Sorry for not being more attentive to the blog. We had a death in the family and then school opened, so it has been pretty chaotic around here the past few weeks. Here are my Diigo bookmarks for the week of August 31. I hope that everyone has had a great opening to the new school year. Look for a new blog post this afternoon…I promise!
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15 Questions To Help Students Respond To New Ideas
15 Questions To Help Students Respond To New Ideas #satchat #miched http://t.co/ssflt1jsUI
— F.C. Tymrak (@Sheffield68) September 6, 2014
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A3: Use SAMR model or Trudicot before simply adding tech to old lessons. #satchat
— lparren (@lparren) September 6, 2014
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ASCD EDge – Making Time to Lead and to Learn: Action Steps for Today’s Busy Principals
Principals can take action steps to ensure their school is an innovative & exciting learning environment http://t.co/p0ZnjlxodU #satchat
— Bill Sterrett (@billsterrett) September 6, 2014
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Mary Tarashuk’s Personal Treasure Map | MiddleWeb
A treasure trove of resources for Social Studies teachers
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4 Ideas To Have A Successful First Year as Principal | Connected Principals
Some sage advice for ALL Principals
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Increase your team’s productivity in minutes each month | @SmartBrief SmartBlogs
The “why” is the most important part of the “what”
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Reflection and Renewal Sustain Leaders – Leadership 360 – Education Week
Some excellent reasons to take time for yourself as a leader
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A Great Web Resource for High Quality History Lessons | MiddleWeb
SHEG is a great resource for Social Studies teachers
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5 Keys to Making Algebra Work + Resources | Getting Smart
Some resources for my Algebra peeps. Great stuff for the Chromebooks
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25 Next Gen Tools for the Inquiry Classroom | Getting Smart
Some AWESOME resources for teachers of every subject
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How to Integrate Tech When It Keeps Changing | Edutopia
Some ideas on making sure instruction drives the use of tech and not the reverse