TeacherCast

JULY 18, 2022

This post was originally created and posted on the website TeacherCast Educational Network. From Episodes 1-5, I had the opportunity to be introduced to Educational Technology Giants such as Angela Maiers, Eric Sheninger , Tom Whitby, and Steven Anderson. In the early part of 2012, I attended my first edCamp in Philadelphia.

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Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2017

The enthusiasm shared by educators who understand that social media will forever impact their lives and practice is very reminiscent of the vibe expressed by dot-commers two decades ago during the first wave of the Internet boom—this is a very good thing. I’ve served as both a journalist and participant within each movement.

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TeacherCast

JULY 18, 2022

From Episodes 1-5, I had the opportunity to be introduced to Educational Technology Giants such as Angela Maiers, Eric Sheninger , Tom Whitby, and Steven Anderson. Step 3: Diversify Your Portfolio The other day, I was having a planning meeting with a company about a future project. I'm not sure.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 23, 2016

“I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole (education) community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. If you are in Denver, I’d love the chance to meet you face-to-face and if not we can still enjoy each other’s company virtually. ” – George Bernard Shaw.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 7, 2015

Whether you are a teacher trying to figure out how to invest your limited class resource budget, or an edtech company trying to secure your place in the market, customer service is something to look at closely. I clearly remember the first company I chatted with on Twitter. Be engaged in the education community. Be accessible.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

In our fourth year-end personal statement roundup, we’ve again asked thought leaders to share their outlooks on education, but with a twist. education technology agenda. Much work remains to be done to realize the full potential of education technology. The President just called and is asking for advice on shaping the U.S.

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My Paperless Classroom

MARCH 27, 2018

Whether you are a teacher trying to figure out how to invest your limited class resource budget, or an edtech company trying to secure your place in the market, customer service is something to look at closely. I clearly remember the first company I chatted with on Twitter. Be engaged in the education community. Be accessible.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

But she’s probably best known as founder of the Edcamp Foundation, which helps teachers run free, grassroots professional-development workshops. There is something I learned about the power of play when I was an educator and when I was a school leader that has never left me,” says Swanson. “I Pull Learning'.

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Tech Helpful

MAY 2, 2017

I jumped on the chance to be a part of this series because it's a group of amazing educators and I love to blog. Edcamp Style Learning.I am a huge fan of the unconference model of professional development that the Edcamp model brought to education.

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Tech Helpful

MAY 3, 2019

One of the things that always bothered me as an educator is how polarized I often felt as a private school educator when I attended conferences. Oftentimes the conferences are sponsored by state education departments and even in the opening sessions I can feel completely confused at the acronyms and current mandates being discussed.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 8, 2018

Today, Jarod Bormann, author of Professionally Driven: Empower Every Educator To Redefine PD talks about designing PD that works and interests teachers. You can take these courses for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification. Then he said, “So, what are we doing for the educators that don’t need any of that?

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

What are the common mistakes that educators make when they’re trying to use FlipSnack? Mandy: You know, it’s such an easy tool to use that I haven’t seen … I haven’t had an educator come back to me and say,“Ah I hated FlipSnack. You know, I did have an educator say to me once I like to use it for student portfolios.

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Philly Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2016

With only an hour to discuss such an important issue in education, it felt as though a lot was left unsaid. Also, as NYC educator Brian Jones stated, the research focused on retaining the “best teachers,” but not just retaining teachers, period. While Acting Secretary John King was the host, he mostly listened and asked questions.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

These concepts should also fuel educators seeking to amplify their school missions and do their jobs well. The Edcamp movement is another example of educators organizing themselves for the simple purpose of sharing practices, successes, and miscues. This blend of online and offline connection makes this group what it is today.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

” “Personalized Learning” for educators is something that is gaining more traction in education, and rightfully so. A couple of things about the above quote: It is personalized YET ties directly to moving the company forward (“will most benefit Google”).

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Educator Innovator

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Educator Innovator and its network of partners is leading a theme on youth agency and voice as part of this year’s Connected Educator Month , which starts next week. More than 14 million educators and others reached around the world via Twitter alone (more than triple the reach of 2012).

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

Technology has been a key component in the planting, fertilization, growth and eventually, the blossoming of new statewide initiatives including distance education and new professional learning opportunities for educators that have benefitted students in a variety of ways. Wyoming educators get up and stretch in the middle of a PD Day.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

One of the struggles in Wisconsin is digital learning days, where students with limited or no access to WIFI at home cannot access their education. In his role, Michael leads strategy addressing equity and scalability of mobile technology in the education market while focusing on technology’s transformative role in education.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 7, 2017

There's a huge gap between what's being designed by edtech companies and what is happening in classrooms and what classrooms need. Good resources for finding quality digital resources and apps: Students EdCamp PLN on Twitter Educator Blogs When selecting tools and resources: Ask what the core functionality of the app is.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 13, 2015

NMC Summer Conference presenters are thought leaders within the education industry at colleges and universities, schools, museums, libraries, organizations, and companies. Whether you teach our littlest learners in the PYP or the oldest DP students, EdCamp IB is an opportunity to share the best of IB education with other IB teachers.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 8, 2016

Last week I enjoyed the great variety of edCamp Global sessions across a variety of platforms–Periscope, Twitter chats, and Google+ Hangouts. We look forward to discovering more ways to collaborate and create educational resources and grow and improve. It’s important to understand science as an informed citizen.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 11, 2016

Here’s a big question: how can educators create learning experiences that foster collaboration, and problem solving, but also nurture imagination and curiosity during the school day? And over at Nearpod, the company recently launched Nearpod VR. It’s simple: try something new. Here are some examples. Check out Breakout EDU.

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MindShift

JANUARY 8, 2017

In education and beyond, innovation is usually the result of iteration rather than central planning. In order to stay relevant to the changing demands of the consumer, companies and organizations invest in research and development. An version of this post appeared on Education Week’s EdTech Researcher.

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Philly Teacher

DECEMBER 31, 2013

PAECT is a wonderful organization that connects educators involved in educational technology across the state of Pennsylvania. I have met some amazing educators through my involvement with the organization. ” May also brought the 3rd annual Edcamp Philly unconference , which I helped organize.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2017

This is a contribution to Cathy Rubin’s Global Search for Education Top Global Teacher Blogger’s Column. ” Education does have “instructional coaches.” Often a life coach doesn’t even work for the company of the person they are coaching. So, what we have doesn’t seem to be working.

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Philly Teacher

DECEMBER 31, 2013

PAECT is a wonderful organization that connects educators involved in educational technology across the state of Pennsylvania. I have met some amazing educators through my involvement with the organization. ” May also brought the 3rd annual Edcamp Philly unconference , which I helped organize.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 3, 2016

24 - which happened to be a school snow day), I had the opportunity to join 34 other educators, from all over the world, who possessed the same passions, dedication, and mindset that I do about technology and innovation, making meaningful connections along the way. I wonder what impact that might have on education?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 25, 2018

The 5 C’s of the awesome math classroom are conjecture, communication, collaboration, chaos (listen to the show and don’t be afraid), and celebration according to 25-year educator Gerald Aungst. Vicki: Today we’re talking to Gerald Aungst, 28 year educator, about five principles in the modern mathematics classroom. Listen Now.

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TeacherCast

MAY 30, 2019

Each time I attend an edcamp , ISTE , or conference, I often seek out those with the knowledge I might not have and attempt to find some time to get a 1:1 conversation going. For the next two hours, Greg and I talked about podcasting, education, and the need for a nice connection between a website and Google Search Console (fun topics eh?).

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 4, 2017

EdTechTeam, a California Benefit Corporation , is a global network of educational technologists dedicated to inspiring and empowering other educators. With 34 employees and over 250 contractors around the globe (most current or former educators), EdTechTeam has subsidiaries in Canada , Australia , Mexico , and the UK.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Please mark your calendars for November 18 - 22 for the fourth annual Global Education Conference ( [link] ). 3, and Connected Educator Month in October--how are we still standing?!) , but we''re raring to go now, and we hope you are, too! The Charter was launched in November 2009.

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There is no box

OCTOBER 3, 2015

My first job in education was at a small rural high school district. Prior to my arrival, they had been contracting with a local tech services company for their onsite break/fix tech needs. Google Apps for Education. Google Apps for Education. Teacher Devices. Student Devices. Tech Support. Student Devices.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 15, 2019

You can take courses on helpful topics like classroom management, teacher wellness, education technology, special education classes and more. He is an organizer for Oklahoma EdCamp and the PLAYDATE OKC professional development conferences. Plus, you can save 20% of your order the code COOL20.

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

The magazine chose the College Board, Google, Edcamp, Revolution Foods, Summit Public Schools, Democrats for Education Reform, and Teachers Pay Teachers among its top 10 "most innovative.". Ed-tech Google Innovation collegeboard democratsforeducationreform edcamp google summitpublicschools teacherspayteachers'

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Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

Education Politics. From the Department of Education’s press release : “U.S. Secretary of Education Announces Chief of Staff and Additional Staff Hires.” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “DeVos Withdraws Obama-Era Memos Focused on Improving Loan Servicing.”

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Tech Helpful

MAY 6, 2016

There were a few higher education professors in the discussion that gave a bit of insight into how slowly changes in curriculum often happen in higher Ed courses. Apparently this tweet resonated with many educators on Twitter because it got an over abundance of love. I believe this is a game changer for education and can't be ignored.

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Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Marcus to serve as Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights.

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