Welcome to one place to find the latest in professional learning (PL) opportunities as well as information from our instructional leadership cohorts: Learning Coaches, Instructional Coaches and Action Research. We will also post important learning from conferences that Learning Services attend in hopes of sharing out with you. If you have a staff development opportunity you would like to add to the blog, please contact glaicarc@fsd38.ab.ca.
Welcome to one place to find the latest in professional learning (PL) opportunities as well as information from our instructional leadership cohorts: Learning Coaches, Instructional Coaches and Action Research. We will also post important learning from conferences that Learning Services attend in hopes of sharing out with you. If you have a staff development opportunity you would like to add to the blog, please contact glaicarc@fsd38.ab.ca.
Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Practical Ideas for managing cell phone distraction in the classroom
Common sense Media (http://www.commonsense.org) are a not for profit organization that provide resources in the areas of digital citizenship and media literacy. I've subscribed to a number of their list servers including Digital Citizenship.
The most recent post talks about the ongoing question of "What do I do about cell phones in my classroom" and provides some balanced strategies to set expectations and teach students to use their devices in a meaningful and appropriate way without it turning into a war. Click the link below for the full article.
https://www.commonsense.org/education/teaching-strategies/dealing-with-digital-distraction-in-the-classroom?utm_source=DigCit_Tips_2016_01_09&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly
Yours in learning,
Doug
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