Here are a few of Monica's favorite speakers, authors, bloggers, YouTubers, and just plain inspirational peeps! Check out the sample YouTube videos and click on the links to their sites.
Providing Educators with Practical Resources Using Today's Technology. Need an idea or activity to use today? Check out Kasey's site. You will NOT be disappointed!
Matt shares amazing resources on his blog. His most recent include: 20 Ideas for Exit Tickets, Game Design in the Classroom, 25 Virtual Field Trips, and 10 Ways to Improve Students' Long-Term Learning.
From the website: "Teacher Nerds, Unite. If you've ever been told you're way into your job. If you can't stop talking about teaching (even during happy hour). If you buy teaching books with your own money and wake up in the middle of the night with lesson ideas. Welcome home, friend.
This place was built for you."
We've used John's articles in district wide PD. Here are a few of the other titles for you to check out: Every Student Deserves Access to Project Based Learning, The Powerful Combination of PBL and SEL, Four Ways to Boost Collaboration in Student Projects.
Transforming Education with Technology. Eric has created guides, presentation and training resources for both Google products and other educational technology. A few of his recorded webinars include: Google Drawings for Graphic Organizers, Improving Writing with Google Docs, Google Tools for Special Needs, Student Created Storybooks with Google Slides.
All Things Blended & Online Learning
Just plain good teaching. Her latest blog post is titled "Pile of Words: Drive Deeper Engagement with Vocabulary at the Beginning of a Unit, Text, or Project.
George Lucas Education Foundation. "Edutopia is a trusted source shining a spotlight on what works in education. We show people how they can adapt best practices, and we tell stories of innovation and continuous learning in the real world." Blog posts include: Embracing the Social Aspect of Independent Reading, 4 Ways to Encourage Students to Ask Questions, How and Why to Introduce Visual Note-taking to Your Students.
Dr. Sanfelippo was the closing keynote speaker at NCCE 2021. His leadership challenges are perfect for all staff, we are all leaders! He lives across the street from his school and shares his thoughts on his one minute walk to work!