I want to be better

What have I been learning?  In between grandkids, tweeting, and walking the dog, here are a few of my summer learning projects:

• I learned how to create ePubs for iPads. I can create lessons for students, or teach students to create ePubs for each other or younger students.
• I joined Digital Is to learn more about Digital Writing for my reading and writing classes.
• I joined and participate in P2PU in the Digital Literacy group, again to learn more about and connect with digital educators.  P2PU are sponsoring a presentation created by myself and my “connected educator colleague” Denise Krebs called Extend the Conversation. Denise and I have only met through blogging, tweeting, and Google Plus hangouts, yet we have also collaborated with each other and our students, and are planning for this presentation.
• I joined and am presenting for Connected Educator Month, which also has an active group in P2PU
•  I am taking a PBLU class recommended to me by my colleague Tracy Watanbe so I can better implement our Tech Plan with Problem/Project based learning. I’m excited about the project I’m working on because it relates to Angela Maiers #choose2matter project, which I also joined.

I want to be better. I need to be ready, and I #choose2matter.

I know my colleagues have been learning and thinking and resting too. I hope they share their learning with others. And just in case some of you need a quick refresher of what’s happening at Connected Educator Month, here are a few places you can go, courtesy of my  P2PU Connected Educator Group.  Which one will you attend?

• Tues., Aug. 7, 9:00pm Eastern – Steve Hargadon interviews Lee Rainie from the PEW Foundation on his book, “Networked: The New Social Operating System.”
• Thurs., Aug. 9, noon Eastern – “Connected Learning” webinar
• Thurs., Aug. 9, 2:00pm Eastern – “Organize Your School’s Content with a Wiki” webinar
• Thurs., Aug. 9, 4:00pm Eastern – “How Schools Are Using iPads to Increase Student Learning” webinar
• Mon., Aug. 13, 2:00pm Eastern – “Personalized Learning Through Student Response” webinar
• Wed., Aug. 15, 2:00pm Eastern – “Epic-ed Open House” webinar
• Thurs., Aug. 16, 11:00am Eastern – “Skype in the Classroom” webinar
• Thurs., Aug. 16, noon Eastern – “Data and the Cloud: Why?” webinar
• Thurs., Aug. 16, 2:00pm Eastern – “One Size Does Not Fit All: Two Perspectives on Digital Transition” webinar
• Tues., Aug. 21, 10:00am Eastern – ” Intel Teachers Engage Virtual Museum Resources: The Google Art Project” webinar
• Tues., Aug. 21, 5:00pm Eastern – “Using Free Resources to Create Blended Learning Experiences for Students” webinar
• Thurs., Aug. 23, 4:00pm Eastern – “Measuring the Educational Value of Games: How to Be a Better Advocate for GBL” webinar

Common Core

Events

• Common Core Lesson-a-Thon-31 in 31 (Edmodo group; requires an Edmodo account)
• Tues., Aug. 7, 11:00am Eastern – edWeb.net Webinar: Summer Questions & Reflections on CC Math Practices: Best Resources for the CCSS
• Wed., Aug. 29, 4:30pm Eastern – Building a Pacing Calendar with Common Core Standards

Web Resources

• Common Core standards
• Digital Text and the Common Core Standards (from the National Writing Project’s Digital Is)
• Common Core Conversation

I want to be better; I need to be ready. How about you? What’s  has your personalized learning looked like this summer?