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Episode 100: Arturo De Bourbon

Episode 100: Arturo De Bourbon

SPS Digital Learning Hour presents Arturo De Bourbon Community engagement, corny jokes, shout outs and general school announcements. For this week’s interview, we meet with Arturo De Bourbon, a Technology Teacher from Samuel Bowles Elementary. Through his work with students in the classroom, Arturo had taken morning school announcements to a whole new level. Learn how Arturo went from in person morning messages to remote messages and even expanded what the messages look like. Throughout the interview we learn how Arturo came to teaching,…

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Episode 99: The Distance Learning Playbook

Episode 99: The Distance Learning Playbook

Module 2: The First Days of School With this week’s episode we jump into module two of the very popular book, The Distance Learning Playbook, Grades K-12: Teaching for Engagement and Impact in Any Setting by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Hattie. With the SPS Digital Learning Hour podcast, we are talking our learning out loud. If you do not own this book, get it now and join us on the journey of discovery. You will also hear my thoughts…

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SPS Digital Learning Hour: Episode 97

SPS Digital Learning Hour: Episode 97

In this week’s episode we met with Sumner Ave Elementary Teacher Liam Bevan. Liam teaches Science to the entire school. Being the teacher responsible for 500+ students science learning can be challenging, especially in this time. Learn how this former Geologist came into education and the ways he is finding success in the classroom. Liam also gives us a couple of things to think about regarding taking caring of ourselves. We list all the tools mentioned in this episode below….

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Episode 96: The Digital Learning Playbook

Episode 96: The Digital Learning Playbook

Module 1: Take Care of Yourself In this week’s episode we jump into a hot new book, The Distance Learning Playbook, Grades K-12: Teaching for Engagement and Impact in Any Setting by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Hattie. We decided here at the Digital Learning Hour we wanted to discuss what we are learning with you, or as I like to think of it, Mike talking out his thinking. If you couldn’t guess it, I verbalize my thoughts for processing….

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Episode 94: CSforAll Part 3

Episode 94: CSforAll Part 3

After a short hiatus, we are back with a brand-new episode of the SPS Digital Learning Hour and we look at CSforAll Springfield. This is the third episode in the CSforAll Springfield series. I might virtually with Caitlyn Sayers and Aimee Baron, and we discussed CSforAll. We are also trying out a new format, getting you to the interviews earlier and our news and announcements afterwards! Let us know what you think! CSforAll Springfield is a four-year project which started…

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Episode 92 featuring Principal Vinnie Regan

Episode 92 featuring Principal Vinnie Regan

This week we stopped by Mary M. Walsh for a chat with Principal Vinnie Regan to hear about what’s been going on at their school. During the interview you will hear all about how Principal Regan is helping his school take the next steps, moving towards Student-Centered Learning. This year, Walsh was selected as one of three Springfield School to be a part of the Kaleidoscope Collective for Learning pilot. For Walsh and Principal Regan, there is a strong focus…

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SPS Digital Learning Hour presents Episode 91: Emily McKinley

SPS Digital Learning Hour presents Episode 91: Emily McKinley

This week we talk with Emily McKinley from Mary O. Pottenger all about her 5th grade class. Learn how she uses Project-Based Learning throughout the school year to enhance and enrich her students learning. I know you will walk away with great strategies for your classroom; I know I did! Links: (Just because) http://rickriordan.com/series/the-trials-of-apollo/ https://wakelet.com/home  https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/Lists/Blog/DispForm.aspx?ID=112&Source=https%3A%2F%2Fmy%2Espringfieldpublicschools%2Ecom%2Fwelearn%2FSitePages%2FBlog%2Easpx&ContentTypeId=0x010400806F816B838E37459D9B1020784E7A0A https://www.beardedtechedguy.com/project-problem-and-challenge-based-learning-part-1-project-based-learning/ Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Wakelet @beardedteched  Music:  mantleeCorporate Technology Innovation Backgroundhttps://audiojungle.net/item/corporate-technology-background/23555034Item

Gamification, Game-Based Learning and Your Classroom Part 1: Gamification

Gamification, Game-Based Learning and Your Classroom Part 1: Gamification

This year we will start a book study with the book ‘Power Up Your Classroom’ by Lindsey Blass & Cate Tolnai. Last year I met both amazing educators at ISTE and it inspired me to purchase their book so I can help each of you reimagine your classroom and classroom environment through Gameplay. Before we begin though, I thought I would share with you my understandings of both Gamification and Game-Based Learning so that when we are moving through the chapters, you can see my…

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