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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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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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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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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Appsmashing Your Way to Redefinition with Jornea Armant

Appsmashing Your Way to Redefinition with Jornea Armant

2018 Ditch Summit
Appsmashing Your Way to RedefinitionJornea Armant View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Jornea Twitter: @savvy_educator Website: savvyeducator.org Jornea Armant, a learner, servant to others, and educator for over 15 years live by these three words – Love…Grow…Inspire. Jornea’s experiences include being a classroom teacher, reading interventionist, instructional coach, mentor, regional instructional technology specialist, and currently works for Microsoft as an Educator Innovation Lead at Flipgrid. With a passion for empowering and supporting others in innovation, Jornea is committed to the continuous quest to transform learning experiences for all. She is a learner for life and is always seeking ways to connect, learn, and grow her craft. Jornea has obtained a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and currently pursuing a Doctor of…
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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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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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Building Relationships and Communicating with Students with Kim Bearden

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…
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How Students Are Changing the World with Technology with Ken Shelton

How Students Are Changing the World with Technology with Ken Shelton

2018 Ditch Summit
How Students Are Changing the World with TechnologyKen Shelton View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Ken Twitter: @k_shelton Website: kennethshelton.netYouTube: youtube.com/user/kenashelton Ken currently holds an M.A. in Education with a specialization in Educational Technology as well as New Media Design and Production. He has worked as an Educator for over 14 years and most recently taught technology at the Middle School level. As a part of his active involvement within the Educational Technology community, Ken is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Innovator. Ken was also named to the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction's Education Technology Task Force. Ken regularly gives keynotes, presentations, and leads workshops, many of which are hands-on, covering a wide variety of Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Equity and Inclusion, Multimedia Literacy, Visual Learning, Visual…
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