Webinar Share #1 with My Colleagues about Distance Learning

Hey all!  I just attended a webinar with AJJuliani, George Couros, and Katie Novak about inclusion in remote learning 4/1/2020

At the Forefront:  Relationships/community building

Strengths affirmed! at LES

• thinking about getting kids Creating, vs. Consuming
• finding ways to connect
• proactively offering options for all kids on and off the internet 
• Checking in with families and kids--ASK what else can I do to help you? 
• consistency and setting up office hours (I think Rhonda talked about this today)
• our new webpage will offer consistency..

Suggestions:

• kids as problem finders, what do they care about? what is a problem they want to solve? what strengths can we help them build on?
• ask kids: What is something we learned about this year that you wish you had more time to explore? (I wonder how many kids would jump at the opportunity to create/tell more stories? for instance)
• No tech options that are not Paper based (create rather than consume). SHOW learning
• following a passion
• exploring the environment/world around them
• documenting a learning journey
• genius hour
• reading
• creation station
• Vintage/innovation...Creating things at home, then documenting or collaborating with friends and or sharing using photo, video, blogging, etc
• Time: not how much time on learning, but rather what did you accomplish today?

Learning Conversations;

• feedback:  answering students questions
• Evaluation/praise style feedback
• Mastery oriented feedback-- what could we do better?  (two way street!)

That is it for me right now!  I felt really good that so much of what I heard tonight WE (You Amazing Classroom Teachers!) ARE ALREADY DOING!  Yay!  Very Affirming!

GENIUS HOUR article/podcast https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/how-to-use-genius-hour-to-transform-student-motivation-and-ignite-creativity/

GeniusHOur blueprint (AJJuliani) http://ajjuliani.com/genius-hour-blueprint-step-step-guide-running-project-class/

***GEORGE Couros--Several links in line with webinar-Resources for consideration (Covid19)