#ETCoaches Blog Challenge - Week 4

BLOGS
I love reading blogs from other educators. I learn so much from bloggers and their ideas trigger other ideas for me. 

I enjoy hearing what others classrooms, districts and organizations are doing to change teaching and learning. Blogs also inspire me and help me create new ideas to change teaching and learning in my district.

My Favorite Blogs...Currently
Shake Up Learning
George Couros
Ditch That Textbook
Free Tech 4 Teachers

#ETCoach Blog Challenge Week 3

As an Ed Tech Coach, I love sharing cool new tech tools to engage students and transform teaching and learning. 

1. Hootsuite - This tool allows users to manage multiple social media networks and profiles. 

2. Canva - This tool allows you to create infographics, flyers and more. The tool is very intuitive and simple. 

3. Adobe Spark - Adobe Spark lets users create and share pictures and videos. This is a great tool for digital storytelling.

4. Plickers - This is a great tool for classrooms without a response system. Plickers require printed plicker cards and a teacher mobile device. It is great for formative assessments or exit tickets.

5. SMART Notebook - This tool allows teachers to create engaging and interactive lessons for students using the SMART board. 

#ETCoaches Blog Challenge Week 1

Hello and welcome to my Innovations & Expectations blog. My name is Mandy Green and I am currently and Ed Tech Coach on Oklahoma. My other roles in education have included:

• K-2 teacher
• High school counselor
• Special Education counselor
• Career Tech counselor

When I taught Kindergarten, I had a blog I used as a weekly newsletter. Then as I moved to 2nd grade, it changed and became a place to showcase the cool things we were learning and creating in class. Then as my role shifted to educational technology, my blog has shifted with it! This blog is, currently, a collection of thoughts, ideas and cool things I see in schools. 

I am excited to participate in the #ETCoaches PLN and look forward to learning and expanding my worldview.