article thumbnail

Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

Robert obtained their Master of Science degree in Engineering from Boise State University between 2002 and 2005. For more from Vicki Davis, follow her on Facebook, X.com, TikTok, Threads, Instagram, Blue Sky, and YouTube at CoolCatTeacher. Conclusion and Sign-Off 00:12:26:24 – 00:12:27:25 Vicki Davis: You'll be glad you did.

Training 330
article thumbnail

ISTE 2018: Where I?ll Be Presenting and Joining in the Learning #iste18

The CoolCatTeacher

Live Q&A: Using Technology to Stay in Touch with Parents (Facebook Live). Type of Event: Facebook Live Stream and in the Exhibit Hall Booth 685. Booth 2002. We’ll cover strategies for evaluating online resources and discuss media fluency to make sure students know which sources to trust and which to reject.

Learning 182
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How to Transition from Summer Break to the First Days of School

Waterford

You may even want to start a Facebook group or Twitter account for parents. [11] Canadian Medical Association Journal, September 2002, 167(6), pp. Parent Communication and Involvement. Make sure to keep parents updated on school events. You could send a weekly newsletter email, for example, or reminder texts can be helpful.

How To 130
article thumbnail

Connected pedagogy: Social networks

Learning with 'e's

Global social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter support various forms of communication and sharing actions that were previously unavailable. 2002) Smartmobs: The Next Social Revolution. Most of us are connected to each other through numerous social media platforms. Next time: Connected Minds References Godin, S.

article thumbnail

What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

The CoolCatTeacher

In 2002, Jon received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching; and in 2010, he was a Semi-Finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year. If you wish to see more content by Vicki Davis, you can find her on Facebook and Twitter under @coolcatteacher. He serves on the advisory board for TED Education.

Handbook 431
article thumbnail

Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

Edsurge

When I worked at Microsoft back in 2002, our team basically invented the idea of Google Classroom (it was called Microsoft Class Server), but we were twelve years too early and the product disappeared by 2006. Which new ideas will scale and deliver consistent and increasing revenue, ROI and profitability?

EdTech 182
article thumbnail

To attract more blacks and Hispanics to STEM, universities must address racial issues on campus

The Hechinger Report

Tiana Young is a freshman at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where a racist Facebook post from a student in the alt-right group Turning Point left the African-American community shaken and frustrated by the school’s lack of public response. Photo: Stuart Miller for The Hechinger Report. Photo: © Allen Holder/TNS/ZUMAPRESS.com.

STEM 100