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October 13 through October 19 is Earth Science Week. Earth Science Week, celebrated since 1988, is the opportunity to promote the understanding of earth sciences and every citizen’s role in stewardship of our earth. This year’s theme is No Child Left Inside. One place to find many lesson ideas is on the Earth Science Week … read more »
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You may have taken part in any number of professional learning opportunities while school was out of session to hone your craft. As you think about getting this school year off the ground, take a moment to reflect and sift through your notes. Sometimes you can find themes that can help organize the great ideas … read more »
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I first learned about the Triple E Framework through ISTE. A new book, Learning First, Technology Second, was being published about a framework…my ears perked up. The geeky tech coach that I am, collector of technology frameworks, was interested. I had a chance to meet Liz Kolb, the author of the book and the primary … read more »
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One of the first technology integration frameworks that I came into contact with was TPACK. It was my first year as a tech coach, and I was looking for information on how to do my job. I had been hired under a new initiative, and all of the tech coaches in the district were new … read more »
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After the VSTE annual conference, I’ve done a lot of thinking about frameworks. One of the Keynote presentations introduced a framework that was new to me and then questioned the continued use of structures like SAMR. I had to do some reflection, because here at TeachersFirst we use the SAMR model a lot. I … read more »