Perusing and Sharing Publications

I've been thinking a lot about how to use creative thinking in the classroom lately. Watching Ken Robinson's "Changing Education Paradigms" made me sure that we need to stop using old methods and promote more creativity and critical thought. I'm also interested in using technology to make learning more fun and involved. In "3 Rules to Spark Learning," Ramsey Musallam discusses this.

Here are a couple of websites I find helpful for people who want to learn more about these topics:

Welcome to Edutopia (https://www.edutopia.org/)! This website has many pieces about new ways to teach and how to use technology in the classroom. It is a great place to find valuable tips and methods backed by study.

2. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) (https://www.iste.org/): Their website has many resources, such as webinars, books, and articles, about the newest trends in educational technology.

I have found Google Docs helpful for digital spaces where people can work together. Everyone can share and leave comments in real time, which makes it easy to brainstorm ideas together. Microsoft Teams is another great tool. It mixes chat, video calls, file storage, and app integration to make a full workspace for teamwork.

Even though these tools are great, they could always be better. Adding more AI-powered features, for example, could help speed up work and make the joint experience more personal. These tools would be easier for everyone to use, even if they aren't very tech-savvy, if they had better user interfaces and features that were easier to understand.

It would be interesting to hear about the things you like and the tools you use. Sharing our experiences can help us make our classrooms and ways of professional growth better. 

References:

Musallam, R. (n.d.). 3 rules to Spark Learning. Ramsey Musallam: 3 rules to spark learning | TED Talk. https://www.ted.com/talks/ramsey_musallam_3_rules_to_spark_learning

YouTube. (2010a, September 17). Where good ideas come from by Steven Johnson. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=198&v=NugRZGDbPFU&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fluonline.blackboard.com%2F&source_ve_path=MTM5MTE3LDI4NjYzLDEzOTExNywyODY2Ng&feature=emb_logo

YouTube. (2010b, October 14). RSA Animate: Changing Education Paradigms. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fluonline.blackboard.com%2F&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY&feature=emb_logo