What do problem solvers, go-getters, and DIYers have in common? AGENCY. When we figure things out and get things done, we feel as though we are in charge. The sense of agency refers to this feeling of being in the driving seat when it comes to our actions. In an age where we see the …
Earn Graduate Course Credit while reading #WanderlustEDU #edchat #education #ReadyLearnerOne
Are you looking to boost those graduate credits? Looking for a good read? How about both? WanderlustEDU: An Educator's Guide to Innovation, Change, and Adventure, a book about innovation in education and shifting our culture. In WanderlustEDU we take embrace the courage to move forward in our beloved career, we learn to re-appreciate why we …
Access to Agency #edchat #wanderlustedu #FOW
What do problem solvers, go-getters, and DIYers have in common? AGENCY Teaching with emergent technology is NOT about Teaching with emergent technology. When we figure things and/or get things done, we tend not to feel as though they simply happen to us, instead we feel as though we are in charge. The sense of agency …
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How to organize class project groups to support our students’ future of work #WanderlustEDU #FOW
Introduction Innovation goes beyond a simple new tool, innovation infers application, capability, and methods of accomplishing a task... a better workflow. The Future Of Work will demand people are prepared to solve complex problems, interact with clients/colleagues, and be able to adapt to new tools and workflows. Over the next twenty years, we are likely …
Cultural Curators: Shaping Positive School Culture #wanderlustEDU
I have always found the work of history museum curators to be fascinating. They are tasked, in many cases, with selecting artifacts of our ancestors and displaying them in a way that allows people to make connections with the past. Do they always get it right? Do they always represent a culture with 100% accuracy? …
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Lucky Iron Fish and Dynamic Equilibrium
Culture is defined as the beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a social group. These attributes are agreed upon and shared by that social group. There are five key tenets of culture: Culture is learnedCulture is sharedCulture is based on symbolsCulture is integratedCulture is dynamic Understanding culture is paramount in leading positive change. Take …
Finding Your PLN #WanderlustEDU #Teacher #Change
If you are feeling lonely in your teacher journey... you are doing it wrong. Teaching is about sharing, collaborating, and growing. The concept of closing the door and focusing only on your own teaching in your own space is not what our profession is all about.As a second-year teacher, I remember the excitement that ran through me about …
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Who are you? #WanderlustEDU #edtech #teacher #change
Sounds like the makings of a 70's rock song... Well, who are you? (who are you? who, who, who, who?)I really wanna know (who are you? who, who, who, who?)Tell me, who are you? (who are you? who, who, who, who?)'Cause I really wanna know (who are you? who, who, who, who?) ...but I digress. …
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Navigating a successful teacher journey #WanderlustEDU #teacher @edtechteam
Let's be honest, there are times in our teaching careers when we feel anxiety, frustration, trapped, and/or apathetic. These are hardly the hallmarks of a successful, well-loved career. So then what can we do to navigate our teacher journey successfully? First, we need to understand what is going on... and lucky for us there is …
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Why did you become a teacher? #WanderlustEDU #teacher #Change @edtechteam
Now is the perfect time to reflect on this very important question... Why did you become a teacher? Or why did you get involved in education? Perhaps it was a person that made a difference in your life. Or maybe you just really like working with children or young adults. Take a minute and just …
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