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MasterMind Educator Groups: Build Safe Spaces for Innovation

The CoolCatTeacher

Rebecca Mieliwocki on episode 366 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Mastermind groups are innovative ways to create safe spaces for teachers to grow and learn together. Twitter: @mrsmieliwocki. 5 Ways to Be a Change Leader in Your School.

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10 Ways to Use Twitter in Class

Ask a Tech Teacher

For anyone who missed the April announcement, Twitter switched its app category from ‘social media’ (where it consistently ranked in the top ten with Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Pinterest) to ‘news’ (now ranked #1, ahead of apps like CNN, Fox News, and Reddit). You decide what fits your group.

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12 Ways to Update Your Online Presence

Ask a Tech Teacher

Update your online profile –on your blog, your gravatar, FB, X/Twitter, professional groups, your PLN. Update links and references that are out of date. Check individual post tags and categories– reorganize options so they authentically group your writing. The ones you read last year, consider a reminder!

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How to Get the Most Out of Google Apps Now with Eric Curts

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. He is a co-leader of the Ohio Google Educator Group at [link]. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Inclusive Citation: How Diverse Are Your References?

ProfHacker

Look at the reference list for your latest few articles or presentations. If you’re active there, look at your recent Twitter interactions, how diverse are those? I wanted my almost entirely Egyptian group of students to know that educational gaming was not an imported, foreign concept, but something we had locally.

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Summer Learning Series-Starting A Classroom or School Twitter Account

The Web20Classroom

We moved on to Twitter chats. Today we will examine the things to consider if you want to use Twitter in your classroom or your school in the coming school year. While Twitter is beginning to catch on with many educators, schools are still lagging in their adoption of the platform. So, you are going to have a Twitter account.

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Twitter In Schools-A Getting Started Guide

The Web20Classroom

While Twitter is beginning to catch on with many educators, schools are lagging in their adoption of the platform. Twitter is a quick and easy tool to let the entire school community know whats going on with you and your students. Updates can come from anywhere and users don''t have to have a Twitter account to follow along.

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