Guest Post via @DariaPizzuto: 6 Non-conformist Ways to Teacher Professional Development

Teacher professional development… Dreaded? Boring? Transforming? Something in between? I have been teaching for 11 years. During my career, I have participated in dozens of professional development courses/workshops/lectures. Some of them were dull, some–rather intriguing. Some were simply turned into faculty meetings. Some had nothing to do with students learning or teaching. Some put us […]

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Guest Post via @wmjackson: The Value of Social Learning Networks for Educators

EdCamp Leadership 2017 in Baker County Florida The Value of Social Learning Networks for Educators by William Jackson Educator in elementary and higher education The infusion of technology in education requires that educators rely on each other to create opportunities for instant and relevant professional development. Creating PLN’s – Professional Learning Networks that share information from tech to […]

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Guest Post via @RDene915: Edumatch – Power of Connecting and Learning, wherever..whenever

Thinking back to my education as a child and even as an adult, taking a class meant that we were learning together in the same physical space. Students went to a classroom, listened to the teacher, had a desk and followed a schedule. Each day had a routine, learning and activities were mostly confined to […]

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Guest Post via @ReadersLeadPD: The Fever Called #FlipGrid

via Catherine Barrett (@ReadersLeadPD) “When a principal sneezes, the whole school catches a cold.” –Todd Whitaker Teachers have a high-temperature fever this summer, 2017. Nothing is deceiving about the fever. The condition of high-temperature fever: #FlipGridFever, possibly leading toward a sneeze, developing into a cold. Summertime: the calendar time teachers earn re-certification credentials and fine […]

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Guest Post via @ReadersLeadPD: Warning: Failure, Sports True Learning

Warning:  I never successfully made cheerleading in High School.  I did play golf, joined the ski club and Mock Trial team, graduated successfully, went to college out-of-state. Now, I am an Arizona Master Teacher.   I know that drawing upon my experiences as an athlete every single day when instructing students and staffers is vital. […]

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Guest Post via @wmjackson: “TIGERTALK” Experience 2017 at Edward Waters College

“TIGERTALK” Experience 2017 at Edward Waters College by Prof William Jackson, Educational Technology, Social Media and STEM @wmjackson Twitter “Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent.” Dionysius of Halicarnassus The experience to speak in front of large groups should always be provided to students in higher education, providing the opportunity to practice […]

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Guest Blog via @wmjackson: What Do You Do Before High School Graduation 2017?

      What Do You Do Before High School Graduation 2017? William Jackson, M.Ed. – Edward Waters College @wmjackson #MyQuestToTeach These suggestions are to help as graduation gets closer. Graduation, an end to an educational journey from Day Care to High School. Before this momentous occasion, parents need to make sure all the I’s […]

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