Social Media Savvy for Educators

Social Media Savvy for Educators

This week I participated with Volunteer Spot and education colleagues to produce this webinar for McGraw Hill Education. The webinar was entitled Social Media Savvy for Educators. Its purpose was to support educators, who might be new to using social media, to seek...
Mobile Learning Support for New Teachers

Mobile Learning Support for New Teachers

The mobile learning revolution is alive and growing in popularity every day. When schools move toward mobile learning in the classroom, they can take advantage of electronic devices such as tablets and cell phones that offer portability and ease of use. Mobile...
Mentoring Monday: Get the New Twitter Profile Page

Mentoring Monday: Get the New Twitter Profile Page

Are you an educator who loves Twitter? Are you a new teacher who likes to stay ahead of the curve? Did you miss the Twitter announcement? It’s possible you did. No worries. Let me share how you can take advantage of the new changes in the layout of Profile...
Twenty Tips for Success for New Teachers

Twenty Tips for Success for New Teachers

(Reprise of my popular Edutopia.org post from September 2011.) In no way, do I want to add to the burden of the filled-to-the-brim, new teacher stress bucket. I do however, want to share 20 tips which I hope will help ease new teachers into a fun, successful school...
Conferences, Connections, Collaborations!

Conferences, Connections, Collaborations!

I had the privilege of attending and presenting at my first International Society of Technology Educators (ISTE12) conference last month in June. I was joined by six Connected Educators from across the US who agreed to join me on this panel. For those that may not...