Weekly Finds

November 18th Weekly Finds

1. Bringing up Concerns in Coaching Conversations Are you an instructional or technology coach? Ever found yourself in a sticky conversation? How do you bring up concerns without risking the relationships you have built up? This post by Clint and Alyson Dowda shares how you can use a 4-step system to bring up concerns. The… Continue reading November 18th Weekly Finds

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Tech Tuesday, Season 5 Episode 3 – Creating Instructional Videos

Today, I'm focusing on how to create instructional videos.  As I’ve been conducting training sessions in my building and virtually, it occurred to me that I’ve never done an episode on instructional videos.  I’m talking about the ones that are pre-recorded and will be used for direct instruction or lectures or to walk students step-by-step… Continue reading Tech Tuesday, Season 5 Episode 3 – Creating Instructional Videos

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How to Create Welcome Back Video Messages

Photo by stem.T4L on Unsplash Many teachers know that building relationships with students is key to starting off on the right foot. But why wait until students are in your classroom to begin that relationship? This summer why not create a welcome back video message that lets students and parents know who you are and what to expect… Continue reading How to Create Welcome Back Video Messages

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Why is Storyboarding Important?

In my last post, Creating Video-Based Projects, I shared a workshop I had created about how project-based videos can move students to create, turning them from consumers into creators. When I went about developing what this workshop would look like, I made sure a good portion was dedicated to Storyboarding and why it should be… Continue reading Why is Storyboarding Important?

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Creating Video-Based Projects

Back in college, I had wanted to major in Journalism and minor in Education. It was my way of putting my two passions together with the idea that after school I would work for an educational newsmagazine or Scholastic; something of that nature, ultimately writing about education. However, it wasn't until after I had started… Continue reading Creating Video-Based Projects