Adam SchoenbartSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Adam Schoenbart Why I Want My Students Using Social Media - Reason #3: Sharing Our Awesome By Adam Schoenbart published 11 March 16 Using social media with students allows us to share with our schools, community, and the world with transparency, immediacy, and power. Making Professional Development Matter with #Edcamp Model By Adam Schoenbart published 7 March 16 Strategies for Peer & Self Assessment for Easier Feedback By Adam Schoenbart published 2 March 16 Grading is hard. Why I Want My Students Using Social Media: Reason #2 - Crowdsourcing & Connecting By Adam Schoenbart published 23 February 16 Reason #2 for why I want my students using social media is to connect with the world and crowdsource knowledge. Why I Want My Students Using Social Media: Reason #1 - Community By Adam Schoenbart published 19 February 16 This school year, I’ve made a purposeful decision to bring social media into my high school classroom as a regular part of our learning. Developing Genius: Reflecting on Choice, Passion, and #GeniusHour By Adam Schoenbart published 15 February 16 This year, we started by discussing the value of education, how modern education has changed, and responding to TED Talk excerpts and Kid President. #GAFE Impact Report: Part 3 - Summary of Findings By Adam Schoenbart published 8 February 16 Students are learning from GAFE at OHS but through a range of different classroom experiences. Why You Need to Learn with #TheEduCal By Adam Schoenbart published 5 February 16 We think#TheEduCalfills a gap in the world of connected educators. From #20Time to #GeniusHour: Rethinking Passion Projects By Adam Schoenbart published 3 February 16 I really want to help students find their passions. Instead of asking them what they like, I want to push them to consider what they hate, what drives them nuts, and what or who they want to be. Fund Change in Your Classroom with #Pledge2Win By Adam Schoenbart published 29 January 16 I love any ideas that empower teachers and allow them to increase their impact, and PledgeCents does this beautifully. 5 MISTAKES I MADE WITH EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, BOLD 2016 PREDICTIONS, AND MORE By Adam Schoenbart published 28 January 16 Since effective edtech implementation often involves a big shift in teaching, it can bring about some discomfort and change. #GAFE Perceptions Report: Part 2 - Comparing Surveys & Data By Adam Schoenbart published 26 January 16 This post is part 2 in my series #GAFE Impact Report, sharing data and analysis about student and teacher perceptions of the impact of Google Apps for Education. Teaching #ComicBooks: Sharing Students’ Multimedia Analysis of Maus By Adam Schoenbart published 18 January 16 These two powerful texts work together beautifully to help students understand history, about responsibility, and to examine the style and craft of two wonderful creators. My Top 3 Tools for Flipped Activities By Adam Schoenbart published 12 January 16 By flipping the delivery of content to outside the classroom with technology, we can maximize instructional time and learning during our class period. #GAFE Impact Report: Part 1 - Overview & Infographic By Adam Schoenbart published 7 January 16 What impact does #GAFE have on teaching and learning? Best of the Schoenblog 2015: Reflections & Resolutions By Adam Schoenbart published 31 December 15 I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions usually, but I do like the idea of putting my intentions in writing for a public and authentic audience. What I Learned in #HourofCode By Adam Schoenbart published 28 December 15 While I recognize that coding could be meaningful in my English classroom, it was never a priority for me, and I simply didn’t think I had the time. Improve Feedback & Student Work in Google Classroom with the Blank Doc By Adam Schoenbart published 24 December 15 Instead of leaving school with 75 essays, papers or project--plus rubrics--I now have a nearly paperless classroom where all of my students’ learning is online. 5 Mistakes I Made With Educational Technology By Adam Schoenbart published 22 December 15 Teachers tend to celebrate success on blogs and social media--as we should--but sometimes a reminder of our challenges and mistakes is just as valuable. Evaluating the National Educational Technology Plan: An Overview By Adam Schoenbart published 17 December 15 The plan helps inform a lot of the current trends in education reform and edtech, arguing that transformation in educational technology can directly contribute to closing the achievement gap. When the Internet Fails: 4 Non-Tech Strategies for Student Engagement & Learning By Adam Schoenbart published 15 December 15 I log on, type in my password, and see the worst possible response: Server tree not found. What My Students Think About #GoogleExpeditions By Adam Schoenbart published 7 December 15 The results were clear: students and teachers enjoyed Expeditions and liked learning from and with them, but there is room for improvement. Shift Happens: How Do We Make 21st Century Change in Schools? By Adam Schoenbart published 3 December 15 If I want to be a catalyst for change so badly, why weren’t these the conversations we were having? Why wasn’t I contributing to the bigger picture? 3 Lessons for Feedback & Tracking Growth in Google Docs By Adam Schoenbart published 30 November 15 As I returned their recent assignment on Google Classroom this morning, here are the lessons I reflected on: "We should use these every day!” My Day With #GoogleExpeditions By Adam Schoenbart published 24 November 15 Not only was the experience engaging and immersive, but had such untapped educational potential. 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...1How A High-Poverty School Increased Algebra 1 Scores 20+ Points By Increasing Rigor and Collaboration2QuillBot Excels As A Free Grammar and Spellchecker 3NexGen News: How to Use It to Teach4How to Integrate AI Policies Into Professional Development Programs5AI Predators: What Schools Should Know and Do
Why I Want My Students Using Social Media - Reason #3: Sharing Our Awesome By Adam Schoenbart published 11 March 16 Using social media with students allows us to share with our schools, community, and the world with transparency, immediacy, and power.
Strategies for Peer & Self Assessment for Easier Feedback By Adam Schoenbart published 2 March 16 Grading is hard.
Why I Want My Students Using Social Media: Reason #2 - Crowdsourcing & Connecting By Adam Schoenbart published 23 February 16 Reason #2 for why I want my students using social media is to connect with the world and crowdsource knowledge.
Why I Want My Students Using Social Media: Reason #1 - Community By Adam Schoenbart published 19 February 16 This school year, I’ve made a purposeful decision to bring social media into my high school classroom as a regular part of our learning.
Developing Genius: Reflecting on Choice, Passion, and #GeniusHour By Adam Schoenbart published 15 February 16 This year, we started by discussing the value of education, how modern education has changed, and responding to TED Talk excerpts and Kid President.
#GAFE Impact Report: Part 3 - Summary of Findings By Adam Schoenbart published 8 February 16 Students are learning from GAFE at OHS but through a range of different classroom experiences.
Why You Need to Learn with #TheEduCal By Adam Schoenbart published 5 February 16 We think#TheEduCalfills a gap in the world of connected educators.
From #20Time to #GeniusHour: Rethinking Passion Projects By Adam Schoenbart published 3 February 16 I really want to help students find their passions. Instead of asking them what they like, I want to push them to consider what they hate, what drives them nuts, and what or who they want to be.
Fund Change in Your Classroom with #Pledge2Win By Adam Schoenbart published 29 January 16 I love any ideas that empower teachers and allow them to increase their impact, and PledgeCents does this beautifully.
5 MISTAKES I MADE WITH EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, BOLD 2016 PREDICTIONS, AND MORE By Adam Schoenbart published 28 January 16 Since effective edtech implementation often involves a big shift in teaching, it can bring about some discomfort and change.
#GAFE Perceptions Report: Part 2 - Comparing Surveys & Data By Adam Schoenbart published 26 January 16 This post is part 2 in my series #GAFE Impact Report, sharing data and analysis about student and teacher perceptions of the impact of Google Apps for Education.
Teaching #ComicBooks: Sharing Students’ Multimedia Analysis of Maus By Adam Schoenbart published 18 January 16 These two powerful texts work together beautifully to help students understand history, about responsibility, and to examine the style and craft of two wonderful creators.
My Top 3 Tools for Flipped Activities By Adam Schoenbart published 12 January 16 By flipping the delivery of content to outside the classroom with technology, we can maximize instructional time and learning during our class period.
#GAFE Impact Report: Part 1 - Overview & Infographic By Adam Schoenbart published 7 January 16 What impact does #GAFE have on teaching and learning?
Best of the Schoenblog 2015: Reflections & Resolutions By Adam Schoenbart published 31 December 15 I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions usually, but I do like the idea of putting my intentions in writing for a public and authentic audience.
What I Learned in #HourofCode By Adam Schoenbart published 28 December 15 While I recognize that coding could be meaningful in my English classroom, it was never a priority for me, and I simply didn’t think I had the time.
Improve Feedback & Student Work in Google Classroom with the Blank Doc By Adam Schoenbart published 24 December 15 Instead of leaving school with 75 essays, papers or project--plus rubrics--I now have a nearly paperless classroom where all of my students’ learning is online.
5 Mistakes I Made With Educational Technology By Adam Schoenbart published 22 December 15 Teachers tend to celebrate success on blogs and social media--as we should--but sometimes a reminder of our challenges and mistakes is just as valuable.
Evaluating the National Educational Technology Plan: An Overview By Adam Schoenbart published 17 December 15 The plan helps inform a lot of the current trends in education reform and edtech, arguing that transformation in educational technology can directly contribute to closing the achievement gap.
When the Internet Fails: 4 Non-Tech Strategies for Student Engagement & Learning By Adam Schoenbart published 15 December 15 I log on, type in my password, and see the worst possible response: Server tree not found.
What My Students Think About #GoogleExpeditions By Adam Schoenbart published 7 December 15 The results were clear: students and teachers enjoyed Expeditions and liked learning from and with them, but there is room for improvement.
Shift Happens: How Do We Make 21st Century Change in Schools? By Adam Schoenbart published 3 December 15 If I want to be a catalyst for change so badly, why weren’t these the conversations we were having? Why wasn’t I contributing to the bigger picture?
3 Lessons for Feedback & Tracking Growth in Google Docs By Adam Schoenbart published 30 November 15 As I returned their recent assignment on Google Classroom this morning, here are the lessons I reflected on:
"We should use these every day!” My Day With #GoogleExpeditions By Adam Schoenbart published 24 November 15 Not only was the experience engaging and immersive, but had such untapped educational potential.