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.

Entry	Pageviews
Looking to create a social media or BYOD policy? L... Jun 3, 2012,	4124
Does Twitter have a minimum age requirement? Jun 13, 2013,	1719
How to showcase #TeacherEffectiveness using digita... Feb 9, 2014,	1526
Student @CGressmanTHS explains the power of her PL... Feb 3, 2014,	1382
8 Real Ways Facebook Enriched Ms. Schoening’s Firs... Jul 15, 2010,	1287
Safety first but don't forget what's next when stu... Feb 23, 2014,	1226
Another reason responsible social media use must b... Feb 14, 2014,	1207
When and How Should Kids Learn to Type? Feb 8, 2011,	1158

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The Innovative Educator named top #Homeschool #EdTech blog

When we think of innovative educators, we often think of classrooms and teachers, but we sometimes forget parents are employing innovative strategies to support learning outside of school.  For home educators this is just a way of life, but parents who choose school can also play a key role in helping their children learn. When they do, I am happy to know that The Innovative Educator was named a top five ed tech blog for homeschoolers by WizIQ who provides an online learning platform on which to deliver classes.

Other blogs named were Free Technology for Teachers, Get Me Geeky, and The Wired Homeschool.  Check out the article and these other great blogs at http://blog.wiziq.com/top-5-ed-tech-blogs-help-integrate-technology-homeschool 

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Scholarships infographic - Were you aware of these facts?

Innovative educators know that as spring is about to be sprung upon us, so are the deadlines for most scholarships and financial aid. Check out this interesting infographic from FluidReview that gives you the skinny with facts and figures about various scholarships they've collected over the years as a result of offering one of the top scholarship management software platforms on the web today.

Some interesting facts you'll find include distribution by race and sex, average amount awarded, and perhaps most important, some unusual scholarships that are out there such as tall people, coffee lovers, and skateboarders.

Check it out.
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The answer to helping teens find an internship or apprenticeship

Innovative educators want students to be able to find a job after completing their education, but as reported by the Associated Press more than half of America's recent college graduates are either unemployed or working in a job that doesn't require a bachelor's degree.

Anthony Cody explains that it is not that schools are failing to teach students to become skilled workers, but that schools are not providing them with enough experience doing things in the world.

Innovative educators can help change that by helping teens find an internship or apprenticeship.  I share some ideas to do that with my post in Answers.com here.

The post hits on the key elements for success listed below.

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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.

Entry	Pageviews
Looking to create a social media or BYOD policy? L... Jun 3, 2012,	4116
Does Twitter have a minimum age requirement? Jun 13, 2013,	1657
How to showcase #TeacherEffectiveness using digital... Feb 9, 2014,	1518
Student @CGressmanTHS explains the power of her PLN... Feb 3, 2014,	1390
Safety first but don't forget what's next when students... Feb 23, 2014,	1208
Another reason responsible social media use must be... Feb 14, 2014,	1202
When and How Should Kids Learn to Type? Feb 8, 2011,	1189
8 Real Ways Facebook Enriched Ms. Schoening’s Firs... Jul 15, 2010,	1057

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Cell phones: A distraction or tool of engagement?

As the author of “Teaching Generation Text: Using Cell Phones for Learning,” it’s no surprise, that I disagree with those who "just say no" to cell phones.” I think my perspective comes out on top as it becomes evident that those who oppose the use of cell phones for learning have never really tried to strategically integrate them as powerful learning tools.  

Listen to host Rae Pica and see what you think as this topic is discussed with with special guests that in addition to me include John Owens, David Thornburg, and Liz Kolb.

If you like what you hear consider following your guests on Twitter. @JOwensTeacher @InnovativeEdu @jesslahey @davidthornburg @Liz Kolb @bodymindchild @bamradionetwork

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Safety first but don't forget what's next when students use social media

I was looking forward to checking out this post from my Twitter feed:

Students Talk #Facebook on #Vimeo | @scoopit http://t.co/Ky5mAz9Iu2 #KSFY #SocialMedia #digcit #edchat #edbublogs
— ICTPHMS (@ICTPHMS) February 19, 2014

I'm thrilled that schools like the Patrick Henry Middle School are willing to put themselves out there and share in the mainstream media that Facebook isn't something to be afraid of, but rather we can teach students to use it safely.

Maybe I'm just impatient, but aren't we ready to move past the conversation about the fact that Facebook won't kill you and travel toward this:
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