Director of the Division of Program Standards--in the Office of Next Gen Learners at the KY Dept. of Education (...oh yeah--and a science geek at heart!)
HETL w/ KCAS. Using the Asset Inventory: A Process Learning Circle Approach. This set of resources applies the Process Learning Circle (PrLCs) strategy to the task of interpreting and using the results from the NCLE Asset Inventory.
By connecting PrLCs (process) to the data resulting from the Asset Inventory (content), we hope to support learning communities in developing the qualities of effective collaboration, as described in the Framework for Capacity Building (e.g., deprivatizing practice, shared agreements, collaborative culture, inquiry stance, using evidence, and systemic support). This strategy can be used with many sizes of groups (i.e., grade level/department team, staff). For large groups, we suggest dividing into groups of 5-6 people. PrLCs are a way to build and sustain powerful learning communities. Created by Geoffrey and Renate Caine, they are grounded on the Caines's 12 brain/mind learning principles and support the natural way that people learn.
Literacy in Learning Exchange. California Common Core State Standards: Professional Learning Modules. EngageNY. CCSS Instructional Practice Guides. Common Core practice made clear These tools provide specific guidance for what the CCSS for ELA/Literacy and Mathematics look like in daily planning and practice. They are designed as developmental tools for teachers and those who support teachers.
Use the Daily Instructional Practice Guides for: Teacher self-reflectionPeer-to-peer observation and feedbackInstructional coaching The Supplement for Reflection Over the Course of the Year Guides can be used to facilitate planning and review practice over a semester or year. Both the Daily and Over the Course of the Year Guides are available below. ELA / Literacy Daily Guides K-2 ELA / Literacy Support for this guide, including the Over the Course of the Year Supplement, can be accessed here. Go to Resource 3-5 ELA / Literacy Support for this guide, including the Over the Course of the Year Supplement, can be accessed here. Go to Resource. 2014 ISLN/KLA Joint Summer ConveningJune 26-27Lexington Center Lexington, Ky - Home.
How to Give a Great TED Talk. Chris Anderson shares his tips for giving a killer presentation. Watching curator Chris Anderson in speaker rehearsals before a TED conference feels like witnessing the zen of a longtime coach who knows his sport both inside out and backwards.
Whenever a trial run of a talk feels just a little askew, a few simple sentences are whispered. Magically, the next time the talk is given publicly, it is mesmerizing — and without a hint that it was ever anything but. In a new essay in The Harvard Business Review’s June issue, Anderson shares his fine-tuned advice for delivering a powerful talk. A few choice tidbits: “We all know that humans are wired to listen to stories, and metaphors abound for the narrative structures that work best to engage people. “Many of our best and most popular TED Talks have been memorized word for word … Most people go through what I call the ‘valley of awkwardness,’ where they haven’t quite memorized the talk.
“Perhaps the most important physical act onstage is making eye contact. Welcome to Forbes. How to Give a Killer Presentation. A little more than a year ago, on a trip to Nairobi, Kenya, some colleagues and I met a 12-year-old Masai boy named Richard Turere, who told us a fascinating story.
His family raises livestock on the edge of a vast national park, and one of the biggest challenges is protecting the animals from lions—especially at night. Richard had noticed that placing lamps in a field didn’t deter lion attacks, but when he walked the field with a torch, the lions stayed away. From a young age, he’d been interested in electronics, teaching himself by, for example, taking apart his parents’ radio. He used that experience to devise a system of lights that would turn on and off in sequence—using solar panels, a car battery, and a motorcycle indicator box—and thereby create a sense of movement that he hoped would scare off the lions.
He installed the lights, and the lions stopped attacking. But Richard’s story was so compelling that we invited him to speak. Frame Your Story. Sebastian Wernicke: Lies, damned lies and statistics (about TEDTalks) Kypromiseccr. 10 Best Powerpoint alternatives comparison by PowtoonPowToon presents. No one can dispute that PowerPoint is the most popular presentation tool out there.
In the Business world, Powrpoint is the absolute standard. Ever since Microsoft released PowerPoint businesses have used PowerPoint for sales presentations, idea pitches and even for webinars. Until recently there has been no real alternative to PowerPoint and a “Top 10 best PowerPoint alternatives” list was not even possible. But slides, slideshow, presentation have become synonymous with BORING and the Term “PowerPoint alternative” has been rising in google trends. So, if you are looking for PowerPoint alternatives, want some cool new presentation templates or just interested to see what new presentation options are out there. 4 Reasons why your PowerPoint presentations suck and what you can do to fix it Our number one in our top 10 best PowerPoint alternatives is PowToon (no surprise here). 10 Best PowerPoint Alternatives: Prezi is great for non-linear presentations.