc.ca) which resulted in her being invited to Facebook headquarters to discuss Digital Citizenship…
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