SPS Digital Learning Hour Episode 84: Sarah Tobias
Check out the latest episode of the SPS Digital Learning Hour featuring Sarah Tobias of Sci Tech!
Digital Learning Challenges & How to Overcome Them
Do you ever run into teachers who come up to you with different challenges using technology? Learn what some of the common issues are and how you can help them overcome those issues in the latest blog post.
S.A.M.R. Lesson Idea: Statistics
For this week’s blog post I wanted to test myself, think outside my box and come up with a lesson idea for Mathematics in High School. My background does not include High School Mathematics from the teacher perspective, I remember several Algebra and Geometry lessons and I also remember saying, “I’m never going to use this in real life”. Does anyone else remember those thoughts or am I the only one? To challenge myself I first had to become with…
SPS Digital Learning Hour Episode 82: William Aye
For this week’s interview I sat down with William Aye, 4th grade teacher over at Lincoln Elementary School and discussed what he is doing in the classroom with his students. Next week: We will not have an episode, as I will be at Masscue presenting on how we are using this podcast to give teacher’s voice in our district. I am planning on recording the sessions and if all goes well, I will post it next Friday! Articles & Sites…
CSforAll
If you haven’t heard, The Computer Science for All (CSforAll) project in Springfield, which began in the district last year, is moving full steam ahead. We’re in our second year of implementation now and it’s continuing to grow. As our world is changing, we want to make sure we are preparing our students for the future by strenghting thier problem solving and computational thinking skills. These skills are paramount for our students to be successful whether they are going to college…
SPS Digital Learning Hour Episode 81: Katherine Kruser
This week I sat down Katherine Kruser, the Art teacher at Mary Pottenger on how she is integrating technology into her classroom through authentic practices.
S.A.M.R. Lesson Idea: The Tell-Tale Heart
For this week’s blog post we are kicking off an ongoing series on the SAMR model and lesson ideas. In this series we will give you real examples of how to use the tools we have to create lessons that fall into the SAMR model. A quick recap on what the SAMR model is: SAMR is a model designed to help educators infuse technology into teaching and learning. Popularized by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, the model supports and enables teachers to design, develop, and infuse…
Episode 80: Brianna Cicero
This week I sat down with an amazing teacher over at White St. Elementary School who is doing some awesome things in her classroom. Learn about the process she is going through to develop a try, discuss, connect classroom environment.
S.A.M.R. Defined
Do you really know what SAMR is and what it looks like in your classroom? Continue reading to find out more information about the SAMR model!
Episode 79: Natalie Velez Cotto
This week is a whopper! We discuss teaching 4th Graders and CS Education with Natalie Velez Cotto of Frederick Harris Elementary School in Springfield. Listen to all of the great wisdom and ways she is elevating teaching in Springfield. Plus we have a huge PowerPoint Update along with a few reminders for Unified Classroom. You don’t want to miss this week’s edition of the SPS Digital Learning Hour!