Tonight’s technology integration chat discussed cell phones in the classroom. We discussed the pros, the cons, the what do you even do with’em’s, as well as some tips to get your admin/district on board. It was particularly interesting to see how absolute and divided some educators were. Re-read the convo and let us know what […]
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I had several requests for additional Twitter resources, š which makes me sooooo happy! The Beginnerās Guide to Twitter. This blog post offers great advice on getting started with Twitter. VIDEO: A beginnerās guide to Twitter. The video is specifically for business use for Twitter, but the accompanying article offers great suggestions for those just
Tonight’s chat topic was the role of the technology integration specialist and and how to balance tech support with curriculum integration. I think what really came across was the need for technology to not be used in isolation but across the curriculum. Educators today must use ( MUST use) any and all available resources to
One of my FAVORITE tweeps is @ktenkely. She sends out an “iLearn” email every single day with all kinds of fabulous. Here is today’s with all of space sassiness. Did your students get to see the shuttle launch this morning? What a great way to start a Monday! Seeing a launch never gets old for
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Thank you for attending the “Tweet Outside the Box” session at the Region 10 Technology Conference today, š Here is the link to theĀ prezi. Here is the link to the “Flutter” video. Here is the link to theĀ Listorious siteĀ and the “educational”Ā relevantĀ lists. Here is the link to theĀ educational hashtag page, as well as a very basicĀ “getting
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If you haven’t noticed, twitter and other social networking sites (BeBo, Plurk, FB, etc) are making their presence known in ALL ages and walks of life. Take advantage of the opportunity to A: discuss the appropriate and inappropriate cyber behaviors and B: turn a boring review assignment into something they will be more engaged in
I’ve touched on this topic before but it has been brought back to the forefront of my attention afterĀ Alan November’sĀ speech last week at Convocation that threw Facebook back into the mix. Social media is everywhere. Between Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, FlickR, etc, not one facet of our being hasn’t been touched by this change in society.
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