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Welcome to our new 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?

In this episode, we discuss injecting creative practices into your classroom and guiding students to move beyond functional fixedness and think creatively about problems. We cover the next three components of the SCAMPER method: Adapt, Maximize/Minimize, and Put to Another Use.

Resources:
byrdseed.com

Welcome to 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!

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

In this episode, we continue discussing powerful and meaningful ways to use technology to enhance feedback and extend learning beyond the school day.

Article: Digital Promise - "Closing the Digital Learning Gap"
John Hattie: "252 Influences And Effect Sizes Related To Student Achievement"

Welcome to our new 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!

Liz Battaglia, Database Administrator, joins us for this episode to discuss the changes we've made this year to improve processes and ensure we have accurate data to develop a comprehensive picture of our students and their needs.

Welcome to our new 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 just down the hall or across the road from you!

INNOVATE - How can we try something new (either new apps, tools, or resources) or learn about innovative thinkers shaping our world?

How do we foster creativity – and “uncreativity” (the perseverance and research that accompanies creative idea generation) in our classrooms? Three researchers offer perspectives on how to encourage all facets of creative work and expression.

Welcome to our new 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!

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

This week we discuss extending the lesson for students who have already grasped the concepts using the Entrepreneurial Mindset as one way of developing extension activities. We also recommended checking out the newly rebranded Illinois Student Invention Convention for ideas on starting your own "invention club"!

Illinois Student Invention Convention website

Welcome to our new 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?

In this episode, we discuss injecting creative practices into your classroom and guiding students to move beyond functional fixedness and think creatively about problems.

Resources:
byrdseed.com
Educated by Design by Michael Cohen

Welcome to our new 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 just down the hall or across the road from you!

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

This week we discuss how teachers and students can use technology in powerful ways to enhance their creativity and productivity. We also talk about ways these tools can benefit all learners, with a particular focus this time on Newcomers.

Article: Digital Promise - "Closing the Digital Learning Gap"

Welcome to our new 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 just down the hall or across the road from you!

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

This week we stop by Amanda Bourn and Tori Minarik's classrooms at Middle School South to hear how the first year of implementation with Project Lead the Way is going in their STEM classes.

Welcome to our new 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 just down the hall or across the road from you!

INNOVATE - How can we try something new (either new apps, tools, or resources) or learn about innovative thinkers shaping our world?

Esports provides students opportunities to develop critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving skills in a competitive and engaging environment. It also helps them develop digital literacy and technology skills, which are increasingly important in today's digital world. Additionally, esports can help promote diversity, inclusivity, and social-emotional learning in the classroom.

Welcome to our new 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 just down the hall or across the road from you!

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

These new AI tools are game-changing disruptors that have the potential to change forever how we bring real-world opportunities to our classrooms and enhance our problem-solving skills.