Hey IMMOOC Crew,
It’s week 4!!! Thank you for all that you do to inspire, push and keep this community alive and learning.
Here are some of the many awesome blogs that were shared this week:
Beyond the Blisters: Reaching the Sweet Music of Empowered Learners
Rethinking Research and Traditions so we can Embrace Innovation
Keep sharing, commenting, and connecting to extend the learning and impact in your community.
Learning Experiences for Week 3: March 17- March 23
This week the focus is on the following question: How can we create conditions that empower learners?
1.YouTube Live (Monday)
I cannot wait for our YouTube Live Session with Eric Chagala and Kaleb Rashad, who are two of the most amazing leaders and enthusiastic and caring people! Kaleb is the director at High Tech High and Eric is the principal of VIDA (highlighted in chapter 3 for those of you reading Learner-Centered Innovation). They are the perfect people to kick off the week and our focus on creating the conditions that empower learners. Join us at 8pm EST/ 5pm PST (Monday, March 19th) for what I am sure will be a powerful conversation.
If you can’t make it to the live session, it will be archived on the Innovator’s Mindset YouTube Channel or you can listen to the podcast here.
2. Suggested Reading + Blog Prompts
The following blog prompts are intended for you to read, reflect, and share your insights. Suggested chapters are provided along with prompts but if there is something else that inspires you, we encourage you to share that too. Please use both the #IMMOOC and hashtag for the specific book # you are reading to share your blogs, highlights, and reflections. Also, please post your blog in the Facebook group as a comment under the “Season 4, week 4” post.
Innovator’s Mindset #InnovatorsMindset
Suggested Reading: Part 3
- What elements of the 8 Things to Look For in Today’s Classrooms” exist in your professional learning or classroom? What elements are lacking?
- What do you do to unleash the strengths of the people you serve?
Empower #EmpowerBook
Suggested Reading: Chapters 7-9
- How do we adjust our view of assessment in ways that will make room for students to assess their own learning?” Provide an example of this new thinking.
Learner-Centered Innovation #LCInnovation
Suggested reading: Chapters 8-10
- How do you create more opportunities to connect and provide effective feedback to support those you serve?
- How might you create systems that minimize training and foster a culture of learning? What would you add or modify in the chart shared in chapter 9?
3. Facebook Live (Wednesday)
Allyson Apsey will be hosting a Facebook Live session Wednesdays at 4:30 PST/7:30 EST. These convos are always entertaining and insightful:).
Join the Facebook group if you haven’t already and tune in.
4. Twitter Chats (Thursday)
Tara Martin, Annick Rauch, Allyson Apsey and Katie Martin, will be hosting the Twitter chat on Thursdays at 6PST/ 9EST. Join us for a fun evening and lots of great ideas and connections.
5. Weekly Challenge- Mini Blogs
We want you to share and reflect and sometimes the blog can be overwhelming so this week the challenge is to write 2 mini blogs 300 words or less.
Here’s to a great week!
George, AJ, John + Katie