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SPS Digital Learning Hour featuring Kathryn Chace

June 10, 2021 Mike Thomas

In the penultimate episodes of the 2020-2021 for the SPS Digital Learning hour, I interviewed Kathryn Chace from Springfield Conservatory of the Arts Middle and High School. She is an Instructional Leader and an AP Statistics teacher. Throughout many of her years teaching Kathryn always seemed to be a step ahead with Technology, you might even say she was an EdTech DIYer (not sure if that’s a thing but it’s a great way to explain her mindset). Being a part…

SPS Digital Learning Hour featuring Alex Freedman

May 27, 2021 Mike Thomas

In the latest episode of the SPS Digital Learning Hour I met with Alex Freedman from John J Duggan Academy. This award-winning teacher is doing exceptional work in his school. Pre-COVID-19 he was already preparing the teachers he works with for Digital Learning. Microsoft Teams was the tool of choice at his school. Come and learn all about everything he’s doing at his school, along with some awesome tech advances at his school. COVID-19 has been difficult for everyone but…

SPS Digital Learning Hour featuring Alyson Santerre

May 14, 2021 Mike Thomas

We’re back! In the latest episode of the SPS Digital Learning Hour I met with Alyson Santerre from Milton Bradley Elementary School. Come and learn all about her journey with technology in the classroom and her growth as a classroom teacher to be a leader in her building with the use of technology. Hear some great ideas for teaching reading remotely and ways that you can continue to use best practices developed through COVID that you can use even when…

Concurrent Learning & Springfield Public Schools

April 9, 2021 Mike Thomas

In Springfield we have started the process of Concurrent Learning. In the previous weeks we spent time looking at the process for us. Check out my thoughts on the process.