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Steve Hargadon: New Dr. Albrecht Library 2.0 Podcast: "DEI and BELONGING"
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Steve Hargadon: New Dr. Albrecht Library 2.0 Podcast: “DEI and BELONGING”

- by Ludivina Leveto

“I was on a panel with two other individuals, and we talked this previous 7 days about DEIB. And I experienced never ever read the B for DEIB, I’d heard of, of program, diversity, equity and inclusion, but the B is belonging. And I consider that is these a wonderful phrase. I’ve been imagining about the conversations that we experienced as part of our operate. For the panel discussion we had a pre-meeting exactly where we talked about what we’re heading to speak about, and then we had these kinds of a terrific conversation with the folks that we had been on the web–I imagine about 100 or so–talking about this thought of wherever variety functions, not only from an HR viewpoint, but from a management perspective, as perfectly. 

“I am actually just fascinated by the way that that belonging has come to be section of the DEI conversation. So

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How to Build a Classroom of Community and Belongingness When Teaching Virtually
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How to Build a Classroom of Community and Belongingness When Teaching Virtually

- by Ludivina Leveto

The past several a long time have transformed all of our lives—and training is no distinct. While most standard classrooms have long gone back again to teaching in man or woman, it’s very clear that digital teaching methods will continue on to have a large role to play.

Whether or not it’s dealing with illness, teaching throughout the earth, or even generating guaranteed that pupils do not overlook out on learning, virtual instructing stays handy for educators. 

However, lots of of the issues that instructors experienced to offer with when at first shifting to the digital classroom nevertheless persist. Especially when educating young little ones, it can be tough to replicate the experience of community and belonging when instructing on the web. 

Irrespective of this, there are ways in which you can make the most of digital teaching. By reading through this short article and applying the data in just,

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Ed Tech Digest | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
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Ed Tech Digest | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

- by Ludivina Leveto

 

Ten years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “Ed Tech Digest” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps.

You might also be interested in THE BEST ED TECH RESOURCES OF 2021 – PART ONE, as well as checking out all my edtech resources.

Here are this week’s choices:

I’m adding this tweet to The Best Tools For Making Internet ” Memes”:

Picssy is an app that lets lots of people share their photos to one central place.  I’m adding it to  The Best Web Applications That Lets Multiple People Upload Their

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8 Considerations if You Want to Be a Freelance Trainer
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8 Considerations if You Want to Be a Freelance Trainer

- by Ludivina Leveto

Page Updated on November 9, 2022

Being a freelance trainer can be a fantastic job role. There are nonetheless, some things you will need to acknowledge and be aware of if you are considering this role and these considerations are explained below.

Things to be aware of as a corporate trainer

1. It’s Not a 9 – 5 Job and All Classroom Based

If you are working as a freelance trainer, you might be surprised when I tell you that probably only 25% of your time maximum is likely to be spent actually in a training room delivering the training.

As a trainer, you will find that you spend a lot doing things that include:

  • Lesson preparation – without question this can be by far the most time-consuming part of being a freelance trainer. You can buy editable training course materials and this can save you a huge amount of time, but generally speaking, the content design will take
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Can Colleges Reach Beyond Campus to Foster ‘Digital Equity’ in Communities?
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The 7 Core 21st Century Teacher Competencies

- by Ludivina Leveto

Magnify Meaning

The first competency, Magnify Meaning, refers to an educator’s ability to help students understand why what they are learning is important.

Effectively communicating “the why”, while also guiding students to find their own sense of purpose, is a foundational skill upon which the other competencies are built. Providing “multiple means of engagement” through helping students find their “why” is also one of the pillars of Universal Design for Learning.

Designing lessons with essential questions is one of the most effective ways to keep “the why” front and center. In general, to qualify as an essential question, the question needs to be:

  • Open-ended
  • Thought-provoking/Interesting
  • Timeless/not bound to your specific class
  • Important

Teaching with essential questions can feel intimidating, but doing so doesn’t need to require a wholesale curriculum revamp. To the contrary, incorporating a bigger picture “why” into your lessons is something you can start doing next week.

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Election Reflection - STORIES FROM SCHOOL AZ
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Election Reflection – STORIES FROM SCHOOL AZ

- by Ludivina Leveto

Another Arizona election is in the rearview mirror and I’m tired. For Arizona public education advocates, election season is emotionally, mentally, and physically grueling. It’s been 3 weeks since election day and I’m still exhausted.

Those who dedicate their time and energy to campaigning for public education spend several months leading up to election day tirelessly canvassing neighborhoods, attending meetings, writing postcards, and making phone calls.

In October, I wrote a blog about educator involvement in advocacy work. We donate treasured personal time to advance policies and people that impact learning and working conditions. I know most people don’t want education to be political. It shouldn’t be. I wish this type of involvement wasn’t necessary. But when the important decisions are in the hands of politicians, our jobs regrettably become politicized.

The blog I wrote ended with these lines:

I’m tired, as are so many of my dedicated colleagues. I

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