It’s that time of year again – for some educators to begin their countdowns. How many calendar days left before summer? How many actual school days left? Please stop. Let me explain my perspective… Countdowns are great for things like the vertical takeoff of a 115,000 lb. rocket traveling into outer space, taking the last second […]
Read more "Guest Post via @gm8585: 3…2…1…STOP!!!"I am working on a session for Lead 3.0 on using social media and automation to tell the story of schools. It is interesting how much negativity and bad things are in the media spotlight when it comes to education. One would think that nothing of value is happening at all in schools. This is just not […]
Read more "Guest Post via @clarksroom: You need to Reach your Stakeholders how they Access Information"“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other. “ –Walter Elliot. This quote defines how three freshman students (#FalconPride) from Carl Hayden High School, inner city Phoenix, AZ taught teachers on a Saturday AM STEAM Professional Development session. Phoenix Union High School district hosts professional development showcases […]
Read more "Guest Post via @ReadersLeadPD: The Power of Passion and Perserverance"I was talking to a coworker the other day about how they are struggling to connect with their students. “Moonpies are changing my whole class dynamic,” I said in reply. She looked at me like I had nine heads. Now, if you are not from the South and you are reading this, we may have […]
Read more "Guest Post via @jen_hawkins4: Moonpies are Changing my Classroom"Most students would not know what inclusion is if you asked them, but every student knows how they want to be included. In special education, the idea of inclusion is something that is still wrestled with. As educators and parents, look at what is the best appropriate learning environment for each child. First, put yourself […]
Read more "Guest Post via @mmlashure: What Could Inclusion Look Like?"EdCamp St. Augustine: What An Adventure in Learning by Elisha Taylor and William Jackson Jacksonville, Florida Welcome from William and Elisha https://youtu.be/hYl1-q6tP6w The exposure to diverse technologies, the collaboration with educators with years of experience is important for new educators and pre-service educators choosing a career in education. Diversity builds strength and the understanding that […]
Read more "Guest Post via @wmjackson: EdCamp St. Augustine – What An Adventure in Learning"“Mrs. Hawkins, if the data in the chart is not a proportional ratio, do the data points no longer create a straight line?” “Great question! Let me put up a chart that isn’t proportional and we can graph it.” “No, Mrs. H. Let me create it…. you sit and figure it out. Tell me if I […]
Read more "Guest post via @jen_hawkins4: Letting go… and gaining more."Teaching Our Youth To Be Cautious On Social Media by William Jackson speaking at The Bridge of Northeast Florida Recent deaths by suicide on Social Media, the use of drugs and alcohol as glamorous and exciting, sexual exploitation, Sexting, Cyberbullying, threats, intimidation and the use of Social Media to make political threats and accusations is […]
Read more "Guest Post via @wmjackson: Teaching Our Youth To Be Cautious On Social Media"Some schools have one. Others may not. You know the one…that class down the hall. People say that something’s always going on in there Good or bad. It’s the class that gets talked about, mocked, dissed and dismissed. Is it your class perhaps? Maybe it’s mine. Did you know that in that class down the […]
Read more "Guest Post via @teacherpants_01: That Class Down the Hall"HBCU Students Don’t Wait to Market Yourself by Pro. William Jackson Educational Technology and Social Media Edward Waters College @wmjackson HBCU students in the 21st century cannot wait to market themselves in a world of global commerce, digital Branding, intellectual sharing and the vast Social Media sites that are building to get the word out […]
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