by GDC Team | Professional Learning
No word of a lie, there are thousands of things a teacher should know. We expect them to be experts in the field. We require them to reach and stretch our children more than parents can. Such a tall order is what you embrace when you decide to become a teacher. With... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Solution Fluency
Beginning high school is a big deal for students. It’s exciting, confusing, scary, exhilarating, and a thousand other emotions all at once. Add to that the physical, psychological, and social changes a student can experience during that time, and you’ve... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Assessment
Why is having a choice of good studying strategies important in our school years? It’s because the idea of studying is black or white for most students. They either love it or they despise it. When we’re in school, we have to study if we want to make forward... ![10 Indelible Internet Safety Rules for All of Us to Remember [Infographic]](https://gdcf-0916001bcltd.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/WWW-globe.jpg)
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
The Internet is an amazing resource for people of all ages. A solid awareness of Information Fluency coupled with a sense of good digital citizenship will keep any Web user on the straight and narrow. But what about beginners? What are the best basic Internet safety... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Assessment
Our students are all one-of-a-kind. They are the types of students that need unique assessment processes that are relevant to instruction in the modern digital age. For the diverse and creative bunch of kids in our classrooms today, formative assessment fits the bill... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | BYOD
“Pedagogy is the driver, technology is the accelerator.”—Michael Fullan Click to tweet Source: Slideshare/Shelly Sanchez Terrell Integrating edtech into any classroom is a worthwhile pursuit. Technology connects our students to learning in fun and unique ways.... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Project Based Learning
When workshopping project-based learning ideas, start by thinking about where you want to go and what you want to accomplish with your students. Although technology may play a huge role in how projects are put together, you want to keep it tangible. The Solution... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Professional Learning
If you’re a budding new teacher, you’re about to embark on a journey of self-discovery and fulfilling life-shaping. You will no doubt have a profound impact on people’s lives, and they in turn will affect you in ways you cannot predict. This happens throughout... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Professional Learning
Via Hubspot I can’t think of many tasks people dread more than writing a resume. There are so many little things you need to add, rephrase, check, double-check, triple-check … and somehow, your resume still goes out with your name as Corey Ridon from... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Collaboration Fluency
How would you help students to enhance their collaborative studying efforts? Not an easy question to answer. On average, college students have more experience meeting in groups. We know that their expertise can help younger students. We can take a page from that book,... 