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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

Ask a Tech Teacher

Most teachers I know have used Twitter in their classes either to communicate with parents, share homework with students, for group study, to research on a topic, crowd source ideas with colleagues, or a myriad of other purposes ( click here for more ideas ). Twitter as a classroom resource, you ask? Where did I turn? Classroom Use.

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

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I’ve been going most years since 2006 and while it overwhelms me, it is truly an awesome learning experience. Where I’m Presenting at ISTE 2018. ISTE Bytes: a 2 Minute Overview of the GoogSmacked Panel (Presentation).

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National Bullying Prevention Month–October

Ask a Tech Teacher

In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. Bullying is no longer relegated to the playground or the neighborhood.

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National Bullying Prevention Month

Ask a Tech Teacher

In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. Bullying is no longer relegated to the playground or the neighborhood.

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9 Ideas for Ending the School Year Well

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Blog: [link] Twitter: @stantonalana. And so, as I'm ending the school year, I try to think of ways I can be present with my students and in the classroom. Transcript of 9 Ideas to End the School Year Well - Episode 779.

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2017 Teachers Pay Teachers’ July Conference — Overview

Ask a Tech Teacher

Since its start in 2006 by a former teacher, it’s grown to over 3.4 Across the board, the presenters were friendly, humorous (I thought some could do stand-up comedy as a second third job), and knowledgeable. Add a weekly image post to Instagram, FB, Twitter that might be posters, tech tips, or projects. Seminar Overview.

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Khan Academy: Friend or Foe?

A Principal's Reflections

He began his keynote by sharing a video montage of Khan Academy highlights and then presenting some impressive statistics on usage. In addition to using Yahoo doodle, he began writing quiz software in 2006. All one had to do was read the Twitter stream to deduce this. Khan is the creator of Khan Academy.