About the Guests at the Ed Tech Conference: Podcast Summary: Episode 039 Ed Tech Conference Tools to Try I attended the Georgia Ed Tech Conference and interviewed representatives from Wakelet and Book Creator about their platforms’ impact on 21st-century writing skills in the classroom. Tisha Poncio discusses how Wakelet aligns with the World Economic Forum’s…
While the traditional strategies were being taught by my colleagues, I wanted to push the boundaries and explore new avenues. Yes, the five-paragraph essay had its merits in teaching organization, but it lacked real-world relevance. Writing needed to evolve, and I was ready to champion this cause, even if it meant taking risks.
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We talk about why students need to know specific standards and how learning these skills and topics will help them in the future. And I”m here for it… I agree that our students need real world applications for the skills and concepts they are learning. Today’s big question….
If our goal is to prepare students for the real world, why are we teaching writing the same way it was taught 30 years ago?
When you try to support kids at home, what’s the hardest part? For many of us, it’s not as easy as one clear reason. Some days, the problem is finding the time with multiple activities or family events to do. Other days, the problem might be information overload and you just don’t know where to start.
