A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 25, 2018

This should never have happened either as I was convinced that any and all social media tools were a complete waste of my time and would not lead to any improvement in professional practice. Social media not only gave us the inspiration but also empowered us to take action. My first thought was, “Heck no! I am no author.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2020

Unfortunately, so are school budget restrictions, unmanageable workloads and aging (not to mention underperforming) classroom technology, to name just a few concerns. Let’s explore the four principles that schools and districts should follow in order to maximize the potential of new classroom technology. Get ready for implementation.

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MindShift

MARCH 25, 2018

Earlier this year, math educator and Demos executive Dan Meyer published a piece entitled “Lonely Math Teachers” in which he raised the shortcomings of social media and the need for innovative math teachers to connect online. ” Kebreab spent many years as a classroom teacher, and she said Twitter helped her expand her craft.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Indeed, according to one story in The Atlantic , a school district in Colorado opted to do away with parent-teacher conferences entirely, encouraging parents instead to simply check online to see what their children were up to. The Flipped Classroom". WTF is Unizin ?! Collared Dove. Ban Laptops" Op-Eds. They’re distracted.

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