As educators, we’ve navigated the shift from chalkboards to smartboards, from calculators to laptops. But the change barreling towards us now is different. It’s not just a new tool; it’s a new kind of actor in the learning process. I’m talking about AI-powered tools like Google Lens and the emerging class of AI-agent browsers, such as Perplexity’s Comet Browser. These technologies are fundamentally reshaping what it means to “do work” and forcing us to confront a critical reality: we can no longer guarantee the authenticity of any work done outside our direct supervision. As a result, what does this mean for asynchronous online learning and completing graded work outside of traditional in-person classes?
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Navigating Education – The Podcast: Ep 78 – Formative Assessment is One of the Most Impactful Strategies You Can Use In Your Instruction
Formative assessment is one of the most impactful strategies K-20 teachers can use in their instruction. It helps us determine where our students are at and how they are performing in real time. Here are my thoughts about how you can use formative assessment with and without EdTech as well as implementing it at strategic points throughout your lesson to get the most out of it to support your students.
Peleton Pedagogy for Asynchronous Instruction
Peleton, the exercise mobile app, excels at offering a gamified, community-centric workout experience. This “Peloton Pedagogy” employs direct modeling and instruction, complemented by uplifting storytelling and consistent positive reinforcement. As students, we value teachers who provide clear, step-by-step guidance. Yet, it’s often the educators who blend this direct approach with engaging narratives and prioritize positiveContinueContinue reading “Peleton Pedagogy for Asynchronous Instruction”
Instructional Design is the Foundation of Learning
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. Designing a lesson plan takes a wide range of strategies that incorporate the elements of engaging students, havingContinueContinue reading “Instructional Design is the Foundation of Learning“
Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative – Amplifying Instructional Design
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”
Using Data to Make Data-Driven Instructional Decisions: Part 4 of 4 – Taking Newfound Knowledge from our Data and Making a Decision
Over the course of the last four week in the “Using Data to Make Data-Driven Instructional Decisions” series, we have outlined how to collect data, clean/organize data, and conduct univariate and multivariate statistical analysis on the data to transform it into newfound knowledge that can be used to make a decision. While this sounds likeContinueContinue reading “Using Data to Make Data-Driven Instructional Decisions: Part 4 of 4 – Taking Newfound Knowledge from our Data and Making a Decision”
The Power of Student Self-Assessment and Metacognition
As the school year comes to a close, it is a time to put a lot of emphasis on reflection and self-assessment. We want our students to reflect on what they have learned, evaluate the skills they’ve improved in, and assess which areas they need to focus on continued improvement for next school year andContinueContinue reading “The Power of Student Self-Assessment and Metacognition”
Implementing Instructional Strategies and Lesson Plans with Edtech and your Online Classrooms
Here is a comprehensive guide of how face to face instructional strategies and lesson plans can be integrated to online classrooms. It is a powerful conversation of how research based instructional strategies can align with edtech tools that can be used within an online classroom setting. You can begin using what is discussed in this post now to make your online class an engaging environment and equitable to your students.
Navigating the Present and Future of Education 