Is technology just a tool?
How do we use technology at Hills? Are we using it in the "right" way?
Are we going in the right direction? Have we taken a different path?
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Rebecca Thompson
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Identity Day in Innovator's Mindset
An idea for "employee appreciation" weeks?
Similar to the fundraiser tree for the humane society -
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8 Things to look for: voice, choice, time for reflection, opportunities for innovation, critical thinkers, problem solvers, self assessment, connected learning.
Let's make this a reality for Hills #cmsdhills
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Couros asks in Chapter 2 of Innovator's Mindset: Would I want to be a learner in my own classroom?
As a staff, we first discussed if we would want to be a learner in our school in general. Then we went on to discuss our individual classrooms from this perspective. #cmsdhills
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Rebecca Thompson@MrsThompsonCM
"We rarely create something different until we experience something different." #InnovatorsMindsetCh5 This is so true. We need to be confident and willing to immerse ourselves into new learning opportunities to be able to properly pass those experiences onto our students. ~MK
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#InnovatorsMindsetCH12 It is so important for us to allow time for reflection for ourselves and our students.
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"If you get comfortable with people learning at different paces, you'll help them reach their highest potential."
We realize that our students have their own learning styles. We need to recognize they will go from point A to B in a differentiated path. #InnovatorsMindsetCH12
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"Provide ample time for exploration and collaboration to allow new and better ideas to emerge."
This is very true, but the issue is finding the time to explore and engage students in learning the new educational forms.
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... b.) the way many teachers were taught wasn't effective for all students... (Ch. 14)
There is no one way of learning that is effective for all students, so teachers should embrace the myriad of strategies available through technology. As education evolves, so should teachers.
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We can't base the way we teach on how we were taught because ...
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"We rarely create something different until we experience something different." #InnovatorsMindsetCh5
This is so true. We need to be confident and willing to immerse ourselves into new learning opportunities to be able to properly pass those experiences onto our students. ~MK
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"When people are learning something about which they are passionate, the challenge is well worth the effort."
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This explains my feelings to a T when working on new, exciting projects! DR - 3rd
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