My conference checklist – 2017 edition
I will be attending the Ohio Educational Technology Conference this week, and decided I needed to update my conference checklist. A very good friend of mine turned me onto checklists awhile ago, as in evident of my posts on the subject. This checklist works for me, and hopefully there are a couple of nuggets of…
#b2s 12. Schedule the first week of lesson plans
This is part 12 of 13 things to do before the first day of school. Awwwee, the first week of school. The students are optimistic and bright eyed, while the long days take a toll on the teachers. What better way to survive the first week than to plan ahead? This is straight forward for many…
#b2s 8. Create a daily check off list, steps that need to be done every day
This is part 8 of 13 things to do before the first day of school. I’m a firm believer that a checklist, while not the solution to all problems, can be instrumental in organizing an efficient day. Research at John Hopkins University shows the value of a simple 5 step checklist for inserting an IV….
Sharing: Should I Download That App? A Ten Question Checklist for Choosing Tools Worth Your—and Your Students’—Time
Should I Download That App? A Ten Question Checklist for Choosing Tools Worth Your—and Your Students’—Time | EdSurge News Whether you are a classroom teacher, instructional coach, or administrator, ask yourself these ten questions before tapping GET, INSTALL, or BUY. I totally concur with number one.
Sharing: Checklist or Art Form? (via @gcouros)
Checklist or Art Form? What we teach is not really as important as how we teach. In my first years of education, those suggested activities were my lifeline. I needed them because I thought of teaching as more of a checklist, than an art form. “If I do this, then I will be able to say that…