Leveraging iPad for Visible Thinking Routines in the classroom

About The workshop

This event is comprised of one online workshop on:

May 25, 5:00PM - 6:30PM (Bahrain Time)

Learn to use simple visible thinking routines on iPad to enable deeper learning in any subject area. This workshop explores processes, workflows, templates, and apps that support all learners in the classroom.

Thinking happens all day long in school but often is hidden from view. Teachers and students engage in patterns of thinking and learning. When we seek to make thinking visible, we aim to surface thinking by leveraging procedures, processes, or actions that help us better access and engage with thinking to create more profound learning opportunities.

This session will highlight different thinking routines that can scaffold and support student thinking. You will gain an insight into the different types of thinking routines and learn ways to design and share visible thinking routines with students. You'll learn workflow tips to aid the collection and collation of digital visible thinking routines in support of all learners.

If you have an iPad, join us to learn more about how thinking routines can be simple but powerful tools to help students and teachers engage in the process of learning.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn visible thinking routines for all learners.
• Get hands-on experience exploring apps, workflows, and templates.
• Share your learnings with the community

Who is this for?

• K-12 Leaders, Educators & administrators, and curriculum/department heads.

About the Facilitators:

Ben Thompson

Ben’s first role in education was a part of an English Premier League club’s community football education department. Fast forward 20+ years, Ben has held teaching, leadership, and private sector roles both in the UK and worldwide, which have included in recent years working for the Department for Education in the UK and leading eLearning & EdTech for a large 30+ school group.

Also comfortable as a Data Protection Officer, Ben is an Apple Professional Learning Specialist, Google Certified Trainer, Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, and Master Trainer. Ben’s outcome-driven philosophy is primarily to always lead with outcome-driven lesson design, solid pedagogy, and the right tool for the job in hand to deliver impact, engagement, and advancement in learning.

Benjamin Sheridan

Ben Sheridan is co-founder of 407 Learning. Ben is passionate about building professional learning experiences using sound pedagogy and innovative technology to accelerate learning. Ben believes technology can be leveraged to enhance learning, increase motivation and engagement, and empower learners. Ben has been a leader in education for 19 years, most of which have been at international schools in Thailand, India, Cambodia, Korea, and Indonesia. He has worked as a workshop leader, classroom teacher, learning innovation coach, technology coordinator, instructional designer, university lecturer, speaker, and consultant.