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2021 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge Concludes

2021 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge Concludes

The 2021 #8weeksofsummer blog challenge concluded at the end of August. {Apologizes for the delay in posting} Now it is time to award the $100 USD Amazon Gift Card; those who participated in all 8 posts are eligible. Last year we were preparing for the most unique ever, but it seems here we are again. And not one is as resilient as teachers. Take time to look through the prompts and responses…

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Week 7 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge 2021

Week 7 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge 2021

Welcome to Week 7 of the #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge 2021. Educators have likely experience more training in the past 15 months since March 2020 than ever. Teachers especially need to now examine all the tools used over that period and selectively identify what to move forward with –  when you think about what you will keep moving forward – what professional development do you need to better…

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Week 8 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge 2020

Week 8 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge 2020

How is your school/district operating differently this year? We know how surprised we all were the abrupt nature of #RemoteLearning {Read: Remote Learning posts}. But that might not mean you aren’t surprised by some of the measures local schools/districts are or are not taking.

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Week 7 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge 2020

Week 7 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge 2020

This past spring you likely had to flex time like never before in the classroom. Many teacher’s first encounters with asynchronous learning was harsh. After all, many thought they had to be present for students to be learning; would others judge them if the students were not working synchronously with them online?

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Week 6 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge 2020

Week 6 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge 2020

K12 education is exploding with opportunities. Educational technology companies, both higher educational and K12 are looking for educators to teach online, and content creation will be another burgeoning industry soon. Based on the recent events and reimagining of public education, are your professional goals strengthened, accelerated, or changed?

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Week 5 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge 2020

Week 5 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge 2020

Educators acquired an immediate understanding of the potential power of educational technology during the COIVD-19 pandemic. While we missed the proximity to and the interactions with our students, we poured our energies into moving instruction online.

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There were…

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Week 4 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge 2020

Week 4 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge 2020

Halfway through the 2020 #8weeksofsummer blog challenge is time to consider a weightier issue. After a summer of protests over racial inequity, how will you and your students return to the classroom?  Even if students do not experience privilege or oppression, they will have questions.

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Week 3 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge 2020

Week 3 #8weeksofsummer Blog Challenge 2020

What teachers missed the most during #RemoteLearning was the proximity to their students. When distanced from students teachers could identify real barriers to learning.

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Whether it was technology, family dynamics, Internet access, or other concerns, teachers now have…

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