by Amy Gwizdz | Oct 10, 2018 | Transforming Education
Did you know that we have our own blog site for students? It’s called StudentSites and you can find it at https://studentsites.dearbornschools.org/. What is StudentSites? StudentSites is a blogging site for our students. It can be used as a publishing tool for...
by Bob Harrison | Oct 2, 2018 | Tech Coach Tip, Transforming Education
As any teacher knows, there’s often a direct correlation between the things we emphasize and the things students find significant. And we often show emphasis by the way we model behaviors. For instance, we speak in complete sentences, use proper punctuation and...
by Amy Gwizdz | Sep 25, 2018 | Moodle, Tech Coach Tip, Transforming Education
Let’s Hear it for the Recording Tool! One of our favorite tools in Moodle (iLearn) is now built right in! The recording feature allows you and your students to record voice and add it right into your Moodle course! Why is this important? Because the...
by Amy Gwizdz | Sep 18, 2018 | Transforming Education
Since we have been focusing on the importance of timely and actionable feedback, we wanted to share another quick, simple way to provide feedback using Google Keep. In cases where you find yourself providing the same feedback for the same errors over and over, you...
by Amy Gwizdz | Sep 13, 2018 | Mahara, Transforming Education, Transforming Learning
As teachers, we know that providing feedback to students is extremely important to their success. Timely, actionable feedback provides students with the necessary tools they need to improve their learning. Now, that lesson is being passed down to our students at...
by Bob Harrison | Sep 10, 2018 | Transforming Education
This year, as in years past, Amy and I will be available in buildings on a regular basis to support teachers and students in their needs with regard to technology use. We will also begin to develop our Technology Integration Partnerships with teachers and students, in...
