D73 DRIVE

RIGOR - How can we make connections to real-world issues and experiment with creative problem-solving?

This episode focuses on work avoidance in students and how to address the root causes to move from avoidance to engagement.

Edutopia article: https://www.edutopia.org/article/addressing-work-refusal

Welcome to season 3 of our podcast for bite-sized PD to encourage innovative learning practices in your classroom. Some of our topics may be tech-related. Some may be classroom practices. Some may be inspiring stories from teachers down the hall or across the road from you!

DESIGN - How can we integrate technology into the classroom or design innovative student experiences?

This episode, we discuss the updates coming soon to iPads that will incorporate Apple Intelligence and provide staff and students with some advanced productivity features. This time there’s a twist… we actually used AI to talk about AI. If the voices don’t sound familiar, that’s because they’re robots. But don’t worry, Karen and John will be back next week!

EVERY ONE - How can we foster practices that are equitable and inclusive?

This episode we discuss the importance of relationship building with students and how you can see immediate gains in your classroom from using simple strategies to get to know your students better!

https://www.edutopia.org/article/creating-purposeful-relationships-students

VICTORY - Who is doing something unique at Hawthorn? 

This episode focuses on the new Hawthorn Aeries program and what your fellow educators will be learning and experiencing throughout this year with our Apple Professional Learning Coach.

INNOVATE - How can we try something new – either new apps, tools, or resources… or featuring the stories of other innovators? 

This episode focuses on how we can ensure a technological balance by using devices when appropriate in class and having conversations about the boundaries, routines, and practices that will encourage authentic engagement.

RIGOR - How can we make connections to real-world issues and experiment with creative problem-solving?

This episode focuses on how teachers and students can break down complex academic concepts and use creative techniques to simplify them. Students will learn to communicate big ideas in simple, engaging ways, deepening their understanding.

Welcome to season 3 of our podcast for bite-sized PD to encourage innovative learning practices in your classroom. Some of our topics may be tech-related. Some may be classroom practices. Some may be inspiring stories from teachers down the hall or across the road from you!

DESIGN - How can we integrate technology into the classroom or design innovative student experiences?

This episode focuses on how staff and students can utilize their Logitech Crayon stylus to take notes, make annotations, sketch ideas, and manipulate slideshows to create more interactive presentations.

Welcome to season 2 of our podcast for bite-sized PD to encourage innovative learning practices in your classroom. Some of our topics may be tech-related. Some may be classroom practices. Some may be inspiring stories from teachers down the hall or across the road from you!

VICTORY - Who is doing something unique at Hawthorn? Featuring interviews with other Hawthorn team members!

It's the end of the school year and the end of another season of the D73 DRIVE Podcast! Sometimes it's hard to see all of our accomplishments until we step back and really take in the landscape. This episode is an end-of-the-year "THANK YOU" to all of the staff, students, admin, tech team... Everyone! This has been a year full of accomplishments and we're excited to recap as many as we could remember.

Welcome to season 2 of our podcast for bite-sized PD to encourage innovative learning practices in your classroom. Some of our topics may be tech-related. Some may be classroom practices. Some may be inspiring stories from teachers down the hall or across the road from you!

INNOVATE - How can we try something new – either new apps, tools, or resources – and share new learning with others?

It's almost summer, so we sit down to talk about some great ways you can use your Apple devices this summer for personal enjoyment, professional development, and starting that book you always said you were going to write about your classroom experiences!

RIGOR - How can we connect to real-world issues and experiment with creative problem-solving?

This week we discuss the importance of writing to learn and how we can make the writing process easier to teach and more impactful for our students.