Tag Archives: social media

4 Reasons Why Educators Should Engage in Social Media

Posted on March 28, 2014 by

There are so many reasons why I believe that it is imperative that educators and leaders in education be involved in social media, in one form or another. It really has been some of the best learning (if not the … Continue reading →

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Slightly Overwhelmed

Posted on October 6, 2013 by

  With September over the craziness is supposed to subside. Correct? Not so much around here. I am involved in an online project with George Couros (@gcouros) called School Administrator Virtual Mentorship Program (#SAVMP).  When we signed up for this … Continue reading →

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Supporting Social Media

Posted on July 19, 2013 by

I’ve been playing with a new-to-me web-based app called Piktochart.  It can be used to make infographics. Here is my first attempt. I thought I would use it instead of doing a “regular” blog post on a topic I was … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Just Chance

Posted on July 19, 2013 by

I am, once again, amazed by the impact of being a connected educator! Being connected provides many opportunities one would not think possible. Being connected allows you to form meaningful relationships with others in a way that others might find … Continue reading →

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It’s All About Relationships

Posted on July 14, 2012 by

I have been back on Twitter for a year now (I was originally Twitter in April, 2009, but didn’t really see the point of it, so I left it behind for a few years). It has been truly an amazing … Continue reading →

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Top 10 in 10: Celebrating my 1ooth Blog Post 6/10 – Top Tweeters

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

As I have already shared, there are many amazing educators whom I have learned a great deal with and from during the past 8 months.  I have mentioned some influential-to-me bloggers here and here. I would like to continue by … Continue reading →

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Transformation with @gcouros

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

This past Tuesday, March 6, the administrators in our district had our second “Digital Discovery” session.  During each session, we learn about different 21st Century Learning tools/strategies or ideas.  This session was all about Social Media.  There were over 180 … Continue reading →

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Twitter for Newbies

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Having been on Twitter for almost 7 months now, I am still amazed at the professional development I experience on a daily basis from people on Twitter.  Some days, I only spend 10 minutes on Twitter in the morning, but … Continue reading →

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