On June 13th, 2022, Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative – Amplifying Instructional Design will be released with EduMatch Publishing! It is a book on research-based strategies integrated with EdTech tools from teachers across the world who are doing these strategies and integrations within their classrooms, schools, and districts. This is book one of the seriesContinueContinue reading “Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative – Amplifying Instructional Design”
Author Archives: Matthew Rhoads, Ed.D.
Evaluating Your Instructional Needs and Students’ Needs: The Technology Integration Matrix and the Learner Variability Tool
By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. To see what specific lessons and instructional strategies look like within classrooms, concrete examples,ContinueContinue reading “Evaluating Your Instructional Needs and Students’ Needs: The Technology Integration Matrix and the Learner Variability Tool”
End of the Year Activities, Strategies, and Resources from Teachers Across the World
By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. As we near the end of the school year nears, I wanted to shareContinueContinue reading “End of the Year Activities, Strategies, and Resources from Teachers Across the World”
App-Smashing and Embedding EdTech Tools into Canvas to Amplify Student Learning
ย By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. In my capacity as an Instructional and Technology Leader and Coach, we haveContinueContinue reading “App-Smashing and Embedding EdTech Tools into Canvas to Amplify Student Learning”
Intro to Tango – Creating Interactive Step by Step Directions for Students and Teachers
By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. Tango is a revolutionary Free Google Chrome Extension that automatically creates a written step-by-stepContinueContinue reading “Intro to Tango – Creating Interactive Step by Step Directions for Students and Teachers“
Build Your Own Personalized Professional Learning Pathway – Individualized Learning and Growth for Educators
By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. Photo by James Wheeler on Pexels.com There are many ways for us to buildContinueContinue reading “Build Your Own Personalized Professional Learning Pathway – Individualized Learning and Growth for Educators“
Instructional Strategies that Can Be Used With and Without Tech
By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. Strategies power everything we do in the classroom. Instructional strategies are the drivers ofContinueContinue reading “Instructional Strategies that Can Be Used With and Without Tech“
Using QR Codes and Integrating them with Strategies to Amplify Learning
By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. QR Codes provide a signature for someone to access the content. Think of itContinueContinue reading “Using QR Codes and Integrating them with Strategies to Amplify Learning”
Instructional Strategies to Integrate with Google Jamboard to Amplify Learning
By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. Google Jamboard, like Google Slides, has many opportunities to integrate various instructional strategies toContinueContinue reading “Instructional Strategies to Integrate with Google Jamboard to Amplify Learning”
Making Special Education Sustainable for Special Education Teachers
After much reflection and thought, I wanted to write a post about how we can make Special Education a much more sustainable position for teachers. My goal is to provide a series of recommendations for educational leaders, policymakers, and teachers to seriously consider to utilize to help attract and retain a group of teachers that make huge differences in the lives of students and families.
Google Jamboard – An Easy to Access and Learn Tool that Can Amplify Student Learning
What is Google Jamboard Google Jamboard is an interactive template where students and teachers can interact individually as well as collaboratively within in-person and online classroom settings that can be either synchronously or asynchronously. The best way to think of Jamboard is that of a board game where you can move game pieces. However, onContinueContinue reading “Google Jamboard – An Easy to Access and Learn Tool that Can Amplify Student Learning”
Creating Content with EdTech – Similarities with User Interfaces and Toolbars Make it Easy to Create Content as Seen on Canvas, Google, & Microsoft๏ฟผ
By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. Creating content on Canvas is very similar to creating content on Word or GoogleContinueContinue reading “Creating Content with EdTech – Similarities with User Interfaces and Toolbars Make it Easy to Create Content as Seen on Canvas, Google, & Microsoft๏ฟผ”
MOTE – A Revolutionary Audio Recording Tool for Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets
By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. Introduction to MOTE – A Game-Changing Audio Recording Tool for Google Docs, Slides, andContinueContinue reading “MOTE – A Revolutionary Audio Recording Tool for Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets”
Reflecting on Educations Challenges and Opportunities of 2021 to Help Us Navigate in 2022 and Beyond
By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. As we end 2021 and move into 2022, much has happened in the worldContinueContinue reading “Reflecting on Educations Challenges and Opportunities of 2021 to Help Us Navigate in 2022 and Beyond”
Season 1 Recap 3: Navigating Education – The Podcast
By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education – The Podcast. The last and final recap of Season 1 of Navigating Education – The Podcast,ContinueContinue reading “Season 1 Recap 3: Navigating Education – The Podcast”
Navigating the Present and Future of Education 