What do you do when your students … don’t get it?

FETC's Discussions on EdTech with Leading Educators

Have you ever been in the position of leading your class through a topic only to have a student simply … not get it?? What do you do? How do you handle that student? How do you help but not isolate the issue? Join Jeff Bradbury and Nicholas Amaral for an engaging and interactive discussion about how we can best provide engaging and energetic classroom activities for students of all ages.

We all struggle with times when we are trying to get everyone on the same page while making sure all the material is covered. What are some practices you use? What are other teachers doing? What are some of the best traditional practices as well as techniques using technology?

You will come out of this discussion with helpful tips and tricks that you can use in your classes the next day. Please Register Below.

Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today. He is an TEDx Speaker, ASCD Emerging Leader, Google for Education Certified Innovator, Google for Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, Microsoft Innovative Educator, Microsoft Surface Expert, speaker, writer, podcaster, broadcaster, consultant, and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration and Instructional Technology Coach for a K-12 Regional School District in New Jersey.

In 2011, Jeff created the TeacherCast Educational Network and in 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has provided Keynote speeches for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ, and most recently at Columbia University’s Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic conference.

Nick Amaral is a District Staff Development Coordinator in NJ. As a dedicated educator, he is known for implementing technology and differentiating instruction in the classroom. In addition to teaching, he has been responsible for supporting teachers’ understanding and seamless integration of technology in the classroom, as well as designing engaging and thought-provoking professional learning opportunities that meet the needs of all teachers to help to create student-centered learning experiences.