Today at Pinnacle training we learned about APP-smashing. I was hesitant to sign up for this session and did so in the end primarily because of extrinsic motivation (potential to receive 15 Chromebooks for my classroom). We were told to bring our iPads for the session. As a member of Pinnacle XV, I have zero iPads.
Luckily, the session also covered how to APP-smash with web applications. I used Lucid Chart and Book Track for the first time. I learned how to smash different apps together to make one polished project.
We're hearing a lot about SAMR, too. Apparently that's the big thing now, kind of like Quadrant D and Revised Bloom's were big a few years ago. I'm always hesitant to embrace new ways of thinking about teaching. The philosophy and terminology change so often, but I don't think the teaching itself needs to change so drastically.
I've always believed in hybrid methods of doing things; combining methods and technologies. I guess the Redefinition (R in SAMR) is really quite challenging. I'm still learning about it and trying to figure out how I can use technology to redefine the way education works in my classroom.
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