#Edchat is a hashtag, a movement—it is a weekly organized Twitter discussion of educators and people interested in education that meet virtually from all over the world. #Edchat serves as a conversation thread on Twitter and is also used for organized weekly discussions.
"Taking the time to activate curiosity doesn’t have to mean abandoning learning standards." Check out how to spark student curiosity through encouraging questioning! https://t.co/sRXs0Vfwsw#DeeperLearning#edchat#k12
What’s an education conference without some incredible freebies? This summer, we’re giving away some amazing tools to help you #STEAM up the year ahead. Come check out what you could win, and register for the conference here —> https://t.co/nYigkVeYrH#edchat
FRESH IDEAS: Four simple ways teachers can promote compassion in the classroom—starting with a thoughtful morning greeting. https://t.co/SnMRtlU4bK#edchat#education
Free public history website & mobile app - Serves as active collaborative research, interpretation, & map-building project linking professional & local historians, museum professionals, scholars & students #sschat#satchat#nced#edchat#nhcshistoryhttps://t.co/qIVLAvlyig
5 Blind Spots For Principals https://t.co/NtHqEJMzvq via @curriculumblog
“Blind spots influence decision-making, reduce our spectrum of awareness, create adversaries and silos, limit careers and sabotage results.”
A great read for any leader!
#leadership#edchat#leaders
School prepares people for the alienating institutionalization of life, by teaching the necessity of being taught. ~Ivan Illich #education#edchat#EdPhilosophy#teachers
A 2011-2012 study of 937 children in 3 public elementary schools found #students who received #mindfulness instruction were more likely to pay attention & participate in class compared to classmates who did not receive lessons in mindfulness.
https://t.co/01xYZcvuMd#edchat#sel
@google what is or is there a sequence for learning/"taking" the modules? For example, navigating google drive before taking google apps? Apps before classroom? Etc...Thanks!
Our online resources are a hit with California High School #Geometry students! "Students love the feedback and intervention that they receive with the on-line homework." #BigIdeasMath#BigIdeasUsers#EdChat
@schink10 I am a future administrator and a teacher in a district that will soon be 1:1, so I am curious of your thoughts regarding what it takes to lead a school in a technology rich educational environment? #UNIEdlead#edchat
After ten years saying I wouldn't, today's the day I become a sticker teacher. It's actually a lot of fun putting stickers on student work.
Where do you guys get your stickers from?
#teaching#EDchat#EssayMarking
“For decades, he has been making a difference in students’ lives – long may he continue to do so. Every kid should have a Mr. Sweet to ignite their love of learning.” https://t.co/TxMQmadi0L@PajaroValleyUSD#edchat
Absolutely! I think too often we use technology for the sake of just using it as opposed to using it to develop crucial skills students will need to know in order to navigate through an increasingly complex digital world. #edchat
Teachers may feel that they are controlling a child and diminishing their independent thinking, studies show that when students are asked about their preferences for teacher behavior, students often chose this kind of teacher-student interaction. #edchathttps://t.co/tIx38d0Txq
Not sure if I'm simply exhausted or emotionally frazzled, but this week is completely doing me in! Having a 'low-teacher self-confidence' week that is really quite draining. Can't believe we've only just had a half term! #edchat#historyteacher
See in their own words what these families have to say about Waterford UPSTART helping prepare their children for school #edchat#edtechhttps://t.co/ODrLRLSdGA
School Leadership is about creating and maintaining an environment where students/educators are empowered to do their best work. Teachers need to provide a supportive environment for their students, and principal's must make sure adults in the building have the same. #edchat
"has the potential ... to become a global exemplar of this exchange of people, insight and innovation between communities and universities." Great read about the competitive advantage community-university partnerships could be for Canada. #edchat#edtechhttps://t.co/g0Q0DnLgbm
Thank you, Louisiana, for giving Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts, 2nd Edition your highest rating! We’re honored and look forward to serving more schools in your state. #CKLA#EarlyLiteracy
My son should have had special ed services long before he received them & he still never got what he needed. He became suicidal over and over again. The system is designed to deny & delay & parents shouldn't have to pay for justice #specialeducation#spedhttps://t.co/pqLBdhSFwV
Getting_Smart: Students who are motivated to learn are more likely to focus on understand, are more likely to learn deeply, are more likely to go above & beyond in an assignment, and are more likely to investigate when they have a question: https://t.co/fiXLMAG07c#edchat#edu …
