by MTI: Professional Development Courses | Apr 13, 2020 | General Teaching
By Jacqui Murray Technology and the connected world put a fork in the old model of teaching–instructor in front of the class, sage on the stage, students madly taking notes, textbooks opened, homework as worksheets, and tests regurgitating facts. Did I miss anything?...
by MTI: Professional Development Courses | Apr 13, 2020 | General Teaching
By Jacqui Murray To meet state and national requirements (and receive critical funding), schools must be open a minimum number of days each year. When dramatic weather hits — be it snow or violent storms or another emergency — it becomes impossible to...
by MTI: Professional Development Courses | Apr 13, 2020 | General Teaching
By Jacqui Murray The first thing most teachers think about when discussing gamified learning is the online math games kids play. Maybe Vocabulary.com and its spelling games come to mind next. But those webtools exemplify where the gamification of education started....
by MTI: Professional Development Courses | Apr 13, 2020 | General Teaching
By Jacqui Murray There’s always been something mystical about people in technical professions–engineering, science, mathematics. They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of mathematical functions, even smile at the mention of...
by MTI: Professional Development Courses | Apr 13, 2020 | Educator Wellness and Tips
Imagine that you have an interview for a big job you want coming up. And imagine that said job interview is with someone very important and who has a reputation for being tough. In the build-up to this event, you’ll probably find yourself feeling very anxious and...
