Adam SchoenbartSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Adam Schoenbart Genre Genius: Our Evolving #GeniusHour Plans By Adam Schoenbart published 1 March 17 One of my favorite things about the #GeniusHour concept is the ability to adapt it to any subject area, age level, or curriculum. Empowering Educators in Professional Learning with School #Edcamps By Adam Schoenbart published 28 February 17 Too often, professional development is something that happens to teachers. It’s rarer that it’s really something for teacher or by teachers. 5 Ways Tech Can Distract From Learning and How to Overcome the Challenges By Adam Schoenbart published 22 February 17 Does learning with technology always represent real knowledge and achievement? When does technology actually distract from learning instead of enhancing it? Make Data Matter With Formative Assessment & Technology By Adam Schoenbart published 15 February 17 Technology, learning, and data. These are three of my favorite things. When Social Media Breaks Bad: Why I STILL Want My Students Using Social Media By Adam Schoenbart published 10 February 17 I share the positive impact of social media and technology regularly and believe in its value for schools, teachers, and students. Data Driven Duds: The Problem with Formative Assessment By Adam Schoenbart published 8 February 17 That’s a fundamental question for any teacher and any assignment--what data or feedback does this work provide and to whom? Should We Play in High School? Participating in Global School Play Day #GSPD2017 By Adam Schoenbart published 3 February 17 Before class, I spread out a series of games around the room: Checkers, Chess, Scrabble, Pictionary, Play Dough, and more. I introduced the students to the concept of #GSPD2017 and let them go. What’s Next? 3 Tech Tips For Designing Lessons So Learning Never Stops By Adam Schoenbart published 27 January 17 What’s next? It’s probably the number one question that students ask. Midterm Madness: Why Do We Give Midterm Exams? By Adam Schoenbart published 24 January 17 Over two hours of testing split over four days, wiping out a week of school. Perplexed by Passion: Planning for a Better #GeniusHour By Adam Schoenbart published 18 January 17 I have no doubt that #GeniusHour was a great use of our class time. Magnetic Puzzle Poetry By Adam Schoenbart published 13 January 17 To help students reflect on organization, many teachers ask students to deconstruct or reconstruct writing samples. Learning the Rules: Updated Thoughts on the New Google Sites By Adam Schoenbart published 11 January 17 Here are 4 new thoughts, accompanied by some screencasts, about my struggle to make Sites work for me. Rethinking Resolutions: The Impact of Good Teaching On New Year’s Resolution By Adam Schoenbart published 4 January 17 Paper in the Digital Age: Considering the Pros, Problems, and Power of Paper By Adam Schoenbart published 27 December 16 Do we need paper when all of our resources are online? That’s the question I asked my students last week. First Impressions on the New #GoogleSites By Adam Schoenbart published 22 December 16 More a new product than update, there’s a lot to like in the New Sites. From Answering to Asking: Promoting Questioning & Critical Thinking Through Discussion By Adam Schoenbart published 19 December 16 Questioning is a hard skill, involving critical thinking, creativity, and inquiry. Essential Extensions: Practical Chrome Extensions for Education By Adam Schoenbart published 14 December 16 There’s not enough time in education to waste, so I’m particularly fond of the tools that help save clicks and make our work more effective, both for students and teachers. Making an Impact on Teaching & Learning By Adam Schoenbart published 9 December 16 How do I know if my teaching really has an impact on learning? The Coaching Chronicles: Small Victories, Big Impact By Adam Schoenbart published 6 December 16 I would love the day when there are dozens of educators in and out of Tech Tuesday, but as a classroom teacher I know how busy we are. What I Learned from Students’ Narrative Writing By Adam Schoenbart published 2 December 16 We asked our students to tell their story through words and media--images or video--and to write or film a part-time narrative The Coaching Chronicles: Breaking Down Walls By Adam Schoenbart published 18 November 16 As a classroom teacher, my coaching is built from my own experiences and relevant, practical teaching and learning. Students Reflect on Blended Discussion By Adam Schoenbart published 11 November 16 At the end of every unit of learning this year, I ask my students to self-assess and reflect. 3 Tools for Blended Discussion By Adam Schoenbart published 4 November 16 By blending discussion with technology, we provide students with more opportunities to engage with, process, and to think about their learning. Halloween Fun! Magnetic Poetry in #GoogleDrawing By Adam Schoenbart published 31 October 16 Before my return to the regularly scheduled posts about my favorite blended learning tools, I wanted to share my Halloween plans and plugKasey Bell’sawesome Halloween Magnetic Poetry activity. Blending Discussion: Using Technology to Enhance Student Voice and Audience By Adam Schoenbart published 27 October 16 I value the traditional discussion, but also see the importance in teaching students how to have meaningful discussion in online spaces to complement and to supplement face-to-face conversation. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Archives Tech & Learning NewsletterTools and ideas to transform education. Sign up below.* To subscribe, you must consent to Future’s privacy policy. MORE FROM TECH & LEARNING...1Leveraging Technology to Better Engage Learners in Lessons2LightSail: How to Use It to Teach Literacy3Google Scholar’s New AI Outline Tool Explained By Its Founder4Making Service Transitions Simple with Planning and Dedication5Exploring the Use of Phone Pouches in Schools
Genre Genius: Our Evolving #GeniusHour Plans By Adam Schoenbart published 1 March 17 One of my favorite things about the #GeniusHour concept is the ability to adapt it to any subject area, age level, or curriculum.
Empowering Educators in Professional Learning with School #Edcamps By Adam Schoenbart published 28 February 17 Too often, professional development is something that happens to teachers. It’s rarer that it’s really something for teacher or by teachers.
5 Ways Tech Can Distract From Learning and How to Overcome the Challenges By Adam Schoenbart published 22 February 17 Does learning with technology always represent real knowledge and achievement? When does technology actually distract from learning instead of enhancing it?
Make Data Matter With Formative Assessment & Technology By Adam Schoenbart published 15 February 17 Technology, learning, and data. These are three of my favorite things.
When Social Media Breaks Bad: Why I STILL Want My Students Using Social Media By Adam Schoenbart published 10 February 17 I share the positive impact of social media and technology regularly and believe in its value for schools, teachers, and students.
Data Driven Duds: The Problem with Formative Assessment By Adam Schoenbart published 8 February 17 That’s a fundamental question for any teacher and any assignment--what data or feedback does this work provide and to whom?
Should We Play in High School? Participating in Global School Play Day #GSPD2017 By Adam Schoenbart published 3 February 17 Before class, I spread out a series of games around the room: Checkers, Chess, Scrabble, Pictionary, Play Dough, and more. I introduced the students to the concept of #GSPD2017 and let them go.
What’s Next? 3 Tech Tips For Designing Lessons So Learning Never Stops By Adam Schoenbart published 27 January 17 What’s next? It’s probably the number one question that students ask.
Midterm Madness: Why Do We Give Midterm Exams? By Adam Schoenbart published 24 January 17 Over two hours of testing split over four days, wiping out a week of school.
Perplexed by Passion: Planning for a Better #GeniusHour By Adam Schoenbart published 18 January 17 I have no doubt that #GeniusHour was a great use of our class time.
Magnetic Puzzle Poetry By Adam Schoenbart published 13 January 17 To help students reflect on organization, many teachers ask students to deconstruct or reconstruct writing samples.
Learning the Rules: Updated Thoughts on the New Google Sites By Adam Schoenbart published 11 January 17 Here are 4 new thoughts, accompanied by some screencasts, about my struggle to make Sites work for me.
Rethinking Resolutions: The Impact of Good Teaching On New Year’s Resolution By Adam Schoenbart published 4 January 17
Paper in the Digital Age: Considering the Pros, Problems, and Power of Paper By Adam Schoenbart published 27 December 16 Do we need paper when all of our resources are online? That’s the question I asked my students last week.
First Impressions on the New #GoogleSites By Adam Schoenbart published 22 December 16 More a new product than update, there’s a lot to like in the New Sites.
From Answering to Asking: Promoting Questioning & Critical Thinking Through Discussion By Adam Schoenbart published 19 December 16 Questioning is a hard skill, involving critical thinking, creativity, and inquiry.
Essential Extensions: Practical Chrome Extensions for Education By Adam Schoenbart published 14 December 16 There’s not enough time in education to waste, so I’m particularly fond of the tools that help save clicks and make our work more effective, both for students and teachers.
Making an Impact on Teaching & Learning By Adam Schoenbart published 9 December 16 How do I know if my teaching really has an impact on learning?
The Coaching Chronicles: Small Victories, Big Impact By Adam Schoenbart published 6 December 16 I would love the day when there are dozens of educators in and out of Tech Tuesday, but as a classroom teacher I know how busy we are.
What I Learned from Students’ Narrative Writing By Adam Schoenbart published 2 December 16 We asked our students to tell their story through words and media--images or video--and to write or film a part-time narrative
The Coaching Chronicles: Breaking Down Walls By Adam Schoenbart published 18 November 16 As a classroom teacher, my coaching is built from my own experiences and relevant, practical teaching and learning.
Students Reflect on Blended Discussion By Adam Schoenbart published 11 November 16 At the end of every unit of learning this year, I ask my students to self-assess and reflect.
3 Tools for Blended Discussion By Adam Schoenbart published 4 November 16 By blending discussion with technology, we provide students with more opportunities to engage with, process, and to think about their learning.
Halloween Fun! Magnetic Poetry in #GoogleDrawing By Adam Schoenbart published 31 October 16 Before my return to the regularly scheduled posts about my favorite blended learning tools, I wanted to share my Halloween plans and plugKasey Bell’sawesome Halloween Magnetic Poetry activity.
Blending Discussion: Using Technology to Enhance Student Voice and Audience By Adam Schoenbart published 27 October 16 I value the traditional discussion, but also see the importance in teaching students how to have meaningful discussion in online spaces to complement and to supplement face-to-face conversation.