Many thanks to the teachers in Granite School District who joined our recent twitter chat, sharing suggestions and questions about apps and digital tools for teaching and learning. So many great ideas and resources were shared, as well as questions asked that give us opportunities to reach out and seek new solutions. Read on for a complete archive of the chat. [Read more…] about #GSDEdTech Chat Archive: Favorite Apps and Web Tools (12/10/2015)
Twitter Chats
#GSDEdTech Chat Archive: Social Media in Education (11/19/2015)
We had great participation and discussion from Granite teachers in our first ever district-wide #GSDEdTech chat. The discussion topic was “Social Media in Education,” and the chat was hosted by Patrick Flanagan, Director of Educational Technology. Read on for a complete archive of the chat. [Read more…] about #GSDEdTech Chat Archive: Social Media in Education (11/19/2015)
#GraniteTechChat Archive: “Tech in 20” Training Ideas (4/23/15)
The Granite Education Technology department sponsors a monthly twitter chat on teaching with technology called #GraniteTechChat. This chat is open to any interested parties, but is especially focused on the participation of school technology specialists and library media educational technology specialists in Granite School District. Archives of these chats are kept on this website using the Storify service.
In the April 2015 chat, technology specialists discussed strategies and ideas for engaging teachers with optional educational technology trainings, often called “Tech in 20” trainings. These were the questions:
Q1: How do you get your teachers involved in trainings you offer?
Q2: How do you select relevant trainings you offer to your teachers?
Q3: How do you evaluate the quality of the trainings you offer?
Q4: Tell about the most successful training you have conducted with your teachers.
See the full archive of the chat below.
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Exploring Educational Hashtags on Twitter
You may have heard of Twitter being touted as a great place to find teaching resources, ideas, and other professional development opportunities, as well as a place to grow your Personal Learning Network (PLN.) You may also have signed up for Twitter at some point, only to be confronted with suggested follows consisting of comedians, musicians, actors, athletes, and politicians, but not necessarily educators. Perhaps your Twitter timeline currently consists of updates on what your uncle watched on TV last night. So where is this promised land of professional resources for educators on Twitter? [Read more…] about Exploring Educational Hashtags on Twitter
#GraniteTechChat Archive: Digital Learning (2/26/2015)
The Granite Education Technology department sponsors a monthly twitter chat on teaching with technology called #GraniteTechChat. This chat is open to any interested parties, but is especially focused on the participation of school technology specialists and library media educational technology specialists in Granite School District. Archives of these chats are kept on this website using the Storify service.
RT @sandeeteach: Pi Day is just around the corner March 14 What does Pi sound like? https://t.co/b5431ckiqX This is cool! #granitetechchat
— Joell Wilkins (@JoellWilkins) February 26, 2015
The February 2015 chat focused on digital learning, and technology specialists shared some ways they have incorporated technology with teaching, taught digital citizenship to students. They also shared ideas for activities for the upcoming Digital Learning Day (3/13) and Pi Day (3/14.) See the full archive of the chat below. [Read more…] about #GraniteTechChat Archive: Digital Learning (2/26/2015)