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Are You a Critical Consumer?

A Principal's Reflections

In one respect everyone with a smartphone has instant access to information at any time and from anywhere. The education space is not immune to some of the prevalent issues and challenges described above. Just because something sounds good on Twitter or looks good on Pinterest doesn’t mean it is an effective practice.”

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Classrooms Without Walls- Connect Your Classroom With The World.

MSEDTechie

My last post on 10 Powerful Media Tools Every Educator Show Be Using Yesterday was all about how educators need to create a Personal Learning Network, but our students need authentic audiences too. more 3) Create a classroom twitter account.- Students can easily share and learn with others using twitter.

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Digitally agile research

Learning with 'e's

There are chapters on open scholarship, academic blogging, the use of smartphone and tablets, crowdsourcing data, developing a digital profile, getting started with Twitter, personal learning networks, and leveraging the power of social media, as well as my own chapter on 'Using social media for action research: the benefits and limitations'.

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Tools to Help Become a Tech Savvy Educator

A Principal's Reflections

Cross-posted at The Educator''s Royal Treatment. As I mentioned in a previous post I have been working on a educational technology presentation for principals in a NJ school district. 21st Century Leadership Shift Happens (must see video for any educator unfamiliar with the tends and impacts associated with technology and social media.

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10 Super Geeky Tips for the New Year

The Daring Librarian

EX: " escalators go up " turns into: esc@lator$((G0))up** = 20 characters for Twitter: esc@lator$((G0))up**TWIT = 24 characters. Your smartphone and tablet are weighed down with one-hit-wonder apps that you were obsessed with for a week and then forgot about. Twitter is a relationship - built over time with shared interests.

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10 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have

Educational Technology Guy

This past January I wrote "10 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have" and I have decided to modify it for the "10 Tech Skills Every Educator Should Have". Overall, educators need to understand some basics about technology and that it is not a be-all-end-all solution to everything in a classroom. Here''s my list.

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7 Simple Steps for a Digital Detox

The Daring Librarian

I did a very unscientific Twitter poll (click or see below), and I asked my Education Personal Learning Network (PLN) friends if they sleep with their phones and was surprised by the many responses. I also follow countless non-celebrity talented educators who don’t follow me back but endlessly inspire.