Climbing Together: Nurturing Classroom Climate and Culture with Edtech

Climbing Together: Nurturing Classroom Climate
and Culture with Edtech

Sunday, December 3, 2023 ⬥ 4:45 – 5:45 PM
Presented by Karen Streeter and Ruth Okoye

Session Description:

Join us for an ascent up Mount Education to build a positive classroom culture where all students can reach new summits. In this expedition, we’ll use edtech tools to map out an inclusive basecamp where every learner feels welcome. Discover how technology can be a Sherpa, guiding and supporting student voice, meaningful collaboration, and empowerment. We’ll share best practices for using edtech picks and ropes to help students climb together by promoting agency, facilitating authentic feedback, and cultivating community. Leave camp feeling refreshed and inspired. With the right edtech gear and an intentional approach, ain’t no mountain high enough to keep your students from success!

By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

• • Identify and apply strategies for creating an inclusive and positive classroom culture using edtech tools.;
  • Evaluate and select edtech tools that support student voice, collaboration, and empowerment in their own contexts;
  • Implement best practices for using edtech tools to promote student agency, feedback, and community in their classrooms; and
  • Reflect on their own experiences and challenges with using edtech tools to enhance student learning and engagement.

Download a PDF copy of the slides here.

Resource Materials:

In this Resource Materials section, you will find reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation.

Resources from TeachersFirst

• • OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording):
    • Build Community in Your Classroom with Tech Tools
    • Playlists to Personalize Learning
  • Blog Posts:
    • Creating a Culture of Community in Your School
    • Empowering Students through Transformative SEL
    • Let’s Talk About: Classroom Questioning Strategies
    • Celebrating National Parental Involvement Day: Strengthening the School-Home Connection
    • Amp Up School to Home Communication
    • Celebrating Human Rights – Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All!
    • Let’s Talk About: Reading and Empathy
    • Fostering Social Wellness in the Classroom
    • Supporting Refugee Students in the Classroom
    • 5 Social-Emotional Learning Activities for National School Counseling Week
    • Infusing SEL Into Everyday Instruction
    • Strategies to Increase Teen Self Esteem During Remote Learning
    • Let’s Talk About Random Acts of Kindness
    • Connecting Distance Learners Through Collaboration
    • DIGITAL RESOURCES and TECH TOOLS
      • Tech Tool of the Month: Along
      • Tech Tool of the Month: TEACHFLIX – Part 1
      • Tech Tool of the Month: TEACHFLIX – Part 2
  • TeachersFirst Special Topics Collections:
    • Resources for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Productivity
    • Podcast Creators
    • Resources for Multilingual Students
    • Global Citizenship Resources
    • Social and Emotional Learning Resources
    • Resources to Develop a Positive Self-Identity
    • Understanding Empathy
    • Resources on Racism and Discrimination
    • Classroom Management Resources
  • Twitter Chat Archives
    • SEL: Strategies to Support and Empower Learners
    • Tech Resources to Build Classroom Community
    • Strategies for SEL
    • Creating a Community of Learners
    • Creating a Classroom Community
    • Using Social Media to Build a Sense of School Community

Other Resources

• • Article: Classroom Climate and Culture
  • Article: Classroom Culture
  • Article: Classroom Climate
  • Article: Creating a Positive Classroom Culture
  • Article: How to Foster a Positive School Climate in a Virtual World
  • Blog Post: Culture and Climate

Mentioned During the Session

• • Classroom Climate and Culture
  • COMMUNICATION TOOLS DISCUSSED
    • Go Pangea (reviewed here)
    • RedCircle (reviewed here)
    • Kialo Edu (reviewed here)
    • Vocaroo (reviewed here)
    • Other communication tools for you to investigate:
      • Yo Teach! (reviewed here)
      • Straw.Page (reviewed here)
      • Flip (reviewed here)
  • COLLABORATION TOOLS/STRATEGIES
    • Stickies (reviewed here)
    • Collaborative Playlists (strategy)
    • FigJam – interactive/collaborative whiteboard (reviewed here)
    • Other collaboration tools for you to investigate:
      • IdeaBoardz (reviewed here)
      • eMargin (reviewed here)
  • SEL (social and emotional learning)
    • The Achievery (reviewed here)
    • TeachFlix (reviewed here)
    • iThrive Games (reviewed here)
    • Other SEL tools for you to investigate:
      • Along (reviewed here)
      • WellCheq (reviewed here)
      • EverFi (reviewed here)

Videos & Help Information

Go Pangea

Kialo Edu

Basic Kialo Video Guide – https://support.kialo-edu.com/en/hc/basic-kialo-video-guide/

Stickies

Stickies.io: The Definitive Guide – https://stickies.io/help

FigJam

12 Tips for Getting Started with FigJam in the Classroom – https://tommullaney.com/2022/10/13/12-tips-for-getting-started-with-figjam-in-the-classroom/ 

The Achievery

The Achievery…A New Tool to Help To Connect Students To Digital Learning – https://all4ed.org/blog/the-achievery-a-new-tool-to-help-to-connect-students-to-digital-learning/

TeachFlix

iThrive Games

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