Guest Post via @wmjackson: Father and Son Attending and Speaking at International WordCamps

Father and Son Attending and Speaking at International WordCamps William Jackson, educator, blogger and community activist Sean Jackson, graduate students Florida State University @wmjackson – Twitter Growing numbers of public school educators, higher education instructors, and private school educators who are engaged in writing/blogging and building dynamic content have turned to the WordPress platform to […]

Guest Post via @wmjackson: Teaching Media Literacy In The US – Protection Against False News

Teaching Media Literacy In The US – Protection Against False News by William Jackson The admission of Social Media companies providing content space to foreign countries that disseminate fake news or propaganda that is intentional to influence the perceptions of Americans is a reality. Social Media is being manipulated to suit the desires of […]

Guest Post via @ndnred: Professional Growth

As I go into a new month, I am still excited about my role as an instructional coach. In September, I was selected to participate in the North Carolina Digital Leaders Coaching Network (#NCDLCN) sponsored by Friday Institute. As a member of the 2017-18 NCDLCN cohort, I have the opportunity to grow as a professional and […]

Guest Post via @sarahdateechur: #liveclass20

A few weeks ago, I was honored when a good friend of mine, Susie Highley, reached out and invited me to be a guest on Classroom 2.0 Live. It was quite a pleasure to chat with her, the AMAZING Peggy George, and other members of the team who do so much for students around the world. […]

Guest Post via @wmjackson: Jacksonville Goes To College To Prepare for the Future

The Jacksonville Goes to College event was filled with the excitement of students from all walks of life and even grade levels discovering areas of study and potential careers for the future. As in previous year’s recruiters, advisors, instructors, and administrators from over 100 higher educational and vocational institutions put on their best to attract […]

Guest post via @tr_bo: Minecraft EDU Update

Update: I’ve watched districts all across the country struggle with how to use this new platform due to technical constraints requiring WIN10 and/or MACOSX means all of us with Chromebooks have to wait. It’s fall of 2017 and we’re still waiting. I am 100% ready to go go speedracer once they make it Chrome agnostic […]

Guest Post via @ndnred: Personalized and Digital Learning

I am very excited about how this school year has progressed! Teachers and students are excited about being in school. I see a lot of teaching and learning taking place for both teachers and students. What I mean by this is that teachers are getting out of their comfort zones regarding personalized and digital learning. […]

Guest Post via @readersleadpd: Creating a Culture of Connectedness through High School Advisory

Adolescence is fundamentally about the process of identity formation and individualism. The time in life to start asking the question: What do I want to do with my one wild and precious life? Teachers reflect at the end of the school day and even on into weekends. This past Thursday, a colleague and I were listening, […]

Guest Post via @madmommy: The Role of Technology in Homeschool Environments

Two years ago I pulled my son from a STEM charter school. It was a very good school, full of dedicated teachers, the latest technology. Parent/student nights were held often, involving STEM activities engaging families to build roller coasters with pieces of paper, marbles, and tape dispensers; parachutes with tissue paper and yarn. We were […]

Guest Post via @ndnred: New School Year

I am in my same role this year as an instructional coach and I couldn’t be more excited!!! During the summer I had the opportunity to present CCS Tech Camp featuring #hyperdocs, #symbaloo and #blogging! I enjoyed helping other educators learn how to use digital resources in their classrooms. I also did my first Ignite Talk about Twitter at […]

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