Student Voice: Open the Door, Provide a Seat
Student Voice deserves a spot on a seating chart. Student Voice should be present each day, spotless attendance, encouraged and motivated to have a permanent seat in the classroom, in the school, and...
View ArticleFlipped…
Sioux Central’s Dan Strohmyer and John Barbier, shared their flipped journey at Iowa Technology and Education Connection Conference. It is not unlikely for students to continue conversations about...
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Twitter rotation curation: I am @plaea
In the grand tradition of Sweden (@sweden), Ireland (@ireland), New Zealand (@peopleofnz), Malaysia (@twt_malaysia), Italy (@i_am_italy), Australia (@weareaustralia), Mexico (@curatorsmexico), Ukraine...
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Elementary Twitter chats will blow your mind!
If you’ve never participated in a live Twitter chat before, it’s definitely an experience worth having at least once. Who knows? You might get hooked! And the best part is that you don’t even need a...
View ArticleConsidering their Footprint
Creating a positive digital footprint requires one to make a positive contribution. I make a conscientious effort to create a positive footprint. I want students to be intentional in creating their...
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Backstage Pass: Connected Educators=Connected Classrooms
Our children, our students do not have to stand in line for hours waiting to be granted permission to meet a famed professional. Our children, our students do not have to wait to be the tenth caller to...
View ArticlePocahontas Community School District…LIVE!
It is that time of year…graduation! Seniors across the country are celebrating or are about to celebrate their high school graduation. As they walk across the stage in cap and gown, it is inevitable,...
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Digital Citizenship from Spider-Man
“With great power comes great responsibility.” Predators. Identity theft. Misreported facts. Cyber-bullying. Poor decisions. Ruined reputations. Inappropriate photos. Denied job opportunities. For all...
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Digital Citizenship: Good vs Evil
Photos by @tumblinbumblincrumblincookie Article by Aaron Brilbeck, WHO It was very important to me to post these screenshots side-by-side; two stories from the same day. The juxtaposition of good and...
View ArticleWhat would be your reasoning NOT to connect your students to the world?
Laura Gilchrist said: Twitter allows educators to connect and interact with resources, ideas, and people from around the world. Twitter allows educators to share their stories – positive stories...
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How brave will we be this year?
It’s a new year. And it takes 5 minutes to set up a blog, Twitter account, Facebook page, or Google+ community… How brave will we be this year? Will we speak out against injustices? Will we champion...
View ArticleWhat We are Told, What Some Tell…(Spot the Fallacy)
Too often a misunderstanding or a fear breeds an untruth. Too often all that is sensational sells as gold when really it is nothing more than a cheaply painted metal ring about to leave its green mark...
View ArticleLiving Your Legacy: Author Courtney E.
Last week I wrote a post on my own blog about what it means to live your legacy. After publishing the initial post, I decided to go out and find students who are doing just that. So for my first...
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(Instagram) You’re so Vain…or Not so Much.
A few months ago while traveling for work, I heard a morning weatherman rationalize why he did not have @instagram. Of course, I tweeted. The weatherman is just misinformed or uninformed. His...
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Worth the Conversation: Screenshots of Instagram Pics/Art/Law/Money
Reporter, Jessica Contrara, published in the Washington Post’s Style Blog: This month, painter and photographer Richard Prince reminded us that what you post is public, and given the flexibility of...
View ArticleWhen I Designed Units…
The list of my considerations is in no particular order… 1. What standards do I need to address? Concepts? -The answer to this helped me focus and be intentional and #4, #5. 2. What do my students care...
View ArticleThis Week…A Few Highlights
I photograph and record often during my weekly adventures to capture ideas and to capture experiences. The pictures and videos serve as a source of reflection, and as an avenue for celebration. I use...
View ArticleConnected Readers and Connected Writers #ELAchat
Tuesday evening, I guest moderated #ELAchat. The chat occurs the first and last Tuesday of each month. Friend and valued member of my PLN, Joy Kirr, invited me to lead the evening chat. The Storify of...
View ArticleFame Thanks to Facebook
Ok, so I’m not going to be completely famous but I will be featured in a national aired commercial come January, meet and work with a celebrity and be picked up by a chauffeur (he/she will even have my...
View ArticleDigital Learning Day Recap
Today on Twitter I shared some of my favorite digital resources and tools in honor of Digital Learning Day! Here’s a quick recap, along with a bit more insight than the 140 characters afforded me....
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