The Heart of Culturally Responsive Lesson Design with Nyree Clark

The Heart of Culturally Responsive Lesson Design with Nyree Clark

2020 Ditch Summit
The Heart of Culturally Responsive Lesson DesignNyree Clark View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Nyree Website: bit.ly/MsNyreeClark Twitter: @MsNyreeClark Nyree Clark is a Curriculum Program Specialist in EdTechPreK-6 for the Colton Joint Unified School District. She is a founding member of #EquityInActionCA and appointed to the Instructional Coaches Advisory Board for Future Ready Schools Organization. [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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Your Guide to Amazing Google Slides and PowerPoint Templates with Paula Martínez

Your Guide to Amazing Google Slides and PowerPoint Templates with Paula Martínez

2020 Ditch Summit
Your Guide to Amazing Google Slides and PowerPoint TemplatesPaula Martínez View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Paula Website: SlidesMania.com Facebook: facebook.com/SlidesManiaSM Twitter: @SlidesManiaSM Instagram: instagram.com/slidesmania Paula is the gal behind SlidesMania. She is from Uruguay, but has been living in Spain for the last 6 years, along with her husband, daughter and four cats … yep, four.She wants people to know that she is not a designer, nor an educator, and she is totally blown away by the support this project is having. She doesn't feel that saying thank you is enough!Paula has a 9 to 6 job that has nothing to do with design or creativity. She works in a financial department and is surrounded by numbers and structured data the whole day. Because of this,…
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12 Tips and Ideas for Great Remote Learning with Knikole Taylor

12 Tips and Ideas for Great Remote Learning with Knikole Taylor

2020 Ditch Summit
12 Tips and Ideas for Great Remote LearningKnikole Taylor View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Knikole Blog: knikoletaylor.com/blog  Twitter: @knikole Email: info@knikoletaylor.com  Instagram: @knikoletaylor Website: knikoletaylor.com Knikole is a self proclaimed nerd and lover of learning, and her obsession is connecting with other educators to share, learn, and grow. She is fueled by learning in order to share learning with others and empower them to be and give their best to students.  {tcb_current_year} Thrive Landing Pages. All rights Reserved | Disclaimer
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How to Energize Your Students with Games and Play with Dr. Lindsay Portnoy

How to Energize Your Students with Games and Play with Dr. Lindsay Portnoy

2020 Ditch Summit
How to Energize Your Students with Games and PlayDr. Lindsay Portnoy View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Lindsay Blog: Game On? Brain On! Twitter: @lportnoy Email: l.portnoy@northeastern.edu  lindsayportnoy.com Website: Dr. Lindsay Portnoy is a cognitive scientist, educator, and author. Her students at Northeastern University where she is an Associate Professor call her Dr. P. Lindsay's mission is to translate the science of learning into more authentic and empowered learning for each student. She does this through the courses she teaches, the workshops she provides, the research she conducts, and the books she writes, including the triple award-winning book Designed to Learn and her latest book Game On? Brain On!As a former classroom teacher, entrepreneur, and researcher, she draws from a deep knowledge of cognition and instruction working…
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How to Use Jamboard for Engaging Visual Learning with Maria Arfanakis (Galanis)

How to Use Jamboard for Engaging Visual Learning with Maria Arfanakis (Galanis)

2020 Ditch Summit
How to Use Jamboard for Engaging Visual LearningMaria Arfanakis (Galanis) View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Maria Blog: Share, Connect, Inspire Twitter: @mariagalanis  Email: maria.arfan@gmail.com Instagram: mariagalanis Maria, is an educator living in Chicago and working in the north suburb of Deerfield. Her journey in EdTech began in 2001 as a middle school Tech Coordinator, which evolved into Tech Coach, and then iCoach. Currently, she is the K-8 Innovation Curriculum Specialist in her school district helping introduce, integrate, and support innovative learning practices. She received an M.Ed in Curriculum & Technology because she loves what tech can bring to learning, connecting people, and the world. When she thinks of her ideal focus in education, she wants it to FOSTER, ELEVATE, & INSPIRE CURIOSITY & WONDER. At the…
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How to Do More with Your Learning Management System with Matt Miller

How to Do More with Your Learning Management System with Matt Miller

2020 Ditch Summit
How to Do More with Your Learning Management SystemMatt Miller View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Matt Website: DitchThatTextbook.comBooks: Ditch That Textbook, Ditch That Homework,  Don't Ditch That Tech: Differentiated Instruction in a Digital World, Tech Like A Pirate and Do MORE with Google ClassroomPodcast: Ditch That Textbook Podcast and Google Teacher TribeTwitter: @jmattmiller / #DitchBookFacebook: Ditch That TextbookYouTube: Ditch That Textbook channel Matt Miller is an educator, blogger and presenter from West Central Indiana. He has infused technology and innovative teaching methods in his classes for more than 10 years. He is the author of the four books, including Ditch That Textbook: Free Your Teaching and Revolutionize Your Classroom. He writes at the Ditch That Textbook blog about using technology and creative ideas in teaching. He is a Google Certified Innovator (Austin ’14), a PBS LearningMedia Digital…
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How to Create Authentic Student Interaction with Esther Park

How to Create Authentic Student Interaction with Esther Park

2020 Ditch Summit
How to Create Authentic Student InteractionEsther Park View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Esther Blog: Welcome to Mrs. Park’s Blog Twitter: @MrsParkShine Email: mrs.esther.park@gmail.com Instagram: mrsparkshine Website: mrspark.org Esther Park is a passionate English as a second language educator and a firm believer that every-kid-can-shine. ❤️️She has taught both in private and public school system for 15 years, and had the privilege of meeting students from all around the world with different language proficiency levels. Currently, she teaches newly-arrived and SLIFE (Students with Limited and/or Interrupted Formal Education) English language learners in Virginia. Esther was born and raised in South Korea and moved out of her motherland at the age of 9. Growing up, she lived in four different countries including Dominican Republic and El Salvador. Once…
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An Effective Framework for Problem Solving in the Classroom with Dee Lanier

An Effective Framework for Problem Solving in the Classroom with Dee Lanier

2020 Ditch Summit
 An Effective Framework for Problem Solving in the ClassroomDee Lanier View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Dee Blog: Solve In Time Blog Twitter: @deelanier @solveintime Email: dee@solveintime.com Instagram: deelanier Website: deelanier.net Dee Lanier is an Educational Technologist and Equity Enthusiast. Dee is a passionate and energetic educator and learner with over a decade of instructional experience on the K-12 and collegiate level. Dee holds Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Sociology with special interests in education, race relations, and inequality. Dee is an award winning presenter, TEDx Speaker, Google Certified Trainer, Google Innovator, and Google Certified Coach that specializes in creative applications for mobile devices and Chromebooks, low-cost makerspaces, and gamified learning experiences. Dee is a founding mentor and architect for the Google Coaching program pilot, Dynamic Learning Project,…
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The 2020 Educator Survival Guide with Dr. Desiree Alexander

The 2020 Educator Survival Guide with Dr. Desiree Alexander

2020 Ditch Summit
 The 2020 Educator Survival GuideDr. Desiree Alexander View/Record Flipgrid Videosfrom illinois? Get official PD credits About Desiree Blog: Killing It: Murder Mystery at the Library Twitter: @educatoralex Email: desiree@educatoralexander.com Instagram: educatoralexander Website: educatoralexander.com Dr. Desiree Alexander is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator who has been in the educational field since 2002. She is the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC and the Regional Director of North Louisiana for the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana. She consults with members of several schools/businesses and presents at conferences globally. Dr. Alexander is lifetime certified in Louisiana in Secondary English Education, as a Reading Specialist, as a School Librarian, as an Educational Technology Facilitator, as an Educational Technology Leader and in Educational Leadership 1. She is certified in Texas as a Principal, in English Language…
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