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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Beth’s Thoughts on Technology in the Classroom</title> <atom:link href="http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?feed=rss2" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog</link> <description>This blog focuses on education, technology and learning.</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:03:44 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.8</generator> <item> <title>Do No Harm</title> <link>http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?p=1480</link> <comments>http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?p=1480#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Beth Knittle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2022 22:07:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Conferences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[General]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Supporting Teachers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?p=1480</guid> <description><![CDATA[Do No Harm! I think that is my big takeaway from my summer learning thus far. I have been focusing on how best to support teachers after the great influx of devices and tools over the last 2 years. Schools went from computer labs, carts, and shared devices, particularly at the elementary level to 1:1 in a matter of months. All the new tools: web conferencing, screen casting, LMS, digital curriculum, etc. The great shift happened, now what? I participated...<p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?p=1480"> Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> Read More</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do No Harm! I think that is my big takeaway from my summer learning thus far.</p> <p>I have been focusing on how best to support teachers after the great influx of devices and tools over the last 2 years. Schools went from computer labs, carts, and shared devices, particularly at the elementary level to 1:1 in a matter of months. All the new tools: web conferencing, screen casting, LMS, digital curriculum, etc. The great shift happened, now what?</p> <p>I participated in the Apple Learning Coach program (highly recommend) and attended conference sessions on coaching with this focus in mind. The general theme was about how to make the most of this new one-to-one world we now find ourselves. But the boots on the ground, my fellow Integration Specialist and coaches, expressed worry. How can schools which were not 1:1 and could not afford to be before sustain this level of technology richness? How can we respect all that our fellow educators have recently been through to be supportive and not set them up for failure when (if) all this vanishes? How can we encourage them to build a strong robust foundation so they can withstand the buffets of the next new initiative?</p> <p>First TALK to teachers and LISTEN to how things are going, what is working, and what is a struggle. A survey might be employed, but personally, I cringe when I see one they do not allow for a discussion, a give and take, and follow-ups. Plan for the worst and hope for the best. Use examples of group work with one shared device, or classroom stations. Examples that don’t require 1:1 but could easily be scaled up if there is 1:1 availability. Don’t focus on specific tools as those will change but focus more on the whys and good pedagogy. For example; how story telling can support comprehension or why to use video and audio for students to express their understanding. Support the strategies, workflows and habits that can be used regardless of the type of device or the tools at hand. As educators we often talk about transferable skills this should be the same for supporting teachers. We need to help teachers achieve long term success and not just how to use the next new tool. </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?feed=rss2&p=1480</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Watch your language</title> <link>http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?p=1485</link> <comments>http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?p=1485#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Beth Knittle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 03:59:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Conferences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Supporting Teachers]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?p=1485</guid> <description><![CDATA[I am usually a pretty mellow person, tend to look for the positive in everyone, and assume the best of intentions in people. But I had an interaction on the vendor floor at ISTE that got my hackles up and I just lost it. The vendor was explaining their new STEM curriculum where everything is laid out step by step, the teacher could just “point and click” it was “foolproof.” WHAT!?! Are you saying teachers are fools! Teachers are learning...<p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?p=1485"> Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> Read More</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am usually a pretty mellow person, tend to look for the positive in everyone, and assume the best of intentions in people. But I had an interaction on the vendor floor at ISTE that got my hackles up and I just lost it. The vendor was explaining their new STEM curriculum where everything is laid out step by step, the teacher could just “point and click” it was “foolproof.” WHAT!?! Are you saying teachers are fools! </p> <p>Teachers are learning specialists, content experts, have advanced degrees, know their students and you just wrote them out of the equation. Really! If all we needed was a point-and-click learning program then wow learning is happening everywhere and everyone is doing very well. Then what’s all this talk about learning loss I keep hearing about? Not to mention increased gaps in learning.</p> <p>It’s like comparing a point-and-shoot camera to an SLR. You can get decent photos with a point and shoot, if you master the SLR you create something wonderful. Teachers are those expert photographers making tweaks and adjustments to bring out the best in their students. </p> <p>Be careful of the language you use and don’t insult the people you are hoping to support.</p> <p></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?feed=rss2&p=1485</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>And We’re Live!</title> <link>http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?p=1478</link> <comments>http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?p=1478#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Beth Knittle]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:07:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Conferences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[General]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Learning Networks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FETC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ISTE]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?p=1478</guid> <description><![CDATA[Live face-to-face conferences are back!!!!! I can’t express enough how excited I was to attend FETC and ISTE this year. Sure I have been attending virtual conferences for the last two years but NOTHING beats the hallway conversations, the chats waiting in line, and just the shared energy of being in a space filled with people passionate about learning. Those conferences brought me back to my roots of why I am in education. I learned, was affirmed, and inspired. I...<p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?p=1478"> Read More<span class="screen-reader-text"> Read More</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Live face-to-face conferences are back!!!!! I can’t express enough how excited I was to attend FETC and ISTE this year. Sure I have been attending virtual conferences for the last two years but NOTHING beats the hallway conversations, the chats waiting in line, and just the shared energy of being in a space filled with people passionate about learning.</p> <p>Those conferences brought me back to my roots of why I am in education. I learned, was affirmed, and inspired. I got to participate in unstructured conversations that meandered all over the place. It reminded me that others are in the same situation, had similar issues and similar solutions. So I wasn’t alone after all. I also discovered ingenious solutions to problems I didn’t know I had. It restored my faith in educators the most flexible, creative, optimistic people I know. </p> <p>So what to attend next? May I suggest <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.masscue.org/event/conference-fall-2022/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.masscue.org/event/conference-fall-2022/" target="_blank">MassCUE</a> celebrating 40 years in October, or <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.fetc.org/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.fetc.org/" target="_blank">FETC</a> hitting the road to New Orleans in January or <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://conference.iste.org/2023/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://conference.iste.org/2023/" target="_blank">ISTE</a> June 2023 in Philadelphia? Go and be inspired!</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bethknittle.net/WP_Blog/?feed=rss2&p=1478</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel></rss> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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