Diary of a Digital Learning Coach

Friday was an amazing day of learning for CISD educators.  I can't wait to see the fruits of the learning impact our children.  One of my favorite parts was how connected everyone was - in person and digitally.  It made me think about opportunities our learners have that I didn't.  Our kids now have the ability to learn with and from others all across the globe without having to leave the comforts of their classroom. I came across 2 awesome connection projects on Twitter recently that I think our learners could really benefit from - check them out below! Image via the Flat Stanley Wakelet Project Join the Flat Stanley Wakelet Project! Virtually join in on sharing your location and learn from others too...no envelopes required! Click here to learn more about the project Image via the St. Patrick's Day Graphing Project Charm learners with the St. Patrick's Day Graphing Project! Take some tallies and share some data using some ...

Last week, I had the opportunity to take part in an amazing connection coordinated by my teammate, Monica Champagne , with the Surana School in India.  The webinar we hosted with them may have spanned multiple time zones and countries, but because of technology, it felt like we were right next door. Connecting that far away can be overwhelming with potential for hiccups. It was a good thing that our topic was about stress management through yoga and meditation in the classroom - a hot topic in this stress-filled world. As learners from the Surana School modeled breathing and yoga, I had the realization that distance and culture are no longer barriers to learning.  The world is as open as we choose it to be. Our campuses have been exploring the brain and how stress can inhibit learning as well.  It was exciting to see our educators and counselors discuss via the chat of the webinar how this topic impacts their classrooms.  Special thanks to Allison Moore and th...

I'm so excited to have co-written a blogpost over at my friends, Monica and Kelly's blog, Teacher Tech Tools in Under 2 Minutes this week. Hop over using the link below to learn more about an awesome collaboration project between our campuses that proves that no matter what the age of the learner, connections help us construct meaning.   Connecting, Collaborating, Creating