Recently, I gave a Keynote for educators new to developing a learning network through Twitter. Please share the following resources with those new to Twitter in order to encourage them to join our passionate educator community. This PRESTO presentation is an updated version of my previous one, How to Build A PLN Using Twitter. In […]
Month: September 2010
A 1:1 Progam is Possible in Your School! Interview with Rich Kiker
Interview 5 of Twittering for Education Lack of resources is one of the main barriers to teachers integrating technology in the classroom. One of the main goals of this blog is to find solutions to these barriers by highlighting effective solutions implemented in school districts. For this reason, I was excited to interview Rich Kiker […]
Texting and Teachers Experimenting with Technology: 10 Resources
Part of the series: Teacher Development Reflections In a previous post, I mentioned how I was teaching refugees in Athens, Greece as part of my CELTA certification training. Luckily! I received my CELTA certification! Thanks again to my tutor, Marisa Constantinides. Marisa runs the CELTA center and encourages the educators taking the course to effectively […]
Join a Live Discussion with Innovative Administrators
Interview 4 of Twittering for Education I have really enjoyed watching the amount of school administrators on Twitter increase within the last year. Administrators on Twitter are inspirational. They are great leaders showing their staff by example how to build relationships with parents and students through social media. One of the most inspiring groups that […]
Homework and Charlie Brown
While browsing online for the Charlie Brown teacher voice as a joke to a friend, I came across this fantastic video about the different ways children approach a book report. I remember book reports being one of the most popular assessments when I was in school. Now, I see my niece struggling with them. She […]
Upcoming Conferences Where I'll be Presenting
I’m beginning to work on my conference schedule for the upcoming year. I live in Germany, but often travel throughout the year virtually and physically and love meeting friends from our educator community, our PLN. If you are at any of these conferences, please feel to say hi, give me a hug, and let’s tweet-up! […]
Educating is About Passion, Let Us be Your Green Dots!
Recently, Scott Mcleod, blogged a very thought-provoking post, Are We Edubloggers too Harsh on Our Kids’ Teachers? My initial thoughts…. As a teacher, I remember throughout my career parents who griped at me about something I didn’t do to their standards. It’s part of the job and I believe this will continue to happen throughout […]
Mobile Motivation: 17 Digital Storytelling & Literacy Apps/Resources for Kids
Part of the Cool Sites series I teach young English language learners between 5 to 10 years-old. I have found my Iphone as one of the best tools to help improve their English and motivate them to speak English outside the classroom! We do so much with my Iphone such as search for images to […]
Couples Twittering for Education- Will and Elle Deyamport
Interview 3 of Couples Twittering for Education When I first joined Twitter a little over a year ago there was talk of its demise. Several of my educator friends and family scoffed at the idea of educators collaborating through Twitter. However, there has been an amazing boom and growth of educators who have connected through […]
Students, Ownership, & Creativity: 35 Resources
Part of the Cool Sites series My students love creating! They are young learners, but when I worked with high school students they also loved hands-on, creative projects. I include as many as possible, because these presentations show me what my students are passionate about. I’m always wowed by them. Presentations and projects also help […]