Mother, wife, science and ed tech coordinator, professor, author, presenter, and speaker passionate about innovating education and professional development.
Joined May 2014
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Enjoy, this is my Resource folder in Google Drive drive.google.com/open?id=0By… #googleEDU
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"A community college student will now spend more hours in a minimum-wage job to pay for their textbook than they would sitting in a course" they're buying the book for, @rbaraniuk said. "It’s one of the biggest costs of going to college." ow.ly/tz5z30l9FbP
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It’s #followfriday ‼️ Cultivate your PLN and go beyond connecting to collaborating 🚜❤️ ‼️
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These actively volcanic islands are home to fascinating creatures found nowhere else on Earth, like marine iguanas and giant tortoises on.natgeo.com/2mmFRpo
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Teacher guilt IS a real thing.
We can't be everything. We can't do everything.
What we CAN do is our very best. It's the gift that we give our students. It has limits, though, and that's ok.
Ditch that shame. #ditchbook #tlap #edchat teapaw.org/VCS_tc_Annie/status/10… – at Indiana, USA
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A good disguise keeps you hidden, right? Well, sometimes the best disguise is actually the most dazzling. bit.ly/2Leqqxu
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Education chiefs believe we should pay closer attention to curriculum | The Thomas B. Fordham Institute edexcellence.net/articles/ed… @Standards_Work
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Important read for the #EdLeaders at #NAESP18:
@MichaelPetrilli wonders why districts are still using curriculum that's clearly not aligned to standards in reviews by @EdReports.
I'm not gonna lie – I wonder, too.
Read more: edexcellence.net/articles/wh…
#StandardsInstitute #NAESP
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Have an idea or suggestion for Quizizz? Suggest and vote for ideas on the new Quizizz feedback portal! Your wish is our command!
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Here are some other ways to access paywalled papers: holly.witteman.ca/index.php/…
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Positive teams can overcome energy vampires. Make the positive so loud you can't hear the negative! teapaw.org/JonGordon11/status/100…
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The koala genome has been fully sequenced for the first time newscienti.st/2ILmdwi
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When doing PD start with "Here is a device and here are 5 easy ways to make learning better. Not make learning digital. Not make learning paperless. BETTER!"
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Thank you @burgessdave @burgess_shelley for donating awesome DBC books #TLAP for #edcampHOT on 7/25/18 @WacoHippodrome Register TODAY! 4edcampHOT.eventbrite.com #edcamp #freePD #teachervoice @mcnairan3 @wilthomas3 @KrisBumsted @lisamonthie @espinrichard1 @KariEspin @EdcampUSA
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Looking for FREE online PD with from amazing presenters on great topics?
Oh, and FREE certificates for PD hours?
Join us in December for #ditchSummit ... On the couch, in your jammies, wherever!
Sign up: DitchSummit.com #iste18 #ISTE2018 #NotAtISTE18 #NotAtISTE teapaw.org/PurpleAndSilva/status/… – at Chicago, IL
A free online conference for teachers: #DitchSummit! Get your FREE ticket at DitchSummit.com. ditchsummit.com via @jmattmiller I did!!
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I hear this over and over. Low performing, weak link, draining teachers continuing to remain the way they are as leaders sit back, concerned about "hurting feelings". We must give feedback in a way that is caring, honest, and SOON!!!
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I chased a goose and I liked it #R12TransformED with @karelsscience Go Goosechase
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Merge Cube's entrance and welcome into education has been great to watch. Lots of collaboration between @MergeVR and educators. Many educators have wanted to help create lesson plans for the Merge Cube. Are you one of them? You can help the cause here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Average Teachers Change Their Expectations When Underserved Students aren't Progressing. Great Teachers Change Their INSTRUCTION! #edchat #education
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Kahoot has updated their app which now allows STUDENTS to design and deploy their own Kahoots. Learners to leaders: closing the learning loop with Kahoot!’s app bit.ly/2yiYT9d via @getkahoot