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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Family Trainings or Workshops Even those who want to be involved in their child’s academics might not know where to start. As an educator, you can facilitate family trainings or workshops, like those offered by Waterford Family Academy. Social Media This method for connecting with families continues to grow in popularity.

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Chance encounters

Learning with 'e's

I was on a lecture tour of New Zealand in 2011, and was thoroughly enjoying my time travelling around the beautiful North Island, speaking at events in Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Whangarei, and of course, the capital city, Wellington. He had done work on the use of social media. The story goes on and on.

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The Internet Can Be a Force for Good. Here’s How.

Edsurge

You can meet people online. I've probably then added another layer of social responsibility. It's using technology and social media for social good, for solving real problems in local, global and digital communities. And then one course led into another course, and workshops and events.

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Live Thursday, February 2nd - Panel on Personal Learning Profiles

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The big question even today is “how do you fit everything in that is expected of you and meet the needs of all students?” Now with multiple opportunities to network using social media and join various online communities, teachers and learners are confused. In March 2011, Shannon was awarded the Connecting People Shorty Award.

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More great places, awesome people

Learning with 'e's

Continuing my review of the year, here are my top five places for 2011. I had the privilege of visiting the fair city of Dublin twice in 2011, the first time to keynote the 14th Irish National IT Training Conference in April, and the second time in June to speak at the Annual EDEN Conference. Mombasa, Kenya. Dublin, Ireland.

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Dealing with digital distraction

The Hechinger Report

Between 2011 and 2017, the percentage of American adults who own a smartphone more than doubled, to 77 percent , according to the Pew Research Center. During a recent meeting of Gonsalvez’s marketing class, the visible smartphones were dutifully dark and quietly charging from floor outlets. Related: Getting schooled in social media.

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TeacherCast Launches New Studio Paving Way for New Era of Educational Broadcasting

TeacherCast

Social Media One of my goals is to reconnect with friends, past, present, and future, on social media. In 2011, I created the TeacherCast Educational Network as “A Place for Teachers to Help other Teachers” and I plan on keeping it that way. This is the big question … isn't it?