Margaret Sisler and Summer Johnson, two educational specialists facilitating the 1:1 transition in Fairfax County, VA, share their key takeaways from the ISTE conference held in Philadelphia in June 2019 and the importance of attending educational conferences.

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Margaret Sisler - @TechyMargaret, blog on ISTE highlights

Summer Johnson - @scholarcation

Summer 2019 has arrived! It's time to relax from a fulfilling and energy-demanding school year. Check out this bonus episode where staff at McLean High School share their summer plans to unwind and prepare for the upcoming school year. Extra: an original poem recited by McLean staff entitled, "A Message to Summer (by Teachers)"

This will be my last episode of Season 1 of Invitations to Learn. Thanks so much for listening--I'll be back in the fall ready for new conversations on all things learning! Want to be on Season 2 of the podcast or have an idea for a future podcast? Contact me!

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"A Message to Summer (by Teachers)"

by Nishi Langhorne and Megan Sherrill (@MeganSherrillAP)

Take your time

Don’t be afraid to shine your sunny face

But please spare us tears of rain

Give us new places to explore

Arduous mountains, sparkling city scapes

sandy beaches, hammocks in parks

Fireworks and sparklers

Festivals and barbeques

New books to read, be they trashy or mindless

And new Netflix shows to binge

Quirky comedies, wild westerns, dark documentaries

Whatever you do, please don’t let us run into a student while at the pool

Find us sweet, well-behaved babies to snuggle with

Give us the time to rest and rejuvenate

Without papers to grade, deadlines to meet, peers to collaborate with

Our collaboration should only be centered on friends, fun,

and a frothy beverage of our choosing

Let us cuddle up with our cats and dawdle with our dogs

Breakdance with our birds and lounge with our lizards

And play board games when bored

Uno attack, Candyland, and Monopoly

And pool games when hot

Sharks and Minnows and Marco Polo

But please, pretty please, protect us from the parents

No side encounters, no backyard bump-ins, no accidental sightings

Summer, we look forward to meeting you again

Our long-lost friend

Don’t be such a stranger

Rebecca Anderson, a high school French teacher, shares her experience with establishing and maintaining pen pals with the help of instructional technology in her French classroom.

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Episode Resources:

https://www.epals.com/#/connections

http://ditchthattextbook.com/conferences/twitter/

https://www.actfl.org/

Debbie Tannenbaum, a first-year instructional technology coach in Fairfax County, reflects on her journey and shares her successes, her challenges, and advice for future technology coaches.

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John Meehan, author of Edrenaline Rush, shares his secrets for gamifying learning and turning his classroom into a theme park of adventure, fun, and authentic learning.

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Follow John Meehan on Twitter @MeehanEDU and visit his website: https://edrenalinerush.com/

Meehan's book, Edrenaline Rush, hits the bookshelves in June!

Rachel Frasier, a first-year math teacher, shares her journey into teaching. She discusses challenges, successes, and lessons learned from her first year of teaching.

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Join Rae Perry, Courtney Klein, Rachel Baxter and me as we share highlights from the 2019 Deeper Learning Conference in San Diego. We discuss what deeper learning is, why it's important, and our key takeaways from this life-changing conference.

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Follow Rachel Baxter on Twitter @MrsBaxterMHS and visit her blog: https://pbljourney.school.blog/

Follow Courtney Klein on Twitter @MsKlein_

Follow the Deeper Learning Conference @DeeperLearning, #DeeperLearning, #DeeperLearningConference, #DeeperLearning2019

Visit the Deeper Learning website at http://www.deeper-learning.org/

The Poplar Tree Elementary Student Tech Squad and their teachers reflect on why they formed a tech squad, how the tech squad develops real-world skills in students, and what the tech squad does to help students and teachers.

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Beth Werfel, a high school psychologist, is back to talk about stress-reducing strategies during test-taking season.

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Episode Resources:

"How to Make Stress Your Friend" Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcGyVTAoXEU

FCPS Wellness Tips: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness

One nostril breathing: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-12936/3-reasons-everyone-should-try-alternate-nostril-breathing.html

Jenn Choumil, a science teacher, shares strategies for active learning in the science classroom.

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