The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

Episode 344 with Jody Green and Dr. Tim Green From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In early 2012, my district decided to bring a 1:1 mobile device initiative to the middle school students and I was fortunate enough to get a cart of iPads in my classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 25, 2011

I was also adamant that social media had no place in an educational setting, but most of you who read this blog know about my radical change of mind in regards to this. technology, including social media. This small change evolved into my present philosophy on how schools can, and should, use social media.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 20, 2015

Administrators can take notes, clip articles from the web for future use and reference, upload files to attach to notes and share notes with their staff. Social Media - Social Media is an excellent resource for administrators. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. It''s a great tool to stay organized.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Product Review: Features, Lesson Plan Ideas, and Tips From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Adobe Premiere Rush is a simple to use video creation tool that includes powerful camera features, video editing, and publishing features. I love that this works with their individual mobile phone cameras.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

So Milgram''s notion of six degrees is not so much a theory of learning, more a social contact theory, but it has significant implications for learning in the social media age. Milgram theorised that it could be established that no-one is separated from anyone else in the world by more than six social contacts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Natalie Hampton on episode 252 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Her “Sit with Us” apps and clubs are sweeping the US and other countries as kids use social media to find other kids and stand against bullying. Twitter: @nobodyeatsalone.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 16, 2012

We are witnessing a time where a mobile world wide web of connections is proliferating, and in which social mores, human relationships and communication conventions have been irrevocably changed. The question now, in the light of the rapid penetration of social media and mobile communications, is - is that number being reduced?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

DRM refers to Digital Restrictions Management , and it helps ensure only the right people can access your eBook. Utilize social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Goodreads, etc. Nevertheless, there are some measures you can take to maximize the security of your eBook. Give incentives to buyers .

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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Tool #1: Mobile Technology. The first, and arguably the most obvious, tool for instructional coaches is some sort of mobile technology. It is important for coaches to have technology that is mobile, because your role as an instructional coach is mobile. A word of caution about coaching mobility.

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Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

Social Media and Connected Learning. On Saturday morning, during the “Saved by Twitter” session, I watched complete strangers huddle in groups to discuss social media, their use of Twitter, the challenges involved in using social media and I witnessed a few people send their first tweet or use a hashtag for the first time.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 31, 2019

Most of us are connected to each other through numerous social media platforms. Global social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter support various forms of communication and sharing actions that were previously unavailable. Next time: Connected Minds References Godin, S. 2008) Tribes. London: Piatkus.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 10, 2017

An EdTech Playground is a mobile space that can be set up in small or large areas. Their application is a Google Form resume, one educational reference, and a digital artifact that showcases their skills. Instructional Technology Coach Apple Distinguished Educator 2017 Google Certified Educator Twitter: @betzvela What is it?

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 24, 2012

Social media - often referred to as Web 2.0 , or the participatory Web - is shaping up to be one of the most important tool sets available to support the promotion of change in education. Delicious, Diigo), microblogs such as Twitter, mashups (e.g. References Barsky, E. Yesterday's post can be found at this link.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 29, 2013

Whether or not we realise it, if we regularly use social media, we are members of the world wide digital tribe. People feel free to say much more on Twitter than they would dare to say to someone face to face. Facebook is currently the largest of the digital totems in the social media universe.

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ProfHacker

AUGUST 26, 2015

You could think of it as the social media evolution of email. Other people have referred to it as a private form of social media, but I disagree. Slack is all about privacy and organization and social media is largely about openness and, frankly, embracing serendipitous chaos.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Karen Bosch on episode 288 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. When you scan the cube with your mobile device — it will work with an iPhone, an iPad, and it works with Android, but you have to have the Merge Cube app on it. Twitter: @karlyb.

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The Daring Librarian

MAY 5, 2010

The Library in Your Pocket: Mobile Trends for Libraries View more presentations from Meredith Farkas. From her slideshare: Why should we care about Mobile Devices? The mobile device will be the primary connection tool to the internet for most people by 2020. Mobile Libraries! I''d also recommend to follow her Twitter.

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Insight Education Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

In Utah, Governor Gary Herbert addressed his state’s teacher shortage recently with the following plea to his fellow residents via Twitter: "Consider becoming a teacher; it is a noble profession.". In addition, 45% of job seekers use their mobile devices every day in their job search. & Pearson, R. Striking women. Ascione, L.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 28, 2012

It was nice to be invited to present a session for Sheffield Hallam University on mobile learning earlier today. Mobile learning is going to be very big indeed. One report suggests that as many as 8 out of every 10 people now having access to some form of mobile communication device.

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Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

Social Media and Connected Learning. On Saturday morning, during the “Saved by Twitter” session, I watched complete strangers huddle in groups to discuss social media, their use of Twitter, the challenges involved in using social media and I witnessed a few people send their first tweet or use a hashtag for the first time.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 31, 2012

I outlined some of the changes that are taking place in libraries as they align their services toward technological developments such as the digitisation of content, social media and the widespread use of mobile devices. Sourcing content for reference purposes is more involved than Google searching. In Library 2.0

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 17, 2015

I get a great deal of information from services like Twitter and blogs I read. Not only do I have it installed on on my iPad but it’s on every computer and all my other mobile devices as well. On the web I have the Clipper installed so I can snip quotes, references or parts of blog posts that I want to come back to. Best part?

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

mobile learning and a whole host of other themes during the course. The incorporation of a number of social media tools into the mix proved to be an amazing platform from which the students and I could reflect on the process of learning, and amplify our ideas to each other and the world.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I was there for a few reasons, starting with having the fine opportunity to lead a pre conference workshop, followed by presenting on two panels, helping out with a Twitter component, and reconnecting with dozens of friends and colleagues. On Twitter several people, on site and out of country, praised open as a business model.

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 11, 2015

I outlined some inherent problems in my own university campus, and asked others on Twitter to suggest what they thought the campus of the future might look like. There is nothing more frustrating than wishing to capture something interesting with your camera or social media tool, and finding that your battery has died.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 24, 2020

You know up until this point, if you’re subscribed to my email list or if you follow me on social media, that I’ve been advocating for teachers to use this first part of your summer break to rest and recuperate. This doesn’t refer to endless complaining or tearing down all possible ideas because none of them are perfect.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

is that of pedagogy: There is little doubt that the most dominant form of instruction in Europe and America is pedagogy, or what some people refer to as didactic, traditional, or teacher-directed approaches. also saw the development of social media which permits users to communicate directly with one another synchronously and asynchronously.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

According to Common Sense Media’s study “ Zero to Eight: Children’s Media Use in America ,” the percentage of children ages eight and under who’ve used a mobile device nearly doubled from 2011 to 2013, from 38 percent to 72 percent. What’s more, about two in five children under the age of two have used a mobile device.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2020

Follow the student-led Twitter chat #youmatteredu. A group of students had an idea and reached out to me on Twitter, so this all started with a tweet. To make sure your computer or mobile is configured for Zoom, please visit zoom.us/test. See you "online!" Then there was a murder-suicide, followed by a rash of suicides.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 24, 2019

Social Media Alternative. You can also choose to take photos of your notes and post them on Twitter or Instagram. Twitter Example: With #SDGSketch , you and your students will discover how the 169 @GlobalGoalsUN targets align with curricula, spark inquiry, and enrich our understanding of both the world & @TheGlobalGoals.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2014

Follow us on Twitter: #liveclass20. Is your library mobile friendly? Referring to Carol Dweck''s study on learner motivation and achievement, Karen suggests that teachers reward the hard work and deep thinking that goes into acquiring new skills, rather than reifying the idea of fixed and innate intelligence.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 30, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today I want to challenge your thinking about your summer. Now that we have screentime reported to us on many phones, track it and work to spend less time looking at your mobile device. You can also find a Twitter chat that might suit you.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2016

Just a disclaimer though, I am a high school math teacher, so a few of the tech-tools I reference in this post belong mostly in a secondary math classroom, but with a little elbow grease and ingenuity, there are ways to fit them into any K-12 math curriculum as well.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

There are eight conference strands covering a wide variety of timely topics, such as MOOCs, e-books, maker spaces, mobile services, embedded librarians, green libraries, doctoral student research, library and information center "tours," and more! We have 146 accepted conference sessions and ten keynote addresses.

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TeacherCast

MAY 8, 2019

When I speak about Educational Podcasting, I am referring to working in the classroom with students on activities that involve the recording (or use) of audio and video. These shows are often short … only a few minutes and often these days are used as teaser episodes when doing early promotions on social media. Screenflow.

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Nik Peachey

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Storify - [link] Storify is a great tool for collecting together a mixture of web based resources and references into a web based widget that you can then structure into a digital research paper. You can easily pull in comments from Facebook, Twitter or Google searches as well as a range of other social media sources.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

In short, by “disruption,” we are referring to something that causes the kind of impact that leads to change. I’ve listed some examples of disruption in education below, and ranked them (though obviously the ranking is entirely subjective and only useful as a crude reference point to start your own thinking).

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