Technology in Education

Last week an educator asked the question, “What digital learning technology can my school district invest in that will not become obsolete?” The answer… teacher training technology! More ...

I’ve come up with a four-step Personalized Professional Development Plan. It’s free, it’s researched-based, and can be intimately customizable. It’s what I use for myself, and I call it PPD. Personalized Professional Development. PD on steroids, because it includes that follow-up element that makes change of any kind stick.

The steps include:

1. TWITTER

2. CURATION

3. BLOGGING

4. ATTENDING AN EDCAMP

Have you been considering Twitter as an educator, but have been dragging your feet because you just can’t see the benefits? Here is some advice...Twitter style. All of the information below will be in 140 characters or less, just like a regular tweet.
• “Twitter allows you as an educator to take control of your learning” ~via @bethstill
• Build a solid PLN, give it six weeks, be a lurker, start retweeting, when the mood strikes you start tweeting. It will be the best decision you have ever made as an educator.

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