A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2010

The following list provides some good PLN starting points and resources to assist any educator looking to take their professional growth to new levels: Twitter : Microblogging platform that allows educators from all corners of the globe to communicate in 140 characters or less. For more information on Twitter check out this video.

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Wakelet , a free web-based tool as well as an iOS and Android app , is ideal for curation, storytelling and collaboration. It allows users to gather collections made of images, PDFs, websites as well as content from Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, Facebook and more, and you can add your own text to narrate your collections.

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Testpress

JULY 15, 2021

Moodle is the perfect example of how you can make a learning management system ugly. Once you release, your students will start asking for Android & iOS support. Feel free to follow us via social media using the links below Twitter LinkedIn Facebook. The open-source route a.k.a It does too many things.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Mike Daugherty on episode 245 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. It installs on apps (or on phones and devices across the board, so Windows, Macs, Android, all of that). Twitter: @MoreThanATech. It really gives you a breakdown. Blog: [link].

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2015

For example: The use of video is so ubiquitous in our everyday lives; it has become part of our subconscious. As Tiland continues to explain, the use of video in society extends well beyond entertainment: It has become a critical component in business, politics, communication, social media and even in music.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 14, 2019

Let's take a look by looking at social media examples. Twitter You must take ten steps too many on Twitter to use alt text. Twitter has not stepped up its accessibility game. SnapChat The least accessible of these social media platforms is SnapChat. This should be a feature, not an option.

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EdTechTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Another way to help students stay abreast of current events is to guide them towards authentic news agencies and resources, especially those that engage in social media. NPR continues to be a well respected source of news and information that features a lot of worthwhile content on Facebook and Twitter. Cable News.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

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. Here's mine as an example.) Last but not least, Wakelet offers iOS and Android apps.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 5, 2017

Jarrod Robinson, the PE Geek, shares on episode 70 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Twitter handle: @mrrobbo. Today Jarrod Robinson @mrrobbo gives us the apps, tools, and mindset to rock physical education class. Selected Links from this Episode.

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The 21st Century Principal

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Add an iPad app and an Android app, and I can use this one anywhere. link] Twitter : I been using Twitter the longest. I''ve had a Twitter account since 2008. One way I use Twitter is through a school Twitter account to make announcements. This is by far my favorite tool as administrator.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Each year I enjoy the Edublog Awards season, which is ostensibly a competition but really a reminder of the importance of social media in education. In the past few years, quite a few of the SLPs participating in social media have represented in this event, as you can see in last year''s ASHAsphere post.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Karen Bosch on episode 288 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. When you scan the cube with your mobile device — it will work with an iPhone, an iPad, and it works with Android, but you have to have the Merge Cube app on it. Twitter: @karlyb.

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ProfHacker

AUGUST 26, 2015

You could think of it as the social media evolution of email. Other people have referred to it as a private form of social media, but I disagree. Slack is all about privacy and organization and social media is largely about openness and, frankly, embracing serendipitous chaos.

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NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 9, 2016

The site shares both standard and some outside-the-box suggestions for using HSTRY in the classroom, including: examples for portfolio building: Senior Project: Creating a Cobra. examples of use in note-taking: Midnight’s Children. My Notes from the Texas Social Studies Supervisors’ Association. Digital Portfolio.

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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. For example, my Katch archive is at katch.me/tonyvincent. Pic Collage is on iOS, Android, Fire, and Windows 10. tonyvincent.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

For example, this young man from Mongolia. Have narrowed down to four vendors to try iPads, Android tablets, Windows 8 tablets, Chromebooks. District #5 : Kindergarten teachers started class Twitter accounts! Here is Mrs. Cook''s Twitter. Example: Working toward self assessment of math.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Audience is the creator of the material - Example Facebook with 500,000,0000 members as of December. VCR/DVD did not replace movie theaters. Instant coffee did not replace brewed coffee. Today''s E-Book readers are from the Cro-Magnon Era Web 2.0 There will be 1 billion members by Christmas 2011. They watch TV on the computer.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

As blogs and social media exploded in popularity, they have subsequently de-credited major news media in the process. The best example of this might be the video game community, where many software developers have found success not so much with games, but equipping users with the tools to create their own games.

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techlearning

MAY 1, 2018

Be sure to click the links for the related blog posts in each section to get all of the directions, examples, and resources for each. Android App - Mobile app link iOS App - Mobile app link Open the student’s Google Doc. Read his blog at www.controlaltachieve.com and follow him on Google+ and @ericcurts on Twitter.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 19, 2016

Simple Updates to Your Classroom Procedures and Workflow sponsored by EdTech Software From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Android 4.2+ and higher so you can connect Windows devices and Android smartphones to Miracast-compliant receivers. And not all parents are on social media.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 20, 2015

General Electric is setting the example by engaging learners with science through Vine , Snapchat, and Tumblr. The first movement encourages people to record a six second Vine video of a science experiment or phenomena then post on Tumblr, Twitter, Vine with the #6SecondScience hashtag. Find many examples here, Rothinks.wordpress.com

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 20, 2015

General Electric is setting the example by engaging learners with science through Vine , Snapchat, and Tumblr. The first movement encourages people to record a six second Vine video of a science experiment or phenomena then post on Tumblr, Twitter, Vine with the #6SecondScience hashtag. Find many examples here, Rothinks.wordpress.com

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Several of the edtech/digped people started appearing there over Thanksgiving weekend, thanks in part to this article , touting Mastodon as the open source alternative to Twitter. According to their “About” page: “Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server. A social network of our own.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 3, 2016

Your students will also learn about different cultures and traditions by following the Olympics online through videos, articles, images, social media and infographics. Try the Talking Ben & Tom News iOS/Android app. Find a Thinglink of Gabby Douglas here as an example. Check out this Twitter list of Olympic athletes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 11, 2015

What a great lesson for students to learn about the power of the internet, social media, and one person. Availability: 5/5 (iOS, Android, web). IFTTT ( If T his T hen T hat) allows users to automate web-based functions such as keeping track of the weather or being informed when their picture appears on social media.

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Fractus Learning

MARCH 2, 2021

Whether you want to proofread a document on your laptop, send a quick email to a client, teacher, or boss, or write a social media post, Grammarly is there to help you find spelling mistakes, punctuation errors and enhance your vocabulary. Integrations : Mac OS, iOS, Chrome, Android, Facebook, LinkedIn, Gmail, Twitter.

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Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Furthermore, I can share what I have made with the world through my website and social media. For example, “Convince the principal we should have a party in December,” clearly states who the audience is. With websites and social media, students certainly have the ability to reach a potentially global audience.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 26, 2018

You can download this free app with the links below: Android version iOS version Editing a Scene Now that you have added a 360 degree photo to create a scene, you can edit several aspects of the scene. Or click any of the social media buttons to share the link that way. Click the three-dots button. Click " Next " and " Insert ".

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

You can also follow the event on Twitter @GlobalEdCon and using the hashtag #globaled19. and are an excellent example of teachers continuing to learn from one another how to experience connectivist ways of sharing expertise in distributed knowledge spaces. Share the slide deck on Twitter with the hashtag #globaled19.

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Learning in Hand

JANUARY 6, 2015

Watch the video to see examples and to learn about tools and techniques for making your own. For example, I watched Ken Shelton’s TEDx Talk on YouTube. I added text on top of the screenshot and shared the final product on Twitter and Facebook with a link to the video. Follow Jonathan on Twitter or Instagram.

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Kathy Schrock

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

In addition, once you have the podcast created, you can embed it on your blog, share it with social media, and re-use parts of podcasts for future podcasts. It is available as an online tool, an iOS app, Android app and is in the Chrome store. Share on Twitter and include links to some example projects, too!

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Reading By Example

MARCH 3, 2016

For example, I am a heavy Evernote user for storing all kinds of content. I have previously written about how my Android smartphone (work) would eventually replace my iPhone (personal). If I pull out my phone, I am also tempted to check Twitter, Instagram, and other social media tools.”

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Bryan Alexander

MARCH 13, 2017

As one Twitter observer noted about a session I co-paneled: @ BryanAlexander and @ ColbertVicky debate with delegates coming from Botswana, Kazajistan, Portuagal, Singapur, Canada, Qatar… And the magnificent Vicky Colbert is from Columbia, where she’s busy revolutionizing teaching poor rural kids.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). Certainly “free” works well for cash-strapped schools.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

How social media and search engine algorithms shape our thinking about what’s true. ” It’s very jarring to think that something that he’s hearing about just constantly on the news every single day — for example, about Hunter Biden’s laptop — and the rest of the media is not covering it.

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