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My Noms for the 2013 Edublog Awards

SpeechTechie

The Edublog awards are an effort to "promote and demonstrate the educational value of social media," particularly as some school districts block blogs and Twitter. Best open PD / unconference / webinar series- Edcamp ! Oh wait, that''s The Hunger Games. They are on my mind this weekend for some reason. Well, that''s it.

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Why Every Conference Should Be A Connected Conference-#ASCD13

The Web20Classroom

I''ve spent the last several days attending the 2013 ASCD Annual Conference in Chicago. And during the conference the Executive Director sent his first tweet and talked about the importance of educators to embrace social media to extend their learning. But it still feels like something is missing.

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Learning Resolutions For 2015

The Web20Classroom

That might mean sharing all my notes from the conferences I am lucky to attend in Evernote, to mentoring new teachers who are using social media to connect. Perhaps you''ll attend a conference or Edcamp this year. There are lots of ways I can share more everyday! How can you share more along with me?

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The Rise of Online Professional Development!

EdTechnocation.com

Over the past year or so, I''ve noticed an increase in the amount of professional development opportunities occurring online, including EdcampHOME , EdcampONLINE , Connected Educator Month , and the multitude of conferences by the Learning Revolution Project, like the annual Global Education Conference and the 2013 Global STEMx Education Conference.

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Connected Educator Month

Educator Innovator

Beginning with a kickoff webinar on October 1 and culminating with Edcamp Online , Educator Innovator’s participation will focus on disseminating resources that highlight the critical importance of interest- and passion-driven work by young people. Recognition as one of the top educational technology news stories of both 2012 and 2013.

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Compliance does not foster innovation.

The Principal of Change

A long time friend of mine, Beth Still , had sat down in the session (although it was not necessary for her to be there as she could have easily led the session), as I shared some ideas for empowering use of social media for both teachers and students. May 6, 2016 “Play is our brain’s favourite way of learning.”

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Google Apps for Education Tips, Tricks, and our Favorite Chrome Extensions | #TechEducator 101

TeacherCast

Learn How to Create a Professional email signature that links to social media accounts. Principal November 28, 2013 by Spike Cook from United States The Teachercast network is an amazing resource for educators throughout the world. May 7, 2013 by jodanchudan from United Kingdom Keep up the great work, guys! Tweet This.

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