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On this page, you will find the digital hand-outs for each of my presentations. For each presentation, I have provided links to the tools and apps that we discussed as well as examples of the projects created by my students. I have also included some tutorials, research, and other information relevant to the topic. With constant changes being made in the field of technology, these links will be updated often in order to provide you with the most current information.
Please stay in touch. I would love to continue these conversations. You can follow me on my blog at juliedramsay.blogspot.com, on Twitter and Instagram @juliedramsay, or on my Facebook author/educator page, Julie D. Ramsay.
Please stay in touch. I would love to continue these conversations. You can follow me on my blog at juliedramsay.blogspot.com, on Twitter and Instagram @juliedramsay, or on my Facebook author/educator page, Julie D. Ramsay.
Differentiated InstructionTools and Apps for Organizing and Supporting Differentiated Instruction: As educators we know that it is crucial for us to know our students, as learners and individuals. Differentiated Instruction is the only way that we can design lessons to meet each individual student’s needs, but sometimes it may seem overwhelming differentiating for so many students in such a limited time frame. Join us as we share some high-tech and low-tech tools and apps to support individual student learning while organizing and managing all of the data collection necessary to document each student’s growth.
Publishing Palooza
Gadgets and Gizmos for Magnifying Student Voice Across the Curriculum: Today’s students crave having an authentic audience for their learning. Having multiple ways for learners to publish across content areas allows us to differentiate our instruction, foster our students’ creativity, and tap into a learner’s interest providing our students with the best tools to grow as thinkers. Staying on top of the newest quality publishing tools and social media platforms can feel like a balancing act. In this session, learn strategies for empowering your students with social media in addition to many tools that learners can add to their publishing toolbox. See student examples of how each tool is used to give a student their own unique voice. |
Solving the Rubric Cube
Designing Rubrics that Promote Mastery and Student-Directed Learning: With the influx of students pursuing authentic, project-based learning to demonstrate mastery, how can we ensure that each student is fairly and objectively being assessed? Are rubrics the answer? If so, what constitutes a valuable and equitable rubric? Learn strategies for designing powerful rubrics that guide students towards mastery of standards and put the power of rubric creation into the hands of learners. This Isn't Your Mama's ClassroomIs the classroom we see on television, film and in media what best meets the needs of today’s learners? Do today’s digital-age students have the same expectations for their learning as their counterparts did ten years ago? As educators, we must evaluate our practices to provide our students the best possible learning opportunities to prepare them for the global community. Who designs the learning environment in your classroom? Who creates the projects in which the students engage? How are the students assessed and who decides how they are assessed? In this session, we’ll discuss strategies for guiding students as they design their own learning paths and fostering a student-directed, collaborative environment using the digital resources and tools that appeal to today's learner. Learn management techniques and see many student projects that result from being in the classroom of today.
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Shout It Out Loud Tools and Apps for Amplifying Student Voices through Formative Assessment: In today’s test-centric world, we may wonder how much of the content standards our students are really mastering. Through the use of formative assessment, supported by digital tools, we can determine exactly what each student has mastered. When students are given the opportunity to design their own rubrics, set their own goals, publish their own digital portfolios, and reflect on what and how they’ve learned, assessment becomes a personal investment for each student. Although managing formative assessment may seem time-consuming, simple strategies and digital tools shared in this presentation will enable teachers to easily facilitate it within their own classroom, empowering their own students to make their own choices. Learning Around the World
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Empowering Students with Web 2.0 and Social MediaFoster Student-Directed Learning: Learn how by creating a student-driven classroom and using technology supported projects, learners become self-motivated experts at mastering state and national standards and in integrating digital age learning skills into their lives inside and outside the classroom walls. With the effective support of Web 2.0 tools and social media, learning becomes relevant to students while advancing critical thinking, collaboration, communication skills, and creativity. With these tools students are empowered to make thoughtful and powerful choices for their own learning journey. See collaboratively-produced Web 2.0 projects and social media applications spanning grade-levels and content areas. |
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