A fully integrated curriculum that includes technology tools that deliver, enhance and create passionate, accountable individuals who use problem-solving skills and resources to transition from a learning environment to a working environment, seamlessly

Twenty-first century learning is a remix of multiple literacies which fuse with the tools of technology—and the skills of critical thinking—to stimulate authentic, relevant learning opportunities for all learners, anywhere, anytime.

skills in communication, collaboration, and information analysis

21st-century skills require a high level of socio-emotional competence and sophistication

Don’t make the mistake of seeing technology as itself and get afraid of it—see it as a tool, as transparent

Technology is enabling us to connect to each other in remote areas of the world, share ideas, identify and solve problems—it’s a new, global classroom. Embracing and mastering new 21st-century skills and tools is an essential part of this revolution to ‘C’ the future: Connect. Communicate. Collaborate. Change.

skills students will need to be competitive in their future careers

the government -- at the state, federal and local levels -- is turning its eye to student privacy, and so laws and regulations in the area might be changing soon

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which has undergone regulatory changes in recent years that some claimed have weakened it

Consistently, clearly and regularly communicating with students, parents and the community about privacy rights and district policies and practices with regards to student data privacy

districts that have adopted strong privacy policies should also have procedures in place to allow teachers to suggest apps or other online educational service that they would like to use (or have students use). While the process may slow down the introduction of the app into the learning environment, it will hopefully provide peace of mind to teachers, who will know the app has been properly vetted with regards to student privacy.

Give more freedom, and take it away if need be.

You will have to try a few things and see what works for you and your students.

Be positive.

Say out loud to the class (narrate) that you see them, and write their name up on the positive board.

Not only will this help reinforce positives with your kids, but it will also help keep you positive.

Use body language.

Often walking to a student veering off track and just putting your hand on their desk can help.

If you do have to say something negative to a student, make sure it’s private (whenever possible).

Use routines.

When kids know what to expect, they’re better at doing what you want them to do.

Seek advice and feedback, try ideas in your class, and try again, try again, try again! Keep trying new things until you figure out what works for you and your students.

If we provide a variety of ways to explore the content outcomes, learners find different ways to connect.

Process is how students make sense of the content. They need time to reflect and digest the learning activities before moving on to the next segment of a lesson.

Processing helps students assess what they do and don't understand.

Reflection is a powerful skill that is developed during processing experiences

Product differentiation is probably the most common form of differentiation. Teachers give choices where students pick from formats. Students propose their own designs.

The key to product options is having clear academic criteria that students understand.

When considering your students' needs, reach even higher in your practice -- that extra stretch is inside us all -- and students will benefit.

new and better

We need to have students that are able to ask questions and challenge what they see, but always in a respectful way.

it is not beneficial to give students problems that aren’t real.

Let’s start asking kids to really look into finding what the problems are and giving them some purpose in solving something real.

we spend too much time focusing on being able to tell others what our students can do and know, and not enough time helping students understand those things themselves.

With most people that having a computer also having a Skype account, there are many that are willing to share their expertise in different areas.  This does not only have to be via technology, but we should also be bring in experts from our community to talk to students. 

Treat others with kindness and consideration. Always.

have students not only learn, but teach each other.

everyone can be a teacher, and everyone a learner

Link your other social media initiatives on your website.

The hardest but most important part is that your site must provide a sense of your school's culture.

Be sure to monitor your posts.

Our teachers use Twitter to celebrate what they are doing in their classrooms, ask questions, share resources, and document their learning.

At this point, we use LinkedIn to recruit potential teachers and reach the working members of our TIS families.

Since you may not be able to police the other videos, you should have an official YouTube channel.

Now our news is a blog, constantly updated -- we post articles and announcements as they are written.