Blogging About The Web 2.0 Connected Classroom

In an ongoing effort to support Educators during the COVID-19 Pandemic Shaelynn Farnsworth and I continue to look for ways to use research-based instruction during remote, hybrid or face-to-fa...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2020/09/formativeassessmentremotelearning.html

The whole reason we are even talking about remote learning is because science tells us the way we stay safe is to stay home. Some will disagree with that decision but ultimately it can (and will...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2020/08/remoteleading.html

In March 2020 nearly the entire world’s education systems were thrown into the unknown when the COVID-19 Global Pandemic shuttered schools and teaching and learning moved to remote means. Sti...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2020/06/reflections2020.html

This school year has been anything but normal. Many educators have settled into a grove of creating the best learning experiences they can for their students while still providing some meanin...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2020/05/remotelearningcelebrations.html

Remote Learning... What the we as the the collective group of educators need to realize is that no matter how well we plan lessons and learning in virtual environments it just won't be enough...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2020/04/remotelearningnoedtech.html

Odds are your students (and if you are like me, your own children) are learning at home currently due to the outbreak of COVID-19 across the globe. Every state in the U.S. and countless other c...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2020/04/remotelearningconsiderations.html

This is the third in a series of posts I am doing while many of us are facing an unprecedented time of isolation. The first was about reducing stress and anxiety  and the second about buildi...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2020/04/communicationsremotelearning.html

This is the second in a series of videos I want to do while many of us are facing an unprecedented time of isolation. The first was about reducing stress and anxiety . If you have an idea for s...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2020/03/buildingcommunity.html

This is the first in a series of videos I want to do while many of us are facing an unprecedented time of isolation. If you have an idea for something you want me to talk about, academic or not...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2020/03/covid19anxiety.html

A while back I was having a conversation with a colleague about creativity in learning. We debated back and forth about what creativity looked like and could you really teach creativity. All th...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2020/02/creativity.html

January 14-17, 2020 brings us another awesome gathering of educators from all over the U.S. and beyond. Descending on sunny Miami, Florida the FETC Conference  kicks off with tons of opportun...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2020/01/fetc2020.html

Recently, I was talking with a few school administrators on how they could better communicate with their parents and the community. One obstacle that many schools and districts face is figuring...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2019/11/improving-schoolhome-communications.html

I recently returned from a trip to Billund, Denmark. To many, a trip to Denmark is one of a lifetime. For me it was especially so as Billund is the home of LEGO. From the time I was a kid I hav...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2019/10/rebuild-world-with-legoeducation.html

Feedback is one of the best ways to support student learning. According to John Hattie , Feedback has an effect size of .64 and is often considered as one of the top 5 influential factors on st...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2019/09/singlepointrubrics.html

This summer my oldest daughter, Reaghan, discovered a love for coding. After spending a week at a coding camp she has gobbled up every book, YouTube video and resource you can imagine teaching ...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2019/08/sphero.html

My oldest daughter, Reaghan, is getting ready to be a 5th grader while my youngest, Chesney, will be a 1st grader this year. Heading back to school with them is one of the busiest times of year...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2019/08/tweet-snap-and-gram-your-way-to-better.html

Ever since I was a little kid I have enjoyed anything Disney. Even with my own daughters I have enjoyed seeing their faces light up when they walk down Main Street at the Magic Kingdom and they...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2019/08/disneyyouthprograms.html

It started with some tweets. "You are a vile human being!" "I can't believe you are allowed to say the things you do." "I want you dead." I was hurt, confused and shocked. What had I sa...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2019/07/digitalidentities.html

I love to read. If I am not working or spending time with my daughters I am reading. But when I was in elementary school reading was what I dreaded the most. In my classes we had the "blue bird...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2019/07/inclusivereader.html

Written with my friend Shaelynn Farnsworth we break down the simple things any learner can do to make the most of their conference experience.  The end of June means, for many education tec...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2019/06/3-things-to-remember-for-every.html

Professional learning for educators comes in many flavors: Face-to-face, blended, online Content-driven, instructional practices, Edtech focused Faculty meeting, half-day, conference session ...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2019/05/improvingprofessionallearning.html

Empathy: the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without ha...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2019/04/cultivatingempathy.html

I recently returned from a trip to Paris, France where I attended a gathering with over 250 educators from across the world. In their respective countries, these educators were the best of the ...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2019/04/language-should-never-be-barrier.html

It can be a struggle to best help students understand what they are learning or for students to articulate their learning in meaningful ways. This was especially difficult for me starting out i...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2019/03/wanna-know-if-students-are-learning-ask.html

Opportunity to learn with renowned education researchers and practitioners rejuvenates the mind and reignites the passion in many educators. In the second of our two-part series, Shaelynn Farns...

http://blog.web20classroom.org/2019/02/visiblelearningday2.html