Ditch That Textbook

DECEMBER 31, 2015

2015 was a whirlwind year full of change. More and more educators became connected, joining Twitter, Voxer and other social media. In education, Google Classroom was around for its first full year and became a mainstay in classes around the world. New tools like Periscope and Seesaw became more popular than ever.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. As districts became more in tune with these issues in 2015, the move to Chromebooks continued to grow. Commit to Leveraging Social Media and Telling Your Great Story! Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2016

During the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama and his team pioneered the use of social media as a powerful campaign tool. It’s easy to forget, given how commonplace the use of social media is today, that back in 2008. Both Twitter and the iPhone were less than a year old. I’m curious. But how do you do it?

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 35 Edition). Tagged on: August 28, 2017 Social Media isn't for Learning | Long View on Education → Benjamin Doxtdator writes: "I’ve have learned many things on social media and connected with many people, so I’m not denying those potentials.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 35 Edition). Tagged on: August 28, 2017 Social Media isn't for Learning | Long View on Education → Benjamin Doxtdator writes: "I’ve have learned many things on social media and connected with many people, so I’m not denying those potentials.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2015

On Twitter, success, teaching practices, and trying new things are topping the list. Social Media in Schools – a piece written for Cathy Rubin from the Global Search for Education top 12 Teacher Blogs answering her question of the month “What is the role of social media in classrooms?”

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, July 20, 2022) —Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education, which has supported the school’s educators in creating engaging digital learning environments since 2015. stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through?

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

(Mostly) back from my August hiatus, I’m pleased to offer up the next edition of A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MARCH 10, 2015

The Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings conducted a survey in 2015 of 557 women in STEM and interviewed 60 minority women in STEM. Digital Diversity: Minority Women in EdTech - SXSWEdu, Tues., Join our #DigiDiversity Twitter chat. Edtech Summit Keynote - March 14th, Istanbul, Turkey. Upcoming Events.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Survey: Social Media Is Failing To Find Traction In The Classroom. Social media is a main form of communication and connection used by today’s students. Additionally, more teachers are citing a reluctance to incorporate social media into classroom learning than in 2013 (62 percent vs. 55 percent).

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 6, 2016

A live from #iste2016 update From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Recent awards: Bloomz won the 2016 Edtech Digest Cool Tool Award for best new product or service. Horacio Ochoa has been head of Marketing at Bloomz @ BloomzApp since it’s launch in early 2015.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Vickie Morgado on episode 177 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I think we’ve learned how to use social media in just a really positive way, and learned to communicate and build a global audience, and shared our learning, and learned with others.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MARCH 10, 2015

The Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings conducted a survey in 2015 of 557 women in STEM and interviewed 60 minority women in STEM. Digital Diversity: Minority Women in EdTech - SXSWEdu, Tues., Join our #DigiDiversity Twitter chat. Edtech Summit Keynote - March 14th, Istanbul, Turkey. Upcoming Events.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 31, 2015

Trends and Topics on Twitter October is a busy month for teachers. These resources are being shared by teachers on Twitter. But you don’t have to join Twitter to click the links and read the hot topics. While I hope you’ll join Twitter, some of you won’t. Top Education Tweets – October 2015.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

A conversation with Jon Corippo on episode 92 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Twitter handle: @jcorippo. Jon’s core PL skills are focused on 1:1 deployment, Common Core, Project Based Learning, social media skills and Lesson Design.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 16, 2017

I sent their questions to Greg over Twitter and, wonderfully, he created a video message for my students in order to answer them. In a 2015 blog post , she explained that technology should be used by inquiring students to sort, gather and share. It encourages the use of online networking of teachers through social media and blogging.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For several years, Storify was one of my favorite free "go to" edtech tools. You could use it to collect digital artifacts -- URLs, pictures, YouTube videos, social media posts -- and you could sequence these items to create a narrative in order to share with others. When one edtech door closes, another one often opens.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Things move fast in the edtech world, and we hear all the time from teachers how hard it can be to keep up. This is why we've created the EdTech Eleven: our monthly list of noteworthy tools generating buzz in the edtech world. In edtech right now, there's nothing more novel -- or generating more buzz -- than BreakoutEDU.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

If you’d like to check out the Must-Read IT blogs from previous years, view our lists from 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 and 2013. He's a writer, technology enthusiast, social media lover and all-around digital guy. Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. Teaching, Tech and Twitter. EdTech 4 Beginners.

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MIND Research Institute

JULY 1, 2021

In 2015, he produced an award-winning movie about his cat. Human connection and kindness are two guiding principles that influence the way we approach all of our interactions, and it came as no surprise that ST Math was a 2021 CODiE Award finalist for Best Customer Experience in EdTech. James Masterton. It’s called Chatty Catties.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The Guide to Keeping Up with Google - Part 2: Twitter  As you probably know, keeping up with Google is a challenge for anyone. In Part 2 of this guide, I am going beyond the hashtags to share who I follow on Twitter for all things Google. Twitter is a fantastic resource for learning and is a mainstay of my PLN.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 17, 2015

Entry Pageviews A Few of My Fav #EdTech Things in 2014 Dec 28, 2014, 3053 Student-Friendly Social Media Guidelines Make a Gr. Dec 21, 2014, 2432 Does Twitter have a minimum age requirement? If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 10, 2015

Jul 8, 2012, 7416 A Few of My Fav #EdTech Things in 2014 Dec 28, 2014, 2961 Student-Friendly Social Media Guidelines Make a Gr. Dec 21, 2014, 2461 Does Twitter have a minimum age requirement? Jun 13, 2013, 2235 10 Reasons Cell Phones Should Be Allowed In School.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Twitter: @TechEdShow ([link]. Learn How to Create a Professional email signature that links to social media accounts. Quick Tweet for Multiple Twitter Accounts. Information from A to Z on EdTech and teaching, it should you your go-to resource. Many great ways to participate in the TechEducator Podcast.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 23, 2016

The Social Media Secret Sauce (presentation). Kasey received a Digital Innovation in Learning Award given by EdSurge and Digital Promise, in the “Sharing is Caring,” category, and she was recognized as the #3 EdTech and E-Learning Influencer on Twitter. Digital Differentiation with Google Apps (workshop or presentation).

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Tech Helpful

JANUARY 14, 2016

Recently eduawesome Refranz Davis shared this recent post she wrote on her thoughts of the need to be "visually appealing" as an female edtech speaker. She posted the above post on Facebook and a few of us edtech women jumped on it and ran with the idea of "branding." We all have value." But I leave you with this.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

I've focused most of my social media efforts on Twitter ( @tonyvincent ). Since Instagram doesn't allow hyperlinks, I thought it wouldn't be the right form of media for me. ipaded #edapps #elementary #edtech. edtech #ipaded #gafe #chromebook #chrome #keynote. edtech #ipaded #teachers #periscopeteachers.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

Monica is a Curriculum and EdTech Consultant and an Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. As an EdTech consultant, I help educators leverage the power of technology in the classroom — strategically and with purpose. So explore the site, sign up for my weekly tips, or follow along on social media.

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techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

Attending this conference connects visitors to educators, technology leaders, innovators, and edtech products from around the globe. View the program online, follow the conference hashtag #iste2018 on social media to keep up with the latest information, and use the ISTE mobile app to enhance your ISTE experience even more.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Utilize social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Goodreads, etc. Digital Publishing / February 4, 2015. If you self-published your work, some ways in which you can market your book are: Post book updates on your website. Write blog posts related to your eBook. Give incentives to buyers .

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MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

20 years ago we never would have imagined that the position as a Social Media Manager would be an actual job, and just about every company or organization would need to have someone manage their social media accounts. Social Media is a huge way to incorporate technology that students use everyday in the classroom.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 29, 2015

We shared a laugh about the event that we would not have known without social media. Contrast this with my first day back at school: I started the week by leafing through the latest issue of EdTech: Focus on K-12 magazine. Tom Whitby (@tomwhitby) September 4, 2015. These connections served to bring us closer together.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Trends and topics on Twitter November was a busy month. Out of 758 tweets, these are the top 10 based on your retweets, shares, and click-throughs on Twitter Analytics. If you haven’t checked out Twitter analytics yet, head on over to [link]. Top Education Tweets: November 2015. Read News Quickly with Feedly.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 27, 2015

April 27th - May 11th, 2015 Two Week Calendar | Learning Revolution Events | Learning Revolution Blog | Partner Spotlight To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at LearningRevolution.com. Join live at https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cqmq3c9utg219ik1epto9lchj2k and participate on Twitter using #wlmachat.

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 12, 2015

I had a quick Twitter convo about this (OK, I butted in!) As a matter of fact, I just changed my Twitter handle from The Daring Librarian to Gwyneth Jones. My Twitter name always was @GwynethJones but now my "brand" is just in the Twitter profile paragraph. People have asked me "why and how do I brand myself or should I?"

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 1, 2016

Education news and trends From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Wow, 2015 was a big year for Twitter in education. So many new faces joined in and even more Twitter chats started up. So check out your Twitter analytics dashboard. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Pardon the puppy puns.

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Kyle Pace

AUGUST 7, 2015

In my district, it’s our 1:1 initiative, which we call Connect2Learn , that will be our new challenge for the start of the 2015-16 school year. There are loads of ways to do this: Twitter, Facebook groups, Google+ communities, blogs, and more. Get connected. Pick one (or more if you’re feeling adventurous) and jump in.

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