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Seesaw - Notes from #EdCampR13 Session | #EdCamp

EdTechSandyK

Types of Posts That Can be Made in Seesaw One teacher shared that she teaches in a low SES area but has 100% participation from parents because they all have smartphones and can use the app! (Might want to let parents know they shouldn't invite someone who might be too judgmental.)

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Why innovation is Crucial in Education #Podcast

The Principal of Change

Look at EdCamp. Uber, Airbnb, iTunes, and a myriad of other developments were created because smartphones were created. There are a million ways that you can use google forms, but the ability to use “google forms” is not innovative’; it is what you do with it that creates the innovative practice in the classroom.

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3 Misconceptions About Innovation in Education

The Principal of Change

Look at EdCamp. Uber, AirBnB, iTunes, and a myriad of other developments were created because smartphones were created. There are a million ways that you can use google forms, but the ability to use “google forms” is not innovative’; it is what you do with it that creates the innovative practice in the classroom.

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Your Guide to Running a School Like Disney World

Edsurge

This was the rationale for starting teacher-centered Edcamps during professional development. So we took a look at our competition—video games, iPads, smartphones—and realized while students were happily spending time on their devices, we were giving them old fashioned paper-and-pencil activities. The solution?

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