"To select, organize, and present, typically using professional or expert knowledge." That's Google's definition of the word curate--a 14th century term that comes from the Latin word curare, which means to care. And who really does? Well, teachers do. For centuries,...
teacher reflection
Glue, Glitter, and Gold (Part 2)
As I mentioned in Part 1, we can spend a lot of time adding things on to our lessons that make them shine...at least for a while. It's often just glitter. Here today, gone tomorrow--along with all of the time we spent putting it together and learning how it all...
Transforming PD so you can transform learning
https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/techcoaches/wp-content/uploads/sites/1261/2016/03/Tech-Coaches-Corner-On-Air.pngThe charge of the Tech Coaches is to support teachers as they seek to integrate technology into their instruction for the ultimate benefit of students. But as teachers ourselves, we both know that time for learning new things is at a premium--and that there's really...
Reason #1: Data in the hands of teachers
If you're a Dearborn teacher, you've heard of it many times. You've even been required to use it to complete some of your own professional development. But if you're like many, you haven't found the time to invest in it or seen how the benefits could possibly...
The SAMR Model
How are you integrating technology? Take a look at this short video clip to help you think about how your technology integration relates to the depth of knowledge of tasks taking place in your classroom....
Interpreting iLearn (Moodle) Quiz Data
One of the many advantages to using Moodle (iLearn) in addition to the flexibility of the Quiz module (the number attempts, shuffling questions, inserting variables into numerical questions) is the wealth of usable data you can glean from each quiz. Bryant science...