Guest Post via @wmjackson: 2016 Protect your Child from ISIS Recruiting

2016 Protect your Child from ISIS Recruiting by William Jackson, M.Ed. Parent, Educator, Social Media Speaker, Blogger My reflections as a parent, educator and speaker on Social Media Etiquette and Safety. As the holiday season begins to close millions of students have been enjoying the holidays connecting with friends in person and through digital tools […]

Guest Post via @Rdene915: “Summers: The life of educators”

A couple of reasons why I love summer Rachelle Dene Poth I am a teacher and when people find this out, one of the first things they say is “it must be nice to have your summers off.” Yes, thank you, it is nice to have a more relaxed schedule over the course of the […]

GUEST POST VIA @TR_BO: Everything Student Centered

Over the course of the past two school years, Dublin High School has had experiences with internally prompted DOS attacks. What does this mean? I am very confident stating that we had students that were hacking by way of bots pulling our network down with a good old fashion saturation of packets. This is troublesome for […]

Guest Post via @wmjackson: Developing Black Superheroes through STEM and STEAM Education

Developing Black Superheroes through STEM and STEAM Education William Jackson, M.Ed. Edward Waters College – Educational Technology and Social Media Graduate of South Carolina State University and instructor with Edward Waters College HBCUs ROCK Summer camp at America’s Little Leaders in Jacksonville, Florida The educational matrix is changing to infuse hands on learning and cognitive development […]

Guest Post via @briteeyes49: If You Give a Child a Packet…

If You Give a Child a Packet…Or Sometimes a Worksheet. Packets come in all shapes, sizes, and subjects. I have used packets on occasion, less and less with more and more years of teaching.. Packets can be cute, fun, and/or adorable, but it doesn’t disguise its intent. Time spent on, usually, meaningless work, busy work. […]

Guest Post via @gm8585: Speaking of…

When @sarahdateechur asks for a guest blog for one of the fastest growing “teacher-connected” creations ever, there’s no pressure…at all. That being said, here goes nothing: Speaking of connected, that has been the single greatest attribute to my students’ education is me connecting to other educators around the world through social media (mostly Twitter). Thank you, to all […]

GUEST POST VIA @TR_BO: MinecraftEDU: technically speaking

As you know, Microsoft acquired Minecraft and made the announcement in December of 2015. This past week, Microsoft announced the acquisition of MinecraftEDU. They have rebranded it and it is now called Minecraft Education Edition (MinecraftEE). For many of us in education that have invested in MinecraftEDU it begs the question, what now? During the […]

Guest Post via @wmjackson: Welcome To My Quest To Teach

Welcome to my Blogging with #EduMatch at http://edumatch4education.com This site I will post content ranging on many diverse areas addressing educational issued that affect children, teens, young adults and even parents. My goal is to provide content that engages, encourages, educates and inspires learning and collaboration. I’m an educator with Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville, […]

GUEST POST VIA @TR_BO: The power of partnerships supporting teachers

In 2003, with a toddler and a long career in the private sector, I chose to circle back to where I began in public education. I re-entered as a district administrator in Pittsburg Unified. I stayed in that position for nine years and had a great opportunity to collaborate on projects with other district leaders […]

Guest Post via @BriteEyes49: The Joy of Being a Facilitator!

My 4th graders are working on TEDxTalks. Yep, they are creating TEDxTalks. I posted this assignment in the “ALL DONE” folder on our Schoology page, and they all gravitated towards it like moths to a light. I posted a few TEDx Talks by kids, asked them to watch at least one, choose a topic, and […]