Issue 41: October 6, 2018
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Welcome to Eduspire Insights, our semi-regular online publication to keep you informed! Insights features news and announcements, events, interesting new course offerings, updates from our software division (
Eduspire Solutions
), links to our blog posts, instructor highlights, and more!
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This Neuroscientist Explains Why Today's Kids Have Different Brains, via EdSurge
What do educators need to know about neuroplasticity and what should they be doing differently in their classrooms to relate to the current generation of students?
Stephen Noonoo shares insights from neuroscientist David Eagleman in his June 26th
article for EdSurge
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This course examines how to use your teacher presence in virtual instructional environments to humanize online learning. By fostering academic and social connections, teachers can build empathy, personalize learning and increase student motivation.
More from the instructor
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Includes a
FREE iPad
in the cost of the Wilson College course tuition
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This intensive course is designed for classroom educators to explore, and practice with, the Apple iPad and how the integration of this device into their practice impacts their teaching, student learning, and classroom dynamics. Participants will also learn the complex nature of how to manage the workflow from student to teacher and back. Within a peer learning model, students will design, implement and evaluate a classroom activity that incorporates one or more apps.
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Instructor Spotlight: Allison Mackley and Teresa Finegan
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Get to know us better: Eduspire's top-notch instructors combine experience, skill, insight, and a passion for education. This week's interview features Allison Mackley —
click here
to read her instructor spotlight profile and learn her favorite ed-tech app and ice cream flavor!
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We're doubling up this week because of the timing of these wonderful courses, so we're also featuring Teresa Finegan —
click here
to learn more about this long-time member of the Eduspire instructional team!
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Winter/Spring Courses Open for Registration
Trick or treat, gobble gobble, deck the halls, and happy new year — this last part of the year has so much action and goes so fast! Although our
great selection of fall courses
is still in full swing, it's never too early to start planning ahead. If you've put off your professional development for the 2019 portion of the school year, you can now browse the available courses and start making your plans. Some are listed below, but
click here to browse all
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This course focuses on transforming instruction for a 1:1 class environment. Strategies will be presented for developing daily instructional plans that embed local-level technology into the curriculum content and ISTE standards.
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Explore the connection between science, technology, engineering, art and math. STEAM develops a set of thinking, reasoning, teamwork, investigative, and creative skills that students can use in all areas of their lives. Participants will learn about STEAM initiatives, investigate interdisciplinary connections, evaluate resources and create lessons.
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Develop real-world connections to your content through project-based learning. The course reaches beyond the typical checklist approach to PBL and prepares teachers to implement relevant challenges that take students to deeper levels of learning.
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This course will research appropriate technology for students with Autism in the classroom. It directs participants in exploring technology tools that are the most suitable to support students with Autism. It provides instruction and practice utilizing a variety of tools, and how to monitor and modify instruction for student success.
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This course will research and define adaptive technology for struggling students and its application to the classroom. It directs participants in correlating adaptive technology tools/apps/extensions for compliance with student plans and integration of standards into curriculum. Provides instruction and practice in creation of projects using adaptive technology tools/apps/extensions.
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And many more excellent options!
Click below to see other courses being offered in 2019!
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October is National Principals Month!
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Join the campaign! The NASSP invites us all to #ThankAPrincipal, so we'd like to recognize our relationships with outstanding administrators and tech innovators in schools across the country.
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We're Here for You
Whether you'd like to bring a course to your district, learn about becoming an instructor, or make a suggestion, we'd love to hear from you!
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