Back to School Excitement

We start school in 11 days...yes 11 days! Yikes! As I head back to school, I am sharing a few ed tech resources to make life easier for teachers to prepare for the year. Below are a few of my favorite tools!

1. Flipgrid - This is my new "it" tool for 2017. The reason I love Flipgrid is that it allows for equity of student voice. If you are on Twitter follow the hashtag #flipgridfever for more ideas of how to use it in your classroom.

2. Adobe Spark - I have been presenting on this tool A LOT over the last year. Spark allows you to create meaningful and visually appealing web stories and videos.  

3. Twitter - If you are still not on Twitter, you are missing out. This is where I learn about new resources, see what's going on around the world in education as well as connect with other educators. 

This year I am looking forward to sharing more great resources with teachers and campus leaders, encouraging risk-taking and personalizing professional learning!

Blogging Buddies

Recently I signed up to participate in Blogging Buddies. This is arranged through ISTE's Ed Tech Coaches PLN group. There are, currently, about 100 participants ready to learn from each other. The Blogging Buddies PLN was inspired by The Compelled Educator. 

Part of this adventure is a commitment to blog at least one time per month and offer feedback in the form of comments on blog posts by participants in my group. Since there are almost 100 participants, we have been divided up into smaller groups of 4-5 group members. 

If you are interested in joining Blogging Buddies, sign up HERE!

I am ready to get this adventure started and learn from my group members.