What IS the State of EdTech? EdTech Digest has released their perception of what to expect for the next year. State of EdTech 2019-2020 This includes the top 100 influencers in EdTech. It also includes a list of upcoming trends. These are surprises, but that is because they are trends […]
Keyboarding is IMPORTANT!!!! Photo by Yingchih Hao on Unsplash I remember taking keyboarding in 7th grade and then again in 10th grade (slow learner). I learned to type at about 40 wpm. It is a skill that has been incredibly useful through my life of high school, college, doctoral studies, and into the […]
THANK YOU!!! We just wanted to thank you for supporting Write Our World yesterday on #GivingTuesday. We had 32 donors and raised over $1800. We almost made it into the top 20 fundraisers for yesterday (we were #21). They donated an extra $100 to those in the top 20. The […]
It’s #GIVINGTUESDAY at #GlobalGiving.This is the day when you donate to Give Our Marginalized Youth a Voice! Your support can help us further develop a system for young writers to share important times in their lives. They can share their lives in their native languages and in English.Today, we begin our […]
If you are reading my blog, you are probably a person who has spent (or will spend) most of your life working with people and making the world a better place. I am writing today to ask you to support an important online library that enables kids to share their […]
Hello Reflectors; I hope that you are all familiar with the incredible network of educators that ISTE supports. They have a mega-community of educators comprised of over 20 specialty communities (PLNs) that range from Global Collaboration to Digital Storytelling to Inclusive Learning to STEM Networks. One of my favorite aspects […]
Identifying Technology Needs for Today’s Educators This Sunday, I will lead a tweetchat at #iaedchat on Sunday (10/21) @ 8:00 CDT. We will discuss the skills, tools, and mindset that teachers who are successful in using educational technolog have in today’s classrooms. These are the questions that we plan to use: Are new […]
Twitter Chats are AWESOME!!! I have talked about Twitter Chats (I like to call them Tweet Chats) before in Dr. Z Reflects, Here are a few posts you might find interesting. I have shared some links to resources for finding Education Twitter chats but I would like to introduce Participate […]
Wednesday, May 24 (CDT) – Tonight Fran Siracusa from Florida lead us in a webinar entitled The Relevance of Connection. She shared her experiences of engaging her students with other students and people around the world. Most interesting were her experiences in the Teach SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) project. Fran […]
http://www.jackstreet.com/jackstreet/WECM.Berkowitz.cfm In this ever-changing world we need to consider how to talk with our students about terrorism. Not only must we deal with what is coming through the media, but we must also discuss with our students the possibility of that happening in our own schools. Recently, Vicki Davis (CoolCatTeacher) […]