What are two ways that technology supports social-emotional learning?
Technology can be a great equalizer for students. Some kids have more difficulty talking through social-emotional issues, or even learning different SEL concepts as a group. Technology can be a great way for kids to express their ideas in a more secure way using voice to text on a tablet or typing on a computer. One great idea, try a video journal. Kids can keep an ongoing journal responding to the same 3 questions each day. What went well today, what could I improve upon, and what is my plan for tomorrow? It can be quick and easy and for many kids, will be so much better received than asking them to write it! Another idea, when kids are ready for a new challenge, have students use their tablets as groups to make commercials or movie shorts applying the SEL concepts they are learning. It’s great team building and it’s fun! Read more.
Lori Jackson
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Lori Jackson is an educational psychologist who has been working with students and their families for more than 15 years. She is co-founder of The Connections Model, an SEL and education technology company whose KidConnect app helps students develop emotional regulation, the necessary foundation for all learning. Lori believes that all children have the capacity to succeed in school and the right to a quality education. She has seen the transformation that is possible when students and educators are given the right tools to overcome their social emotional disabilities and she is passionate about helping more educators experience these breakthroughs. Lori holds a B.S. in International Business, Marketing and Finance, an M.S. in Applied Education
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Tara Brown
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Tara Brown is president of Learner’s Edge Consulting and an award-winning educator, author and international speaker. Known as “The Connection Coach,” her current work is focused on motivating, inspiring and equipping adults with the ability to connect and have meaningful relationships with kids of all ages, so their potential can truly be unleashed. Tara’s 30-year professional journey as a teacher and coach has taken her coast to coast and her international engagements have included Dubai and Beirut, working with both teachers and youth. During the 1990’s, Tara worked with ‘Communities in Schools,’ the leading nonprofit dropout prevention organization in the nation, and established a successful program at Lindbergh Middle School in Long Beach, CA. She
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Tamara Fyke
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Tamara Fyke is an educator and creative entrepreneur with a passion for kids, families, and urban communities. She is the creator, author, and brand manager for Love In A Big World, which equips K-8 educators with a social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum that is both research-based and practical, and also provides the supporting resources necessary to empower students to be socially competent, emotionally healthy problem-solvers who discover and maintain a sense of purpose and make a positive difference in the world. Tamara is editor of Building People: Social & Emotional Learning for Kids, Schools & Communities, a book that brings 12 wide-ranging perspectives on SEL to educators, parents, and leaders.
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Matt Harris
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Matt Harris, Ed.D. is the Deputy Head of School for Learning Technology at the British School Jakarta. In his role, Dr. Harris works with all students, parents, teachers, and administrators to enhance teaching and learning while improving the schools use of technology and data for operations. His work also expands the use of libraries, Digital Citizenship, information literacy, STEM, and other digital resource across all grade levels. Dr. Harris is also known for his conference speaking, written works, and consulting practice in educational technology, data systems, and school leadership. He has worked with schools and Ministries of Education in the Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America, Australia, and Asia. He has also worked directly with
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Evin Schwartz
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Evin is a startup exec with 10+ years experience overseeing business development, marketing and operations with marketplace focused companies. He has extensive experience working with the Gen-Y and Gen-Z demographic, and has looked to connect these audiences with business strategies focused on social impact. He believes a simple connection can make a tremendous difference in understanding and accepting other cultures around the world.
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Doug Casey
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As Executive Director for the CT State Commission for Educational Technology (CET), Doug designs and stewards the state educational technology plan that ensure the successful integration of technology in Connecticut’s schools, libraries, universities, and towns. This work helps connect schools and libraries to the state’s education network, ensures students have access to broadband and devices outside of school, establishes technology competency standards, and provides policy and supports around data privacy and best practices. Doug’s prior experience includes managing technology and security for a network of magnet schools that are helping to close the achievement gap between urban and suburban learners. He began his career as a middle school English teacherand brings a diversity of experience
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Karl Rectanus
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Karl Rectanus is an educator, entrepreneur and adviser. As cofounder and CEO of Lea(R)n, an education innovation Benefit Corporation that empowers educators and their institutions to organize, streamline and analyze education technology through its research-backed LearnPlatform, Karl leads schools and districts, states and networks, and colleges and universities in their efforts to simplify edtech selection, procurement, implementation and measurement. Karl works with learning organizations and networks across the country to establish and elevate standards of practice that drive personalized learning at scale, student achievement and equity in access.
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- C226 | Building a Technology Ecosystem to Meet District Needs
- C374 | Purchasing at Scale: Lessons Learned for District-Wide EdTech Procurement
- $W167 | Collaborative Partnerships: Bridging the Gap between Vendors and IT Leaders
Ken Tam
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Ken Tam is the Executive Director of Personalized Learning and Assessment and works nationally for Curriculum Associates. He advises districts on their implementation of Assessment and Instruction systems and helps educators develop Assessment Literacy to improve their ability to connect data to instruction. Ken is a former teacher and district administrator with more than 20 years of practice in educational technology with a primary focus on building the culture and settings that support successful application of new pedagogical approaches in classrooms. He serves as a thought leader on Implementation and Personalized Learning and speaks widely at regional and national conferences on how districts can enhance their implementation and make positive change happen.
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