Here's my second summer book report (blog report) on the best of what I've been hearing about education: If anything you read below inspires you or if you just want to get a head start on your PDP next year, click here: http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/piedmont-pd/take-charge-of-your-professional-development ![]() All You Ever Needed to Know about Personalized Learning http://pl.cmslearns.org/ Amazing Personalized Learning site that explains the direction CMS is heading and offers all the latest tools in one spot thanks to Jill Thompson. (Note the shout out to Piedmont on this page as Ms. Newburger transforms the media center into a 21st century makerspace showplace. ) ![]() Mr. Parkins' Summer Faves: If it's recommended by Mr. Parkins you know it's good. Try the links below for a few easy ways to go 21st C. this school year- invite a backchannel or other audience response into your usual lessons- it increases engagement, participation, feedback, and some even make instant data graphs for you. To start, all you do is call one of these up on the projector and invite students to participate via their BYOT devices or chromebooks or ipads. (You will get a code or address for them to join you) www.socrative.com www.mentimeter.com www.todaysmeet.com www.polleverywhere.com Speaking of BYOT, Mr. Parkins also recommends If you have a smartphone or tablet try Apps Gone Free- download it in your app store - saves tons of money and lets you try new apps to get new ideas of how to use i-devices in the classroom. Share this with your students as well. Speaking of Students, besides remind 101 there is a new site people like called Remind.com https://www.remind.com/ Things I Read that Made Me Think:
Things I Saw that Made Me Think:
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AuthorLisa Gurthie is the PD facilitator at Piedmont IB Middle School. She specializes in tech and arts integration, interdisciplinary holistic education, and unschooling school to reconnect academia to real life. One day she will modernize her "about" page. She curates this blog for the professional development convenience of the teachers at Piedmont, but the editorial comments are her own. Categories
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