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Tracey Kracht

25 Ways To Use Twitter To Improve Your Professional Development | Edudemic - 0 views

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      An interesting note, I found once I changed my profile to my actual picture, it became more of a social environment for me and I felt more connected ... wanting to share more information and definitely better at asking questions.
  • Experts believe that 90% of what you share on Twitter should be helpful
  • 10% is then free for you to ask for help, sharing your latest blog post or anything else that might benefit you directly
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  • keep your list to a manageable size and only follow people you genuinely want to connect with
  • check out nearly 700 different Twitter chats available on the Twitter Chat Schedule.
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  • f you’re tweeting professionally, you should really stay unprotected
  • establish a great Twitter brand by regularly sharing interesting news, articles, and tools for your industry.
  • Share some personality and voice in your tweets, and avoid copying and pasting headlines.
  • remember that anything you say on Twitter can be retweeted and shared with the world.
  • creating networks, inviting others, and fostering communication between participants in your community
  • Twitter is a force that can’t be ignored by up-and-coming young professionals.
  • accomplishments and professional interests might help you land a job.
  • try using your real name instead.
  • An important part of your Twitter profile is your photo.
Tracey Kracht

Have You Flipped Your Faculty Meeting Yet? - Finding Common Ground - Education Week - 0 views

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      When you first try to flip a meeting for your building, it might not go exactly as planned.  Keep in mind to flip what needs to be direct instruction and then engage in deeper conversations as a staff when together.  I really like the idea of using video gathered from classrooms to get conversations started.  You can't focus on everything at once.  Pick one or two things and focus your conversations around these important points.
  • through flipping, administrators can send out these articles and questions in order to give teachers the proper amount of thinking time so the ultimate conversations are more enriching.
  • The flipped faculty meeting approach offers administrators and educators the opportunity to dig down deeper and get to the heart of what matters in school.
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  • Getting together as a faculty should be about focusing on curriculum and instruction, and more importantly focus on our students.
Tracey Kracht

Video: "The Future Will Not be Multiple Choice" | MindShift - 0 views

  • argue that school needs to keep up with the times by promoting creativity, entrepreneurship, design thinking and hands on skills.
  • project-based learning
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    This video is a good one to watch and consider...what if? ...our kids think use project based learning to master concepts instead of just sticking to traditional worksheets and tests.  It is definitely food for thought.
Tracey Kracht

Doing More with Less (and Other Practical Educational Technology Tidbits) | Edutopia - 0 views

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    This article provides some great practical advice for 'doing more with less'.  It is a good read.
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Can Special Education Students Benefit From Flipped Classrooms? | Remake Learning - 0 views

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    Can SPED students benefit from flipped classrooms? I am interested to know others thoughts!
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Common Core Implementation Special Ed - 0 views

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