About two weeks ago we launched the “Summer of Twitter: Teacher Challenge“. The premise is simple. Follow the seven quick steps to growing your PLN this summer via Twitter! Since then we’ve had thousands of people visit our site and the Summer Of Twitter Wiki. Schools and districts have joined the wiki and spread the message to their colleagues and teacher friends. Now, with a mo... »
This was cross-posted from my personal blog at ajjuliani.com. I love how teachers and thought leaders have been sharing resources and ideas on blogs the past ten years. It has taken the field of education from a “closed door” mentality to a vibrant community of sharers, collaborators, and connectors. This has been helped by the social steroids of Twitter and Facebook. Yet, as I continu... »
Most of us realize how important it is to be connected via 21st Century means as our students are continually seeing the world on a much smaller scale through the technology they so embrace. Being aware and using the technology available is crucial for us to not only understand our students, but to better understand our selves. Which is why we at Education is My Life are embracing a new(er) techno... »
Summer is coming…quicker than we think. As a teacher I always love summer, because it is a time to decompress, reflect on the year, and plan ahead for the new year. My summer last year was different than any other because I was active on Twitter. I learned more during that summer off, than in any training or professional development sessions combined (that is not hyperbole). I love Twitter f... »
Leadership in education looks nothing like it did ten years ago. Leaders are connected, and being connected is the new art of leadership. A connected educator follows the right people online and reads the right blogs to have a vision for their classroom/school/district/world. If you aren’t spending much time reading what other eduawesome teachers are saying, start now! Get involved on Twitte... »
Study Blue is poised to take a giant leap in the 2.0 technology world. It’s a program that allows teachers to create digital flash cards. If that sounds mundane, you’re right. The aspect that helps set Study Blue apart from the rest is the fact that it is made for the mobile lifestyle our students have embraced. Study Blue runs is in app format though both Apple and Android formats. This allows an... »
This past week I had the pleasure of chatting with Nicholas Provenzano about technology in the classroom, how to get involved in social media, standardized tests, and using Evernote everyday. You may know him as “The Nerdy Teacher” and we did get a little “nerdy” in the interview. Nick recently released “The Complete Guide to Evernote in Education” available on ... »
When the iPhone became a reality education changed forever. Teachers, professors, and parents no longer had control over the flow of information. Smart phones gave students access to information whenever they wanted access, without permission from any adult. Many times teachers look at new technologies as distractions. Students could go on Facebook, text, and all sorts of other activities on their... »
Anthony Gabriele is a co-founder of Education Is My Life. He currently works as a Literacy Coach, Curriculum Writer, and facilitator for the Penn Literacy Network. Be willing to adapt and grow. The more I thought about this month’s topic of ‘Best and Next Practices’, the more it hit me how many ‘best practices’ sometimes disappear, and how some, with the right modifications, can become next pract... »
Dianne Krause is a certified K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist, Adjunct Graduate Professor in Instructional Technology, former high school French teacher and administrator of one of the oldest and persistent online gaming worlds, Medievia.com, Inc. In this day of high stakes testing and fear of low test scores, it is very easy for teachers to fall into the drill and kill assessment trap. T... »
