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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.
The Honest Truth About Spell Check…Sincerely, Teacher
Dear Students: Spell check is notorious for being viewed as dumbing down your spelling abilities. Throughout my years in the teaching profession I have heard rants from many teachers about the evils of spell check and how it makes students lazy and unable to learn how to spell correctly. The naysayers who view this way … Continue reading
Unilateral Voyage in Mission: “Possibility”
I wrote this several years ago for a school I worked at, as a thank you and goodbye. And to say, “even though I’m leaving we are still in this vision together to reach and help students succeed. We are in this journey together to support students in reaching their goals no matter the obstacles … 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
Wisdom of the Great Depression Generation- Lessons Learned from My Grandparents
We often say to listen to the advice of our elders because they have years of wisdom. Better yet, listen to the advice of our elders of the Great Depression Generation. They have wisdom beyond their already long lives and there is much we can learn from them. I recently lost one of my grandparents and … 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
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
To Twitterize or not to Twitterize…that is the question?
Twitter is a cultural phenomenon encompassing both personal and professional purposes. I use Twitter professionally. I just started using Twitter about 7 months ago. I rebelled against using it for a few years. I finally reluctantly joined after being persuaded by my husband that there were great benefits. He said there were so many networking and … 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
Are you addicted to Pinterest?- A teacher’s dream!
Are you addicted to Pinterest? Many of us love Pinterest and it’s becoming one of the fastest growing social networks. It is appealing to many of us through its simplicity, ability to create various boards to organize content, and its crisp visuals that draw you in. People get drawn in and addicted for hours to … Continue reading
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