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Monday, 30 September 2013
Sunday, 29 September 2013
A few of my favorite things about the #BammyAwards & a wish list too
The #BammyAwards brings folks together once a year to celebrate and recognize that which is good about education. This awards show honors educators like celebrities honored on other shows, shedding a much-needed positive light on the profession. There were some unexpected delights and even some disappointments (like those Pernille Ripp addresses here) at this year's fledgling celebration. That is no surprise as this program finds its legs,...
Saturday, 28 September 2013
The hottest posts everyone's reading
Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment.PostViews3 people & 3 ideas for using Twitter ...Sep 8, 2013,297510 Creative Scheduling Ideas To Provide Time ...Sep 1, 2013,2180From BadAss to Batty. Activist teachers lose focus...Sep 5, 2013,2115When and How...
Friday, 27 September 2013
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
No more multiple account frustration with Google Chrome
Editor’s note: I asked Chris to write this post after he taught me something that has saved me so much time, energy, and frustration because I have personal accounts, professional accounts, and yes, even an account for my dog! If you have multiple accounts, this post is a must read. Thank you Chris!!!!Guest post by Chris CasalMost educators know that it is a best practice to keep separate professional and personal accounts. While...
Monday, 23 September 2013
Innovative NYC DOE staff rock the #BammyAwards
The key to ensuring students are prepared to use social media for academic, social, and career success is bringing the right people to the table to guide and support those working with children and staff toward achieving success. At the NYC DOE we are fortunate to have a team helping The Digital Communication + Strategy office do this work that consists of some of the nation’s most innovative librarians, technology teachers, and family engagement...
Sunday, 22 September 2013
The trick to making your Facebook group an overnight sensation
You may have noticed that there are some groups that appear to be popular or wildly successful after mysteriously acquiring hundreds or thousands of members overnight. Wow! You might be thinking. This group is really onto something to be able to get so popular so fast. You may even wish you were able to figure out how to do the same. You can! The way this happens is not a mystery. Sure, there might be some groups who have honestly earned their numbers,...
Saturday, 21 September 2013
Being a connected educator has helped me grow my BaMMily tree
Tonight I will have the honor of being recognized as a Bammy award finalist for my work as an education commentator along with recognition for being a top 100 influential voice in education for my work as a connected educator.The first thing you should know is that you can tune in live tonight! The event takes place Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:30pm EDT — Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:30pm EDT At that time, hop right over to http://www.bammyawards.com/index.php/bammy-awaards-live where you will have a chance to see educators being recognized for their ed...
Friday, 20 September 2013
The hottest posts everyone's reading
Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. 0 0 1 175 999 NYC Department of Education 8 2 1172 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Increase teacher effectiveness with eduClipper
Guest post by Adam Bellow With so many demands on a teacher’s limited time and a growing number of frameworks and standards being introduced that can increase demands even further, many educators have looked to digital tools as a way to help them make the most efficient use of their time as they strive to be even more effective at the craft of teaching. Social media, a somewhat broad and nebulous term that refers to digital tools that allow...
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Link and Leave: The junk mail of social media
As more and more people are becoming comfortable with social media, an unfortunate new trend has developed. I call it "Link and Leave."Here's how it goes. You’ve written a blog post, started a crowdfunding campaign, have a photo or video you’d love to share.... Next you post just the link without an explanation, or write something like: “My latest post.” or “Inspiring.” or “Interesting.”The same link, with the same nondescript / non-customized...
Saturday, 14 September 2013
The hottest posts everyone's reading
Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment.PostViews5 #BacktoSchool management tips for innovative educators...Aug 25, 2013, 27603 people & 3 ideas for using Twitter to share, ...Sep 8, 2013, 2143From BadAss to Batty. Activist teachers lose progressive focus...Sep...
Friday, 13 September 2013
Being a connected educator means being in conversations that matter
One of the most important reasons to be a connected educator is that it allows us to have a voice in conversations that matter. If you are digitally literate you enable your voice to be heard in important conversations on a local, state, national, and global level in ways that were never possible, just a decade ago. Have you ever thought…if only policymakers like our education secretary were hearing from actual educators like [Deb Meier,...
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
5 Ideas Essential to #1to1Tech Learning Success
This article originally appeared at Partners in Learning - 1:1 Hot Topics.It’s no secret that successful 1:1 learning goes beyond simply getting devices into the hands of students and teachers. Many schools have had 1:1 programs long enough that challenges have been identified. However, valuable solutions exist that can be put into place to help ensure such challenges don't get in the way of a successful 1:1 learning implementation.Here are five ideas essential to 1:1 learning success1) Student, not device,...
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