Holly D. Landez ePortfolio
A Collection of My Work in edTech
Category: Significant Learning Environment
iLearn Initiative
When I was employed with Killeen ISD, I had the privilege in participating in a nine-year initiative in which we provided hundreds of teachers with iPods, iPads, and additional goodies for them to create engaging activities in their classrooms. The…
Read MoreDigital Learning and Leading Journey Synthesis
My Digital Learning & Leading Journey Click to read this book, made with Book Creator https://read.bookcreator.com Where & Why I Started My Digital Learning and Leading journey has been one of growth, exploration and interest to me. Looking back I…
Read MoreArticle Submission Final Draft
Tale of Two Camps: How Two Central Texas School Districts are Transforming Learning Through Summer STEM Camps Here you will the find the final draft of an article that I am considering submitting for the publication as a guest blog…
Read MoreAction Research Plan and Reflection: School Library Engagement with 3D Printing
This session of EDLD 5315 Assessing Digital Learning & Instruction has provided authentic, timely and relevant learning to help me succeed in the role as a District Instructional Technologist. I now have the skills that I need to drive the…
Read MoreCreating Significant Learning Environments – A Reflection
Creating Significant Learning Environments, EDLD 5313, has been an intensive learning experience that shed some light on many questions I had throughout the previous courses. This helped clarify for more a bit more of HOW to create a significant learning…
Read MoreGrowth Mindset for All Plan Revisited
In her book Mindset: The new psychology of success, Carol Dweck explains that the growth mindset is the belief that everyone can learn, change and grow if they make efforts, seek help and develop strategies (Dweck, 2017). Mindset compares both fixed and growth…
Read MoreBegin with the End in Mind
The book Understanding by Design outlines a thoughtful method of designing “curriculum, assessment, and instruction – focused on developing and deepening understanding of important ideas.” (McTighe, 2005) The method introduced by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe requires the educator to…
Read MoreSignificant Learning Outcomes
The STREAM Camp outlined in my Innovation Plan is sure to be a large undertaking this year as we are adding a few innovative layers to our previously successful camps: hosting twice as many students as before including virtual learners…
Read MoreLearning Philosophies in Action
It is my belief that learning is very personal and can be a messy amalgamation of inputs and experiences. Each learner absorbs knowledge in a different way based on their experiences, natural abilities and opportunities. Learning styles and motivation for…
Read MoreCultivating to Connect
SWAY Presentation Creating Significant Learning Environments in the New Culture of Learning What if we could transform the landscape of education so that students would be driven to learn, and feel successful and empowered? What if we could teach the…
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