Over the past few months, we have all become very familiar with the phrase “Together, Apart.” For teachers, this adjustment has created a major shift in our teaching strategies and methods. Many teachers are learning technology integration at a faster pace than they ever had to anticipate; and (for the most part) they are doing this work alone.
As a former instructional technology coach, I can tell you there is no one teacher that knows every piece of software, every APP or every STEM project that could work for every teachers’ classroom. Technology changes every day and it can be daunting to assume that you will be able to keep up with all of it on your own. In the past, you would walk down the hall and find the technology specialist, teacher, or administrator that you know can help you. Today, that is not an option. Teachers, being the innovators and collaborators they are, flock to social media to create Think-Tanks and share resources with one another. Below are some of the groups and resources that I find most helpful.
Every year educators face the inevitable issue of addressing summer learning loss. This year, as schools have been disconnected from parents and children for an increasing amount of time, keeping those learning opportunities and lines of communication open may be more important than ever.
Many organizations, such as Camp PBS Learning Media have already created opportunities for students to continue to engage in learning but also interact with the world around them. While others, like Reading Rockets, provides free resources for families and students to use. Yet another way to explore this summer is through a virtual field trip. Depending on the platform, parents could even consider streaming these on his or her TV and educators could use their ProColor Boxlight Interactive Panel to attend and record out these trips as well. In an effort to find field trips you can interact with throughout the summer, I have included a calendar with a link to each field trip in this post. |
AuthorJessica Tuwaiq is a former ELA middle school teacher as well as a former instructional technology coach. In her current role, she works with Michigan districts to implement technology. Categories
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