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Great Things Happen on The Internet - June 2020
BIG NEWS AND SHOUTOUTS! Congrats to Karen Sutherland (@kesutherland777) on her new book! Watch for Strategic Social Media Management: Theory and Practice (Palgrave Macmillan) coming out in Aug/Sept 2020! Congrats to Team @jenallee1! New OneNote breakout resources for the Microsoft Educator Community website, featured speakers at TCEA Elementary Conference this month, and working on their first book! Check out their Live Jenallee Shows at https://thejenalleeshow.com/! More h...
CONTINUE READING5 Steps to Create a HyperDoc Lesson
by Sarah Landis Feeling overwhelmed with all the sudden shifts in education? Regain control with HyperDocs: digital lesson design that you create for your own students. Why digital lesson design? When was the last time you sat down to think through all the steps of a lesson plan? After years of implementing the curriculum in a classroom, this likely becomes natural to you...
CONTINUE READINGMaking the most out of summer learning opportunities!
Are you used to attending an educational conference over the summer to learn new ideas and to develop professionally? Are you anxious about what school will look like in the fall and not sure where, to begin with, planning? Do you want to continue learning this summer and make plans for the fall, but you are not sure where to begin? Maybe it is time to dive into learning all about HyperDocs digital lesson design. As we reimagine learning in 2020, we need to consider all the options for futur...
CONTINUE READINGEnd of the Year HyperDocs: Bringing Closure for All
Endings matter. And this might just be our craziest one yet. Teaching is a unique profession because we have a very clear beginning and an ending. This year feels like a blur. We are in the process of reimagining what the end of the 2019-2020 school year will look like. And as always, the teacher is at the center of creating that experience. You did not say goodbye to your students. You did not get that final chance to say, “I’m proud of you.” You did not get to plan for what t...
CONTINUE READINGDifferent Ways to Apply - “Show What You Know” Assessment
Have you been thinking about how to report on students’ progress during distance learning? Have you wondered about how to avoid cheating on assigned tests, how to ensure that assessments are completed by students without outside help, or how to collect a fair assessment of student understanding of essential learning objectives? Maybe you are required to give credit/no credit, assign grades, or provide narrative comments reporting on student performance. If you are looking ...
CONTINUE READINGGetting Going with HyperDocs
Starting anything new can feel both exciting and nerve-wracking -- your first day of kindergarten, your first day in a new city, your first day of teaching. As educators, we are constantly in a state of “newness,” or new beginnings. We take on new standards, new curriculum, new students, and new expectations on a regular basis. As teachers of technology, we are often flooded with new tools and ideas. Learning to design HyperDocs and deliver instruction using digital lesson plans can ...
CONTINUE READINGExplore Fun HyperDocs and Learn How to Revise for Remote Learning
As we shift into remote learning across the globe, many educators are quickly scrambling to figure out digital tools and platforms for delivering instruction. This is a process that needs time and room for adjustments as we try out new methods, reflect on the effectiveness, then revise to fit student needs. Taking this valuable time allows for teachers, students and parents to get acquainted and comfortable with new procedures and routines. But what about the content we are sharing? Does it ...
CONTINUE READINGCommunity Building HyperDocs for your Remote Classroom
“We don’t want kids to stay busy, we want kids to stay connected and engaged.” Most educators around the world experienced a big shift towards remote learning in the last month. This has been an overwhelming change for all. Although parents are taking on the role of educator, it has become abundantly clear that nothing or no one can ever replace a teacher. Also, face to face time with friends and classmates is being recognized as a focal point of classroom life. Now mor...
CONTINUE READINGSupporting Student Executive Functioning Skills with HyperDocs
Written and Presented by Kelly Hilton - @kellyihilton, www.kellyhilton.org co-creator #HyperDocs / co-author of The HyperDoc Handbook Since transitioning to remote learning, parents, teachers, administrators, and all educational personnel have been required to collaborate on creating virtual classrooms and environments for students to learn from home. For students who need support in executive functioning skills, there are a few things that we can do to help make the transition to a virtua...
CONTINUE READINGHow to Create a HyperDoc
How to Create HyperDocs Webinar from Classroom 2.0- click HERE for links to resources Here is a quick, step-by-step guide to creating your very own HyperDocs... Step #1: Determine Objectives Grade Level? Content Area(s)? Length of Lesson? Specific Objectives? Desired outcome (explore, apply, assess)? Step #2: Determine Cycle of Learning What specific steps will students follow? Explore. Explain. Apply. Workshop Model 5 E's Model...
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