Milanote – Review of a Collaboration Tool

by Dagan McCarthy | Nov 10, 2020 | Pedagogy, resources

by Guest Blogger, Dagan McCarthy @DaganMcCarthy Milanote (https://milanote.com) is an interesting tool that allows for creating and sharing outlines with groups of people. It is sort of like Google Doc in that way. Milanote is intuitive allowing for you to hit the...

Exploring ways to Keep LEARNERS at the Center of Instruction & Learning

by John McCarthy | Nov 8, 2020 | Pedagogy, resources

Learning takes on many forms. Offering a mixed approach helps learners to explore from different contexts. This is why we’ve explored previously resources that support Open Education Resources (OER) that provides a treasure trove of rich quality material for...

Three ways to Build Student-Centric Engagement in Virtual and Blended Learning

by John McCarthy | Nov 2, 2020 | Collaboration, Culture, Instructional Technology, resources, So All Can Learn, strategies, Voice

Engaging students in virtual and blended learning can feel challenging and overwhelming. When students feel connected to the learning, they are more likely to engage into the tasks. One approach is to build structures where students make active decisions and take...

Making Differentiation Productive: A Planning Guide

by John McCarthy | Jan 4, 2019 | Differentiated Instruction, resources

Differentiation can be challenging and fruitful if done with planful intention. Below is a guide for bring forth more success in your work to meet the needs of ALL learners by ensuring that learning experiences have these elements or components. Post or tweet your...

Student Voice: Making Learning Happen

by John McCarthy | Oct 16, 2018 | authenticity, Pedagogy, resources, strategies, Voice

by John McCarthy, EdS – Follow on Twitter When it comes to learning, involving the learner is important. Reflect on how you learn best. Having a say so as to align or customize the experiences is something that most of us prefer. Why would our students feel any...

PBL Resources to Build and Sharpen Practice

by John McCarthy | Jan 24, 2018 | PBL, Pedagogy, Project Based Learning, resources

I was asked recently for some recommendations for books and articles to read about Project Based Learning. Sharing the list, I thought it would be beneficial to share the same list to everyone. This is not an exhaustive list. The intent is to provide one to give a...