Bending the super’s ear about tech PD
I’m pretty lucky to be working in the school district I currently work in. Fiscally, it’s a pretty conservative district, but when the financial crisis hit and so many educators lost their job, our district was left relatively unscathed. One area that the district has been willing to spend some money is in the area [...]
The Power of the PLN – Getting Started (List 1)
I’ve been on Twitter for nearly 3 years now and I am so glad I decided to overcome my doubts and stick with it back during the few few months of 2008. It has morphed into an incredibly powerful professional development tool for me. Without it, I would not be the educator I am today. [...]
A conversation with “non-techies”
I just finished having a conversation with two of my school’s fantastic math teachers, self-proclaimed “non-techies,” about the direction of professional development, more specifically technology-related professional development over the past few years. They made me realize something very important that I had failed to realize…I’ve never supported them.
Sure, we have had plenty of technology-related [...]
Brilliant response by Florida educator to SB 6
I came across this on Facebook. Since Facebook is blocked in most, if not all, school districts, I am reposting it here…
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I am a teacher in Florida.
I rise before dawn each day and find myself nestled in my classroom hours before the morning commute is in full swing in downtown Orlando. I scour [...]
Following #educon from afar
Regrettably, I am unable to attend Educon 2.2 in Philadelphia this weekend. However, because of the amazing PLN I have built up over the past year and a half I am able to attend virtually. Using Twitter and the Elluminate Rooms that have been created, I do not have to miss a single session.
Since the [...]
