Inspiring, informative, useful, or just plain fun tweets posted on Twitter over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers.
This week … new functionality in the SeeSaw digital portfolio tool, creating the customizable classroom with “fliperentiated” instruction, thousands of free eBooks for students, exploring the “go and show” model — in which teachers are encouraged to go back to the classroom and show what they have learned, moving away from today's factory-like education model towards more personalized learning, and more!
Making the Digital Connections to Improve Education in the 21st Century
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frank-islam/making-the-digital-connec_b_8327328.html
Google Apps For Education Now Has More Than 50 Million Users
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/google-apps-for-education-now-has-more-than-50-million-users/
New report #DigitalLearning in Ohio schools highlights importance of TEACHER TRAINING
http://www.gamesandlearning.org/2015/10/22/as-goes-ohio-what-one-state-can-tell-us-about-innovation-in-schools/
Why Minecraft in Schools is the Modern Marvel: 5 Epic Ideas
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/why-minecraft-in-schools-is-the-modern-marvel-5-epic-ideas/
SeeSaw Now Lets Students Draw & Talk on Items in Their Digital Portfolios
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/10/seesaw-now-lets-students-draw-and-talk.html
Technology Introduces New Forms Of Experiential Learning
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/technology-introduces-new-forms-of-experiential-learning/
“Fliperentiated” Instruction: How to Create the Customizable Classroom
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/fliperentiated-instruction-create-customizable-classroom-joe-hirsch
How to Access Thousands of Free eBooks for Kids
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/10/how-to-access-thousands-of-free-ebooks.html
Innovator: Bringing Blended Learning to Common Core
https://thejournal.com/articles/2015/10/15/innovator-bringing-blended-learning-to-common-core.aspx
Hands-on PD: “Go and show” model requires teachers to demonstrate mastery
http://www.districtadministration.com/article/hands-pd-solidifies-tech-skills
Meet 3 schools that will use #edtech to personalize learning. What will they learn?
http://hechingerreport.org/meet-three-schools-that-will-use-technology-to-personalize-learning-what-will-they-learn/
Congrats to the Winners of the 2015 Digital Innovation in Learning Awards!
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2015-10-15-announcing-the-winners-of-the-2015-digital-innovation-in-learning-awards
It’s Time For Personalized Learning In Education (Yes! Yes it is!)
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/its-time-for-personalized-learning-in-education/
Is this trendy Mark Zuckerberg-funded school the future of education?
http://nypost.com/2015/10/17/is-this-mark-zuckerberg-funded-school-the-future-of-education/
Online Education for Undeserved Ss Focus of Grant Program, & Upcoming #OLC Conference
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/10/19/online-learning-underserved-students-focus-international-conference-online-learning
The 50 Most Popular MOOCs of All Time
http://www.onlinecoursereport.com/the-50-most-popular-moocs-of-all-time/
