2019 Ditch Summit | Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit

11Nov 2025 by jmm7574

Infusing Creativity into Teaching, Learning and Life with Austin Kleon

2019 Ditch Summit

Infusing Creativity into Teaching, Learning and Life Austin Kleon View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Austin Website: AustinKleon.com Twitter: @AustinKleon Weekly newsletter: austinkleon.com/newsletter Books: Newspaper Blackout, Steal Like An Artist, Show Your Work, Keep Going Austin Kleon is the New York Times bestselling author of a trilogy of illustrated books about creativity in the digital age: Steal Like An Artist, Show Your Work!, and Keep Going. He’s also the author of Newspaper Blackout, a collection of poems made by redacting the newspaper with a permanent marker. His books have over a million copies in print and have been translated into over two dozen languages. He’s been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, PBS Newshour, and in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. New York Magazine called his work “brilliant,” The Atlantic called him “positively one of the most…

11Nov 2025 by jmm7574

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

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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

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Create and Consume Immersively with AR/VR with Jaime Donally

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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

Creating Memorable Class with Techy, Pirate Teaching with Matt Miller

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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

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

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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

PBL with Real Life Community Projects with Omar Lopez

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PBL with Real Life Community Projects Omar López View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Omar Twitter: @OmarLopez0207 Omar has been a teacher at La Joya ISD since 2004 teaching 7th grade ELA, an 8th grade Reading and Writing Connection course and currently, 8th grade science. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator, class of 2019 and holds a Master's Degree in Educational Technology.Omar integrates technology into his classroom giving his students the opportunity to create digital stories, expressing their creativity digitally and collaborate with others in written assignments. He is passionate about incorporating Project Based Learning into his teaching and his students demonstrate problem-solving skills while working to raise awareness on global issues. He has been happily married to his wife Fely Garcia-López for 18 years, who is…

11Nov 2025 by jmm7574

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

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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

Using Your Personal Passion to Electrify Teaching with Toney Jackson

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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.…