Passionate About Collaboration
When my husband convinced me to join Twitter in May of 2010, I didn’t know the opportunities for collaboration that it would provide me. I started as a lurker and was astonished by how many educational...
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How would you change teacher preparation programs?
As I was reading through my Google Reader last week, I came across Josh Stumpenhorst‘s newest post. In his opinion, we need to go back to square one in order to ‘fix’ public education and start...
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Come collaborate with us! #coetail #gafesummit #langchat
I’m in Dubai getting geared up to present at the Middle East GAFE Summit! I’ll be presenting Conjugating Google Apps in a World Language Classroom after the keynote this afternoon. I’d love to do some...
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Social Media Usage: An Analysis
Many connected educators talk and blog about the stages of Twitter and PLN adoption (even I mentioned it). But have you ever taken a second to analyze how and why you use social media both personally...
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Connect to ES #music classes!
Our elementary music teachers have started a blog in order to connect classrooms around the world. I LOVE it! If I haven’t mentioned it before, my favorite use of technology is the connections it...
View ArticleA short answer & a long one too
Will education as we know it change because of technology? Short answer. Yes, ABSOLUTELY. (I really enjoyed the way Rebekah put it.) Longer answer. It might be slow and it might be painful but...
View ArticleInput needed: tips to cultivating a thriving PLN
Jeff and I have a few upcoming presentations we’d love some input on! Please fill out the embedded Google form below…then check it out as the answers populate. Please feel free to use any of the...
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AISK grade 2 wants to share the planet with you
Photo Credit: woodleywonderworks via Compfight cc Our IB PYP grade 2 classes are getting started this week with their next Unit of Inquiry – Sharing the Planet. In order to enhance and share their...
View Article#MACUL15 – Live from Kuwait (& Istanbul)!
[Reflection on #MACUL15] John, Mary, Jeff and I will be presenting at the 2015 MACUL conference in Detroit on Friday. Jeff will be in Kuwait. I’ll be in Istanbul (at the NESA SEC). John & Mary will...
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Why are you connected?
Tomorrow (afternoon of February 2) I’ll be facilitating a workshop for #AISQ8 (elementary) staff on using social media in teaching and learning. From my experience educators need to buy-in before...
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