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POWER-On Learning- What the Super Bowl Blackout, Beyonce, and Twitter Teach us about Effective Instruction
Who’s got the POWER?! Who’s got POWER-On Learning? “POWER-On Learning” is powerful instruction that inspires, thrills, engages, provokes creativity and humor, and instruction that is so good through numerous facets that students leave saying “WOW”! During this learning student POWER- brain power- is on and fully engaged in relevant and long-lasting learning. This is the … Continue reading
Adaptivelearnin 2012 Blog in Review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 24,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 6 Film Festivals Click here to see the complete report.
My Nominations for the 2012 Edublog Awards
It’s the time of year for the Edublog Awards. I remember this event like a whirlwind last year. I was new to blogging, new to Twitter, and new to using social media as a professional. I remember seeing massive volumes of Tweets generating in my Twitter stream about the Edublog Award Nominations. I remember reading … Continue reading
Glog for Presentations for Why Teachers Should Join Twitter
Update: This post was originally posted as a Glog screenshot with a link to the Glog. I now have the ability to upload my Glogs to WordPress so I am updating and re-posting this. About a month ago I wrote a post called, “Why Teachers Should Join Twitter…What I Have Learned as a Twitter Newbie“. Due to … Continue reading
Announcing New Adaptive Learning Group on LinkedIn
Educators here is a new Adaptive Learning Group I started on LinkedIn. Please join, network and collaborate. Every educator is welcome. The group is open to any educator to join. But, the sharing and conversations will remain a private closed group once you have joined. Let’s cross content areas and expertise to learn from … Continue reading
1 Year Later- Why Teachers Should Join Twitter…What I have Learned as a Twitter Newbie
What is the first thing you think of when you think of Twitter? Most people think of a popular social networking site that people use for socializing, sharing random opinions and befriending cool celebrities. Think of Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore. Yes, they are no longer together. But, they were one of the Twitter trend … Continue reading
The Times They are a-Changin’: How Gen Y Changed the Way We Learn
(Zach Buckley is new to the adaptivelearnin community. He will be a regular blog contributor. The article below is his first contribution. He adds insight into technology and generation Y. I’m from generation X, so reading his prospective is enlightening. Welcome Zach and enjoy his contribution!) Generation Y refers to those of us born … Continue reading
EduTweet #edchat Discussion- Professional Development so Last Century
Yesterday, March, 2012 I was privileged to take part in a live edu-tweet with #edchat. #Edchat is a group of educators from around the country and globe that Tweet each other via the hashtag #edchat on Twitter twice a week to discuss issues in education. The discussions last for an hour and are determined by … Continue reading
Twitter #hashtag Education Chats: Social History Infographics
Compilation of Twitter #hashtag Education Chats- A One Month Social History from Feb. 22 to March 22, 2012. How does your favorite education chat compare? Who are the most influential Tweeters for your favorite education chat? *Please note that due to the enormous volume of education Twitter chats, I could not include all of them here. I … Continue reading
Social Media…bad for educators?! Not!…and Why?
Via Social Media in Education by James Hicks, The Tech Scoop Frown…social media for educators is bad! Have you heard this time and time again? Roll of the eyes…social media has no place in education! Have you heard this time and time again? Annoyed look…social media is a waste of time and it will take … Continue reading
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