Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 26, 2012

Social media provides a great resource for educators, especially Twitter, to connect, share and learn with other educators. There are new forms of in-person professional development, like Edcamps , that are also a great way for educators to learn new things. Professional Development ideas. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 8, 2015

In this article a study from Harvard Business School is cited which showed that when participants were allowed to reflect on a test, did remarkably better the on the next assessment. A quick search will show many articles, books and papers written on the importance of reflection on the learning process.

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EdTechSandyK

JANUARY 27, 2014

Post video or article you want staff to go over prior to a meeting, then have them discuss during your faculty meeting. We need to be using social media to tell people about the positive things that are going on in our classrooms and schools! Edcamps - unconferences where there aren''t traditional keynote speakers or vendors.

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Tech Helpful

JUNE 1, 2017

I use social media to share the things I've learned via blogs to help others, I've asked people to join me at educational events like Edcamp Gig City and CoffeeEDU, I've asked people to support me in my JDRF walks to find a cure for type 1 diabetes, and more recently I've reached out to an entire city to help me find my lost dog.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 7, 2017

Another educator reached out to me, shared how powerful the post was and the following comment: After reading your article, I have a greater understanding about the importance of change and how we, as educators must adapt our teaching curriculum and strategies to this rapidly changing society. It’s easy to win an argument inside your head.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

With easy access to websites, blogs, online PD, webinars, YouTube, workshops, and social media, finding digital resources is not hard to do. Ugghh, help, I can’t keep up! Organizing what we find, however, for efficient access when we need it, might not be so easy.

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techlearning

JULY 31, 2018

You can present together, write articles/blogs/newsletters (case in point with this article), or visit schools to collaborate. Attending conferences, EdCamps, or meetups allows you to you find (or expand) your passion and purpose while increasing your opportunity to meet professionals who share that passion.

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