Mar 262018
Mar 142017
Welcome to UCET 2017! Below are the links to all of my presentation resources – just click on the session you have attended (or wish you could have made it to), and you’ll be able to access my presentations directly, see all of the session notes and links to the apps and resources that I have presented.
If you’d like to be informed when I post new resources and information, you can follow me on Twitter @sedcclint, or on my Facebook Page. Thanks for your attendance and interest!
Also, I’m running for the UCET Board! You can read my bio and information on the UCET site. Make sure you vote! You don’t have to vote for me, but I would appreciate it.
Thursday, March 16
- 4:00 PM: Painless Password Management, Over The Shoulder Session, Union 2 Theater. Add this to your UCET Online Schedule
Friday, March 17
- 11:30 AM: Going Beyond Google Docs with Creative Chromebook Apps, Union Ballroom 2. Add this to your UCET Online Schedule
Jul 132016
Thank you so much for joining me for one (or more) of my sessions at the 2016 URSA Conference. All of the presentation information, links and resources for my sessions are linked from this page (and from the URSA tab above). If you have any questions or comments during or after the conference, you can connect with me @sedcclint on Twitter or on my Facebook Page. Use the #ursa16 hashtag on Twitter to join the Conference conversation.
Wednesday, July 13
- 1:30-3:40 pm (2-hour session): Creating on the iPad – In Depth, Education Building, Room 104
Thursday, July 14
- 10:10 am-12:20 pm (2-hour session): Google Classroom and Docs – In Depth, Education Building, Room 104
- 3:00 pm: Literally Explain Everything (apps & tutorials here), 20-minute Over The Shoulder Demo, Education Building, Room 202
Friday, July 15
- 10:10 am: Creative Chromebook Apps for Depth of Knowledge Levels, Education Building, Room 203
Mar 152016
Welcome to UCET 2016! Below are the links to all of my presentation resources – just click on the session you have attended (or wish you could have made it to), and you’ll be able to access my presentations directly, see all of the session notes and links to the apps and resources that I have presented. You can also find all of my session information on Sched!
If you’d like to be informed when I post new resources and information, you can follow me on Twitter @sedcclint, or on my Facebook Page. Thanks for your attendance and interest!
Thursday, March 17
- 10:30 AM: Getting Started with Google Classroom, Union Ballroom 2 (East)
Friday, March 18
- 12:00 PM: Going Beyond Google Docs with Creative Chromebook Apps, Union Ballroom 2 (East)
- 3:00 PM: Painless Password Management, OSH, Room 106
Jul 072015
Thank you so much for joining me for one (or more) of my sessions at the 2015 URSA Conference. All of the presentation information, links and resources for my sessions are linked from this page (and from the URSA tab above). If you have any questions or comments during or after the conference, you can connect with me @sedcclint on Twitter or on my Facebook Page. Use the #ursa15 hashtag on Twitter to join the Conference conversation.
Wednesday, July 8
- 10:10 am: Getting Started with Google Classroom (repeats), Ed Building, Room 202
- 11:20 pm: Project Based Learning Activities on the iPad, Ed Building, Room 202
- 1:30 pm: Bringing the Fun to Formative Assessment, Facilitating with Derek Larsen, Ed Building, Room 104
Thursday, July 9
- 10:10 am: Commence The Flip! (repeats), Business Building, Room 102
- 11:20 am: Commence The Flip! (repeat), Ed Building, Room 104
- 2:40 pm: Getting Started with Google Classroom (repeat), Ed Building, Room 104
Friday, July 10
- 9:00 – 11:10 am (2-hour session): Creating on the iPad – In Depth, Ed Building, Room 203
Apr 022015
Welcome to UCET 2015! Below are the links to all of my presentation resources – just click on the session you have attended, and you’ll be able to access my presentations, see all of the session notes and links to the apps and resources that I have presented. You can also find all of my session information on Sched.
If you’d like to be informed when I post new resources and information, you can follow me on Twitter @sedcclint, or on my Facebook Page.
Thanks for your attendance and interest!
Thursday, April 2
- 1:15 PM: Taking The Pain Out Of Password Management, Room 2119
- 3:00 PM: Getting Started with Google Classroom, Room 2119
Friday, April 4
- 1:15 PM: Project Based Learning Activities on the iPad, Thorpe Choir Room
- 3:00 PM: Chromebooks in Education, Thorpe Choir Room
Apr 012015
Welcome to UCET 2015! Below are the links to all of my presentation resources – just click on the session you have attended, and you’ll be able to access my presentations directly, see all of the session notes and links to the apps and resources that I have presented. You can also find all of my session information on Sched!
If you’d like to be informed when I post new resources and information, you can follow me on Twitter @sedcclint, or on my Facebook Page. Thanks for your attendance and interest!
Thursday, April 2
- 1:15 PM: Taking The Pain Out Of Password Management, Room 2119
- 3:00 PM: Getting Started with Google Classroom, Room 2119
Friday, April 4
- 1:15 PM: Project Based Learning Activities on the iPad, Thorpe Choir Room
- 3:00 PM: Chromebooks in Education, Thorpe Choir Room
Sep 262014
UEN Professional Development offers an amazing 6-week online course on Project Based Learning. You can learn more about this course here. Below are some good foundational & informational articles and resources from this course to help you get started with PBL in your classroom:
The Power of Project Learning, Scholastic Administrator
This article highlights how project-based learning helps to prepare students for their future in the workforce by allowing them to focus on real world issues while working collaboratively and using available technology to generate answers and solutions while still addressing curricular goals.
Start With the Pyramid: Real World Issues Motivate Students, Edutopia
This article illustrates the benefits of engaging students by using hands-on, real-world problems to achieve learning goals. Watch the video, “Project Learning: An Overview” embedded in the article which shows examples of some authentic projects that students are working on around the country.
What is PBL, Buck Institute for Education
Why is Project-Based Learning Important, Edutopia
Videos that show project-based learning in action in Elementary and Middle Schools:
- Project Based Learning in Elementary School
9-video playlist, Edutopia - Newsome Park: Worms, Pets and Plants Star in Projects
This video shows how PBL influences the curriculum at an elementary school in Newsome Park, Virginia. - EAST: A Way Forward: Horace Mann Magnet Middle School
At this middle school in Little Rock, Arkansas, students use PBL to study and address issues of local environmental interest. - Team Learning
Whether operating a mock emergency operations center or designing balloon-powered cars, students at this Louisiana middle school are engaged in Project-Based Learning.
How Does Project-Based Learning Work?, Edutopia
This reading will walk you through the steps required to implement meaningful, project-based learning experiences.
Characteristics of Well-Designed Project-Based Units, Intel
What Makes a Good Project?, Gary Stager
In this article, the author highlights eight characteristics of a good project and then gives you questions to ask yourself as you begin to formulate your ideas to ensure a meaningful project design.
Design Principles for Effective Project-Based Learning, PBL Online
Getting A Grip On Project-Based Learning: Theory, Cases And Recommendations, Michael M. Grant
Aug 152014
Permalink: http://goo.gl/DXS0R5
Welcome to Beaver County School District! I don’t have a set agenda for today, so we’ll let your questions guide where we go and what we do. Below are links to other posts and presentations from my site that will help after and go beyond what we cover today:
- iPad Basics (PDF)
- I Have an iPad, Now What??? Links to apps and other resources mentioned in the presentation
- Project Based Learning Activities on the iPad
- SMARTBoard Resources
- SMARTBoard Notebook: Beyond the Basics
Aug 102014
Permalink: http://goo.gl/3HwSlC
This is an exciting time in Beaver County. It will be amazing to see just what you, your teachers and students can accomplish with 24/7 access to Chromebooks, Google Drive, the Internet, and the World. We have a LOT to cover today – here’s our ambitious agenda. All of the information and resources we will cover today are accessible from the presentation below: