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#ISTELive 21 - Day 3


Day 3 of ISTELive! I started my morning by listening to Leslie Odom, Jr. on the Mainstage. He encouraged leaders to give people permission to fail, described the positive impact of his 5th-grade teacher, and then he sang "Room Where It Happens"! It was an amazing Monday morning! 🤩



Later that morning I had a great time attending "Connect, Create and Collaborate: Edtech Coaches PLN Best Practices and Favorite Tools." I was super excited to connect with other coaches, learn some new strategies, and hear about some helpful tools!



One of the awesome things about ISTELive being virtual is that ALL of the sessions are being recorded. So, I was able to catch up on a session from the weekend called, "A Pandemic's Impact on Online Learning: A Panel." The panel members were Michele Eaton, Diana Gill, Dr. Marcus Vu, John Watson, and Claudio Zavala. They made some great points about choice, student self-efficacy, and the importance of collaboration when starting a new online program. 



I finished the day with Heather Dowd and  Dee Lanier in the session "Solving Instructional Design Challenges With Coaching and Creativity." This session was super interactive and engaging! I loved seeing the responses from other participants and their final creative solutions. This is a strategy I would really enjoy being able to try with my teachers!

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