It’s the time of year for the Edublog Awards. I remember this event like a whirlwind last year. I was new to blogging, new to Twitter, and new to using social media as a professional. I remember seeing massive volumes of Tweets generating in my Twitter stream about the Edublog Award Nominations. I remember reading […]
Educators here is a new Adaptive Learning Group I started on LinkedIn. Please join, network and collaborate. Every educator is welcome. The group is open to any educator to join. But, the sharing and conversations will remain a private closed group once you have joined. Let’s cross content areas and expertise to learn from […]
What is the first thing you think of when you think of Twitter? Most people think of a popular social networking site that people use for socializing, sharing random opinions and befriending cool celebrities. Think of Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore. Yes, they are no longer together. But, they were one of the Twitter trend […]
(Zach Buckley is new to the adaptivelearnin community. The article below is his first contribution. He adds insight into technology and generation Y. I’m from generation X, so reading his prospective is enlightening. Welcome Zach and enjoy his contribution!) Generation Y refers to those of us born in the late 80s to mid-90s, who […]
Yesterday, March, 2012 I was privileged to take part in a live edu-tweet with #edchat. #Edchat is a group of educators from around the country and globe that Tweet each other via the hashtag #edchat on Twitter twice a week to discuss issues in education. The discussions last for an hour and are determined by […]
Twitter is a cultural phenomenon encompassing both personal and professional purposes. I use Twitter professionally. I just started using Twitter about 7 months ago. I rebelled against using it for a few years. I finally reluctantly joined after being persuaded by my husband that there were great benefits. He said there were so many networking and […]
Via Social Media in Education by James Hicks, The Tech Scoop Frown…social media for educators is bad! Have you heard this time and time again? Roll of the eyes…social media has no place in education! Have you heard this time and time again? Annoyed look…social media is a waste of time and it will take […]
I have learned more by using social media for professional purposes, professional development, than I have learned from most of my professional development trainings from the past years combined. Why? Should this be a concern? Should this make us rethink how we offer professional development, and drive our attention and awareness of old-fashioned and out […]
I just started using Edmodo, but love it. It has become an extremely useful communication tool with my students. Edmodo is a web 2.0 social networking tool for educators to use to communicate with students and parents. Here are 10 reasons why I love it and recommend educators use it: 1. It is free. There […]
Okay, I admit that I rebelled against joining Twitter for the longest time. I had friends and family members urging me to join. I often said, “Why should I join another social networking site? I have not used MySpace for a while and am quite happy with Facebook.” Those who were part of the Twitter […]
