Inquiry Question: What technology integration frameworks can coaches use to effectively support educators in improving learning activities? In the fourth and final module of our EDTC 6105 course, the focus is on skills, resources, and processes that are beneficial for coaches as they co-plan with educators to improve lessons. There are certainly mainly important skills, resources, and processes that go into…
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Enhancing 21st Century Learning Skills through Project-based Learning
Inquiry Question: How can coaches support teachers in the effective implementation of project-based learning in a variety of learning environments to enhance 21st-century skills? In this module of our EDTC 6105 course, the focus has been centered on 21st century learning and how coaches can use their knowledge of those competencies to drive their work with educators. As I reflected on my…
Leading with Vulnerability: The Pathway to Strengthen Communication & Collaboration in Coaching Relationships
Inquiry Question: How can successful coaches model vulnerability to strengthen communication and collaboration in coaching relationships? Communication and collaboration are such vital components of successful relationships, including coaching partnerships. While they play important roles in successful coaching, it takes time to build these skills and develop trust with those we coach. As Les Foltos (2013) reminds us, “Communication and collaboration skills must…
Let’s Get Personal: Personalizing Professional Development in Remote, Blended, & In-person Learning Environments
Inquiry Question: How can coaches personalize professional development for educators in remote, blended, and in-person learning environments, to support them in the effective use of technology? With many districts and schools announcing that they will be moving to full remote learning or a hybrid model for the fall, I am thinking about how educators will…
Personalized Learning Enhanced Through App Smashing with Flipgrid
Inquiry Question: How can technology coaches collaborate with educators and use digital tools to develop personalized learning environments for their students? As I navigate through the current teaching environment of remote learning, and as I begin to reflect on the beginning of a new school year in the fall, I am thinking about how educators…
Cultivating Community, Fostering Empathy, & Enriching Learning with Podcasting
‘https://anchor.fm/cory-cummings Inquiry Question: How can educators use technology to enrich project-based learning, foster empathy, and cultivate a collaborative community that inspires others? Community. Empathy. Authentic, meaningful learning. As educators, these are things that we are constantly looking to model, foster, and strengthen in our classrooms. Right now in remote learning, these are also components…
Enhancing Assessments to Drive Instruction with Pear Deck
Inquiry Question: How can educators use technology to enhance assessment design, allowing for increased student engagement, a differentiated learner experience, and effective data-collection, to drive their instruction? Remote learning has provided me with an intentional opportunity to critically reflect on the assessments I use with my students and evaluate how they can best be used…
Building and Engaging in Meaningful Professional Learning Communities with Twitter
Inquiry Question: How can educators build and engage in a professional learning community that shares best practices, inspires others with innovative ideas, and supports members in participating in a variety of levels? Professional learning communities are a vital component to providing educators with professional growth, support, and inspiration. I am always curious to learn from…
Cultivating Collaboration and Authentic Learning Experiences with Screencastify
Inquiry Question: How can educators collaborate with students and leverage their expertise to improve their instructional practices to benefit future learners? ISTE Educator Standard 4’s second indicator, focuses on the ideas of collaboration and co-learning with students. In researching my inquiry question for this module, I began exploring how educators can cultivate collaboration with their…
Inspiring Creative Communicators in Primary Grades
Inquiry Question: What digital tools can primary school students use to feel empowered in the learning process and that allows students to express their creativity in authentic ways? In my last module for my winter course EDTC 6102, my cohort members and I had the opportunity to develop an inquiry question around ISTE Standard 6…
