Courageous Edventures

Navigating Obstacles to Discover Classroom Innovation

By: Jennie Magiera

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Paperback | 15 October 2016 | Edition Number 1

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200 Pages

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Let's go on an edventure! Many educators want to boldly innovate and take risks in their teaching, but hesitate when they meet challenges. Whatever obstacles you and your students face in the classroom, you can navigate them with grace, humor, and grit. In this practical book, Jennie Magiera charts a course through the limitless possibilities of using technology in the classroom. With lesson plans, videos, and other resources, you'll discover your own version of classroom innovation. Teachers will learn:

Keys to problem-based innovation (PBI)
How to create their own Teacher-IEP...Innovation Exploration Plan
Strategies and solutions for tackling common tech problems
Methods for putting learning into the hands of students
How to find innovation in everyday places

About the Author

Jennie Magiera always knew she wanted to be a teacher when she grew up. Throughout all of her roles starting as a Chicago Public Schools teacher to currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer for Des Plaines School District 62, she always made teaching and supporting students her priority. A White House Champion for Change, Apple Distinguished Educator, Google for Education Certified Innovator and TEDx Speaker, Jennie works to redefine teaching and learning through innovative new practices. She is also passionate about transforming professional learning, which she’s personally championed through her work on the Technical Working Group for the US Department of Education’s 2016 National Educational Technology Plan and co-founding PLAYDATE and other new conference concepts.

Jennie has earned degrees from Phillips Exeter Academy, Columbia University and University of Illinois-Chicago. Aside from her students, Jennie's great loves in life are sci-fi, mashed potatoes, Tabasco sauce, her dog and her husband. You can find Jennie on Twitter at @MsMagiera or through her blog Teaching Like It’s 2999.

Industry Reviews

"Jennie Magiera leads people on a great journey through this book with some great ideas to get started in the classroom right now, or the inspiration to find your own way leading to innovative ideas for learning and teaching. A great book for those wanting to bring innovation to life in their classrooms." -- George Couros, Author of The Innovator's Mindset and Innovative Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Consultant

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