I was recently at the Bring It Together conference (BIT15) and engaged in an interesting conversation about using Periscope in Education, moderated by Andrew Campbell. We covered many important nuances […]
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This week, I have been thinking much about the role of social media in the formation of social identity. Research indicates that adolescents are deeply concerned about how they appear in
This week, thanks to my Digital Literacy class, I have been thinking lots about the use of Popular Culture in the classroom. What is Pop Culture? Quite simply, Pop Culture
Every time I gather with friends, our conversation inevitably turns to our kids and their use of social media. I find there are three types of parent attitudes: I have
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Our family and my nephew recently engaged in an Escape Room activity in our area. We were given a scenario, put in a room, and had to solve a series of puzzles
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I have written several posts about the power of being a connected educator and its many benefits and so many of us on Twitter have been reaping the benefits for
This morning, I posted this on Twitter: And yet, here I am, 2 hours later writing a blog post… Full disclosure. I’ve also checked my Twitter feed & notifications
I’ve been thinking lots about connecting home and school and the idea of Intergenerational Digital Literacy (a term I first heard Donna Fry use). The idea of a Parent ED Tech
As much as I was impressed by the innovation I saw at ISTE 2015 in Philadelphia, there is a local project that I’d like to highlight in my District that is
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I was fortunate to be able to attend the ISTE conference in Philadelphia. There were over 15,000 educators there, so you can imagine the passion, excitement, and learning that happened! I
