THRIVEinEDU by Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth @Rdene915

Explore unconventional ideas and how to bring  about positive changes in our classrooms, remotely and in person. Check out my book Unconventional Ways to Thrive in EDU .

What do you think needs to happen? What will our schools look like? Inspired by NPR article and my own thoughts.

Some thoughts  about school, classes, precautions, and things  to consider now as we prepare for our return to the classroom.  Great article that I read earlier: NPR 9 things

Ideas

Innovation does not mean technology. Take some risks, try something new, ideas for students and families. 

Think about best ways to communicate, focus on transitions that may happen fast, as our closures did. Prepare for the return to school by taking some opportunities to try new ways to foster communication.

How can we find balance now? What should we do? Stay connected, make time for you, take breaks. Just some ideas for how to plan days and find some balance during this uncertain and chaotic time. 

Why we need to focus on connecting and how.  I use Zoom and this is how I set it up and  why I am glad that I did. 

Looking  for tools for learning, here are ideas that families can enjoy too. Try Gimkit, Kahoot!, Quizizz, for games or Buncee and Flipgrid for storytelling, or explore with Nearpod for VR.  Also look at explore.org for live cams around the  world, animals, places, and climates.  Pernille Ripp and Global Read Aloud: Authors doing read-alouds each day. 

Just some thoughts to share about things to consider, what has worked, tips, and hopefully some ideas to try.

Chats, Audio, Video and Meetings Bachchannel chat, Anchor, GoSynth, Padlet, Buncee, Zoom,  Google Meet, Google Hangouts

Some ways to foster connections during remote learning. Access is important, make sure families and students have access to information and resources. Next, how will you communicate? We still need to have social interactions, leverage the technology to make that happen.  Google Classroom, Teams, Slack, Padlet, Flipgrid, Screencastify, Zoom. 

Pace yourself, we are all learning and adjusting.  Find a tool like Buncee, where you can create a video, link resources, teach a lesson, have students create.  Use Nearpod for interactive lessons and Virtual Reality, have meetings using Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, and record a lesson with  Screencastify or Loom. for a few examples. Read more: https://www.gettingsmart.com/2020/03/choo...

Ideas to immerse students more in learning, global collaborations and explorations.  See Buncee , Nearpod . Flipgrid, CoSpaces EDU, Merge EDU, Google Expeditions, Mystery Skype

Continuation from prior episode, with advice from students. Be creative. Be supportive.  Make connections. Take risks with learning. Encourage and Inspire. 

Reflect on your experience. Share your story, lean in and listen more and see the student, not the behavior. I recommend reading the book Lost at School. 

Share your story: Podcast, Blog, Periscope. Start with one and use it as a way to reflect and share your ideas. Your story needs to be told.

Some ideas for learning and growing with your PLN

Carl Hooker and Adam Phyall Session Jaime Donally AR/VR Claudio Zavala, Amy Storer, Brian Romero Smith and Marialice Curran - Creativity is my Jam Laura Steinbrink - Train like a NAVY SEAL Lori Gracey - The Future is Now (great title, like my book!) Esports Expo hall sightings

The BETT experience, part II: The Space, Technology and the People

An amazing opportunity to be with Buncee  at BETT in London.  Being able to share the possibilities for creating with Buncee and how Microsoft's Immersive reader benefits learners  was an absolute honor. 

Here are some favorites: Buncee, Gimkit, Nearpod, Wakelet, Synth, Anchor, Voxer

Some of my takeaways from FETC  and conferences in general. 

How to share our experiences, learn and grow together

Follow up to a conversation. Importance of being a risk-taker, connecting, not being afraid to ask for help