Inspiring, informative, useful, or just plain fun tweets about education and instructional technology articles, resources, etc.
(Originally posted on Twitter by @EmergingEdTech over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers).
This week’s Tweet Wrap features great pieces from many of #EdTech’s “Rock Stars”, including 60 Videos of Practical Ed Tech Tips from FreeTech4Teacher’s Richard Byrne, Cool Cat Teacher Vicky Davis shares how she manages her time – great tips here, TeachThought’s Terry Heick helps us teach students about the essential role of failure in learning, and Larry Ferlazzo shares a good language learning game demonstrated by Jimmy Fallon. And of course, there are plenty of other tips and ideas here to inform and motivate your teaching and technology efforts!
Ideas for Productively Using Cell Phones in Your Classroom
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/02/ideas-for-productively-using-cells.html
Is online education good or bad? And is this really the right question?
http://theconversation.com/is-online-education-good-or-bad-and-is-this-really-the-right-question-35949
Jimmy Fallon Models Yet Another Game Useful For English Language Learners
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2015/02/05/jimmy-fallon-models-yet-another-game-useful-for-english-language-learners/
The MOOC Hype Fades, in 3 Charts
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/the-mooc-fades-in-3-charts/55701
Google Makes TeleStory, Toontastic Free for All!
http://jonathanwylie.com/2015/02/04/google-makes-telestory-toontastic-free-for-everyone/
Unplugging To Connect: A Tech Timeout For Schools?
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/unplugging-to-connect-tech-timeout-schools/
How to track changes in Microsoft Word without going insane
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2861859/how-to-track-changes-in-microsoft-word-without-going-insane.html
Brain-to-brain communication has arrived. How we did it.
http://www.ted.com/talks/miguel_nicolelis_brain_to_brain_communication_has_arrived_how_we_did_it
Who are YOUR #digitallearning champs? Recognize teachers who make a difference!
https://www.facebook.com/NationalDigitalLearningDay/app_515720611858523?ref=page_internal
Helping Students Fail: A Framework
http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/the-role-of-failure-in-learning-helping-students-fail/
My Top Time Management Tips: Plan Your Ideal Week
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/time-management-tips/
60 Videos of Practical Ed Tech Tips
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/02/60-videos-of-practical-ed-tech-tips.html
Technology in schools: Future changes in classrooms
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30814302
Principal: What I've learned about annual standardized testing
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/02/01/principal-what-ive-learned-about-annual-standardized-testing/
Eighth graders in Jefferson SKYPE to their futures
http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/news/eighth-graders-in-jefferson-skype-to-their-futures/article_c668f265-a116-51ac-8949-8670995e241e.html
Dept. of Ed Launches Summits Aimed at Improving Technology Use in Schools
http://www.gamesandlearning.org/2015/02/02/dept-of-ed-launches-summits-aimed-at-improving-technology-use-in-schools/
The Hardest Part of Teaching - Never Enough Time, Enough Resources, Enough You
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-greene/the-hardest-part-teaching_b_5554448.html
