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These faculty members also may struggle to juggle the demands of the professorship with family commitments, raising children, service to practitioners, a growing social media presence, and innovation in realms that most postsecondary institutions fail to value. This second path would be me, of course.

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DENny Award Winners 2012 - Discovery Educator Network Awards

Educational Technology Guy

Last night was the DENny Awards 2012, the annual awards where the Discovery Educator Network and Discovery Education honor DEN members for their efforts throughout the years. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article. It''s the Oscars for us.

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From Banning to Embracing Social Media: #GovTechLive Names #NYCSchoolsTech Facebook Group & Twitter Chat Best in NYC

The Innovative Educator

Visit the article her e. The New York City Department of Education has come a long way since 2012 when I took a risk and criticized the city's conservative approach to social media. It wasn't long after that I was brought on to help New York City schools embrace social media for teaching and learning.

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#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online

The CoolCatTeacher

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. I was lucky enough to be offered the position, and I left my classroom March of 2012. I am passionate about technology and its effects on teaching and learning.

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Teen Genius Says “I Learned Nothing from Lecture”

The CoolCatTeacher

So, if you take the challenge from this episode, share what you do and tag me – @coolcatteacher on the social media of your choice and lets level up together. She is a Davidson Young Scholar since 2012 and has received several scholarships and awards for achievements in science, arts and community service.

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TechForum NY is October 19th - register today for great PD

Educational Technology Guy

Some of the topics: technology in the classroom, Social Media in Education, New Tools for Educators, meeting the needs of students, assessment, educational use of iPads, Evernote, Google for education, technology and special education, STEM resources and much more. I''m presenting on Evernote and Social Media in Education.

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On Humility and Confidence

The Principal of Change

In the article, “ Think You’re Wise in Your Own Eyes? The article starts with these thoughts: Leaders who are wise in their own eyes seem to be the ones who get the most attention in our world. But in a world where social media can provide open doors that did not exist before, it can also fuel arrogance.