SPS Digital Learning Hour

With this week's episode we jump into a hot new book, The Distance Learning Playbook, Grades K-12: Teaching for Engagement and Impact in Any Setting by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Hattie. With the SPS Digital Learning Hour podcast, we are talking our learning out loud. If you don't own this book, get it now and join us on the journey of discovery. You'll also hear my thoughts and takeaways from each chapter. Do we have some of the same takeaway? Is there something else that you got out of the chapter? Follow us on this journey. Leave your thoughts in the comments or the future blog post.

Links:
https://resources.corwin.com/distancelearningplaybook/student-resources/reproducible-forms
https://winstonchurchill.org/resources/speeches/1941-1945-war-leader/give-us-the-tools/

Show Credits:

Tell Me (instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tell-me-instrumental
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/IsDZxG0bExY

🎵 Track Info:

Title: Tell Me (instrumental) by RYYZN
Genre and Mood: Dance & Electronic + Bright

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🎧 Available on:

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2UL9T7B
iTunes: https://apple.co/36VZlIw
Deezer: https://deezer.com/us/track/1019283902
YouTube: https://youtu.be/4FR8gZdiiWg
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn/tell-me
YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4FR...

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😊 Contact the Artist:

RYYZN:
[email protected]
https://www.weareryyzn.com
https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn
https://open.spotify.com/artist/54YpM...
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ryy...
https://youtube.com/channel/UCOFoLUyW...
https://instagram.com/weareryyzn
https://twitter.com/weareryyzn
https://facebook.com/RYYZNN

It's been so long and we are excited to be back for another season/school year. We know teaching is tough right now, but there is hope. Check out this interview with Brittany Blake-Franklin and learn how you can grow and teach well during this time!


Tools Discussed:
Episode 27
Class Dojo
Unified Classroom
Zoom
The Distance Learning Playbook, Grades K-12: Teaching for Engagement and Impact in Any Setting by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Hattie




Tell Me (instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tell-me-instrumental
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/IsDZxG0bExY

🎵 Track Info:

Title: Tell Me (instrumental) by RYYZN
Genre and Mood: Dance & Electronic + Bright

———

🎧 Available on:

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2UL9T7B
iTunes: https://apple.co/36VZlIw
Deezer: https://deezer.com/us/track/1019283902
YouTube: https://youtu.be/4FR8gZdiiWg
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn/tell-me
YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4FR...

———

😊 Contact the Artist:

RYYZN:
[email protected]
https://www.weareryyzn.com
https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn
https://open.spotify.com/artist/54YpM...
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ryy...
https://youtube.com/channel/UCOFoLUyW...
https://instagram.com/weareryyzn
https://twitter.com/weareryyzn
https://facebook.com/RYYZNN

After a short hiatus, we are back with a brand-new episode of the SPS Digital Learning Hour and we look at CSforAll Springfield. This is the third episode in the CSforAll Springfield series. I might virtually with Caitlyn Sayers and Aimee Baron, and we discussed CSforAll.

We are also trying out a new format, getting you to the interviews earlier and our news and announcements afterwards! Let us know what you think!

CSforAll Springfield is a four-year project which started during the 2018-2019 school year. UMass Amherst, in partnership with Springfield Public Schools (SPS), was awarded a $2 million National Science Foundation grant which aims to bring researchers and SPS teachers together for a common purpose–creating Kindergarten through 5th grade lessons integrated with computer science standards that all teachers can use, even if they don't have a computer science background.

Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Wakelet @beardedteched
or my website http://beardedtechedguy.com/

Music:

mantlee
Corporate Technology Innovation Background
https://audiojungle.net/item/corporate-technology-background/23555034Item

In what could very well be our last episode of the year, I met with Kaitlin Neilsen, an awesome first grade teacher. Learn all about what she is doing in her classroom!

Links:
https://www.springfieldpublicschools.com/


Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Wakelet @beardedteched
or my website http://beardedtechedguy.com/

Music:

mantlee
Corporate Technology Innovation Background
https://audiojungle.net/item/corporate-technology-background/23555034Item

This week we stopped by Mary M. Walsh for a chat with Principal Vinnie Regan to hear about what’s been going on at their school. During the interview you will hear all about how Principal Regan is helping his school take the next steps, moving towards Student-Centered Learning. This year, Walsh was selected as one of three Springfield School to be a part of the Kaleidoscope Collective for Learning pilot. For Walsh and Principal Regan, there is a strong focus on Project and Problem-Based Learning. Listen to our interview to learn more!

Links:

http://www.doe.mass.edu/deeperlearning/
https://www.pblworks.org/
https://www.beardedtechedguy.com/project-problem-and-challenge-based-learning-part-1-project-based-learning/
https://www.beardedtechedguy.com/part-2-problem-based-learning/
https://www.beardedtechedguy.com/part-3-challenge-based-learning/
https://betterlesson.com/
http://udlguidelines.cast.org/

Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Wakelet @beardedteched
or my website http://beardedtechedguy.com/

Music:

mantlee
Corporate Technology Innovation Background
https://audiojungle.net/item/corporate-technology-background/23555034Item

This week we talk with Emily McKinley from Mary O. Pottenger all about her 5th grade class. Learn how she uses Project-Based Learning throughout the school year to enhance and enrich her students learning. I know you will walk away with great strategies for your classroom; I know I did!

Links:

https://wakelet.com/home

https://my.springfieldpublicschools.com/welearn/Lists/Blog/DispForm.aspx?ID=112&Source=https%3A%2F%2Fmy%2Espringfieldpublicschools%2Ecom%2Fwelearn%2FSitePages%2FBlog%2Easpx&ContentTypeId=0x010400806F816B838E37459D9B1020784E7A0A

https://www.beardedtechedguy.com/project-problem-and-challenge-based-learning-part-1-project-based-learning/

(Just because) http://rickriordan.com/series/the-trials-of-apollo/

Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Wakelet @beardedteched
or my website http://beardedtechedguy.com/

Music:

mantlee
Corporate Technology Innovation Background
https://audiojungle.net/item/corporate-technology-background/23555034Item

In this week’s episode of the SPS Digital Learning Hour we look at CSforAll Springfield. This is the second in the series of episodes all about CSforAll Springfield. This episode is focusing on our the researchers from UMASS Rick Adrion & Florence Sullivan and a few of our coordinators Rachel Chouinard, Melissa Zeitz & Scott Wohlers.

CSforAll Springfield is a four-year project which started during the 2018-2019 school year. UMass Amherst, in partnership with Springfield Public Schools (SPS), was awarded a $2 million National Science Foundation grant which aims to bring researchers and SPS teachers together for a common purpose–creating Kindergarten through 5th grade lessons integrated with computer science standards that all teachers can use, even if they don't have a computer science background.

Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Wakelet @beardedteched
or my website http://beardedtechedguy.com/

Music:

BirdSound
Technology Background
https://audiojungle.net/item/technology-background/22785738Item

mantlee
Corporate Technology Innovation Background
https://audiojungle.net/item/corporate-technology-background/23555034Item

In this week’s episode of the SPS Digital Learning Hour we look at CSforAll Springfield. This is the first of two episodes for CSforAll. This episode is focusing on our CIO Paul Foster and teachers, Emma Bartlett, Jamiee Thomas and Danalyn Haynes.

CSforAll Springfield is a four-year project which started during the 2018-2019 school year. UMass Amherst, in partnership with Springfield Public Schools (SPS), was awarded a $2 million National Science Foundation grant which aims to bring researchers and SPS teachers together for a common purpose–creating Kindergarten through 5th grade lessons integrated with computer science standards that all teachers can use, even if they don't have a computer science background.

Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Wakelet @beardedteched
or my website http://beardedtechedguy.com/

Music:

BirdSound
Technology Background
https://audiojungle.net/item/technology-background/22785738Item

mantlee
Corporate Technology Innovation Background
https://audiojungle.net/item/corporate-technology-background/23555034Item

This week we are hitting the Wayback Machine to learn more about where we have come from on Gamification Learning. As you'll learn in this episode, we are looking back at Game-Based Learning and Gamification in both our blog and podcast as we gear up for a book study.

Here are the descriptions from the three weeks that we had this conversation.

Week1:
This week Mike, Suzanne and Brendan begin a deep dive into Gamification within the classroom and the greater world. Many of us are participating in Gamification in our lives and we don't even realize it.

Week 2:
This week we continued our conversation around Gamification, we learn that Mike really loves his reward point programs. We also examine two ways that Gamification can go wrong.

Week 3:
This week we wrap up our conversation around Gamification. We discuss a few ways that you can use Gamification and Game-Based Learning in the classroom and something that we each got as a takeaway from the conversation and readings.

Articles:

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/gamification-in-education-vicki-davis
https://tophat.com/blog/gamification-education-class
https://www.knewton.com/infographics/gamification-education/
http://yukaichou.com/gamification-examples/top-10-education-gamification-examples/
https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/12-examples-of-gamification-in-the-classroom/
https://ii.library.jhu.edu/2014/05/13/what-is-gamification-and-why-use-it-in-teaching/
http://edtechreview.in/news/324-examples-gamification-in-education
https://www.pearsoned.com/digital-learning-gamification/
http://inservice.ascd.org/the-difference-between-gamification-and-game-based-learning/
http://blogs.worldbank.org/education/gamification-education
https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/12/04/pursuing-quests-how-digital-games-can-create-a-learning-journey/
https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/tag/gamification/
https://medium.com/@OfficeofEdTech/playing-together-trends-in-game-based-education-7b9c1a026b1a

Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Wakelet @beardedteched
or my website http://beardedtechedguy.com/

You can find Suzanne Zarges at @Suzmadeliz

Music:

BirdSound
Technology Background
https://audiojungle.net/item/technology-background/22785738Item

mantlee
Corporate Technology Innovation Background

This week we are hitting the Wayback Machine to learn more about where we have come from on Game-Based Learning. As you'll learn in this episode, we are looking back at Game-Based Learning and Gamification in both our blog and podcast as we gear up for a book study. You'll also see how far we've come as a podcast since this was from Episode 10.

Links:

https://www.beardedtechedguy.com/
FETC: https://wke.lt/w/s/0tXoYh
BETT2020: https://wke.lt/w/s/7aFDqP
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-05-30-how-game-based-learning-encourages-growth-mindset

Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Wakelet @beardedteched
or my website http://beardedtechedguy.com/

You can find Suzanne Zarges at @Suzmadeliz

Music:

BirdSound
Technology Background
https://audiojungle.net/item/technology-background/22785738Item

mantlee
Corporate Technology Innovation Background
https://audiojungle.net/item/corporate-technology-background/23555034Item