Author Archives: Mrs. Jeff
#dcsdtransforms Episode 23: New Titles for Everybody!
Hello and welcome to another exciting edition of #dcsdtransforms. This week we are featuring two webtools – No Red Ink and a random group generator. You’ll hear reference to a link in the show notes to the random group generator. This is it: http://www.aschool.us/random/random-pair.php. Shout outs this week go to the DMS Exceptional Education Department and to Emily Maloney of HMS. Thanks for listening, as always, it’s a good day to have a good day!
#dcsdtransforms Episode 22 – Rhett is SO Smart.
Hey everyone and welcome to an exciting episode of #dcsdtransforms! This week we are showcasing a cool new update to Quizlet and a great free website for global news called Unfiltered News. Our shoutouts this week go to Dr. Bert Guerry of the DCIT, Brian O’Neal of DHS, Brittany Hamilton of SMS, and April McPherson of HMS. Thanks for joining us! Enjoy the show!
DCSD Tech Tidbits – 04.08.16
#dcsdtransforms Episode 21: Why NOT to do a Podcast in a School – A Case Study in Interruptions
Hello and thank you for tuning in for another edition of #dcsdtransforms. This week, we are going to give shoutouts to Michael Neumire at DMS and Rhonda Bailey and the teachers of WHE. Our amazing apps are Snapchat and a whole host of tools used as random name generators (for things such as cold calling). There is also a special presentation after the episode from Carla about her experience at the Ron Clark Academy. You DO NOT want to miss it! This week, Carla and Rhett had to do their podcast again via Google Hangouts Live, but Rhett was in his school – had to contend with a few interruptions, so apologies if the episode doesn’t flow very well this week.
DCSD Tech Tidbits – 03.25.16
#dcsdtransforms Episode 20: How NOT to Cancel a Hotel Room
Welcome back for another exciting episode of #dcsdtransforms! This week, we will be showcasing the Replay app and Keynote. Our shoutouts go to Sandra White at DCIT and Ruth Taylor at MHS. We also are thrilled to give a long distance shoutout to Justin Schleider who listens to our podcast all the way from the great state of New Jersey! Thanks for listening, Justin!
Looking Within to Move Forward
The other day I was a part of a extremely uncomfortable yet extremely rewarding conversation. I’ll admit that I can occasionally become defensive – doubly so with people that I am protective of. People who have put their trust in me – who have supported me in my hopes…my vision.
In our conversation, we were analyzing the effectiveness of a particular group, and people got REALLY defensive. Throughout our conversation I began thinking to myself, “How many times do we not address problems because of our refusal to be reflective? And because of our refusal to reflect, we stay stuck in the same rut….unable to move forward?”
Unfortunately, I think the answer is “too many times…”, which is really sad. In this world, you can not afford to be stagnate. Things are changing at a rapid pace, so we must do the same. And in these ever changing times, things are going to get uncomfortable, how can they not? ‘Growing pains’ as my grandma used to say.
But if we’re in it for the right reasons: to improve the lives of our children and develop students that are life long learners and productive adults in their society – then we have no other choice.
We have to look beyond our feelings of defensiveness, fear of inadequacies, and sometimes just plain stubbornness and/or laziness so that we can move forward to providing better learning environments for our kids! I see no other option.
Until the next time,
#dcsdtransforms Episode 19: Better Late than Never
We promise to get this episode to you every Thursday, but we never promised a time – so how about 10:45 PM Thursday night? Better late than never, eh? This week, we are sharing iMovie and Google Sites. Our shout-outs go to Mindy Kimrey of DHS and Brittany Adams, Wardie Sanders, and Jonathan Skaris of HHS. We’d love for you to join us this week for some good tech conversations!