Innovation 4 Everyone

Hi! A few days ago I was reflecting on how much Twitter has helped me to grow professionally. In a short time I feel my learning curve has skyrocketed. It also made me realize that there are very few teachers in my school that actually use Twitter. So, I decided to spend this week's training time on evangelizing Twitter and showing them how to form a professional learning network (PLN) through Twitter . Yes, there are other ways to form a network, but not as easy, quick, and simple as Twitter. Just join Twitter, start following the right people, and see the flow of knowledge instantly pour in! You can't go wrong. Focus on your interests and look for who shares them too. Why tweet? Create a community with people sharing your same interests. Find recommended articles, books, web sites, information, tips, etc. Stay up-to-date Open a window and see what others are reading, doing, saying, thinking. Basics things to know: Compos...

Hi! A few weeks ago I had written about a few pointers related to Google Drive that have changed the user's perspective. Now I want to share a presentation I prepared this week at school that shows more things to keep in mind when working with the Google Drive user interface.  It's been a slow transition, but we're getting the hang of it now! Cheers Cheers!

Happy New Year! I wish you all the best in 2013! Wow! We had a great start of the year at school today. After the Christmas holidays we came back to a full PD day. At this time we were honored to have Pam Allyn, author of many books and director of LitWorld and LitLife . My takeaway from today's sessions is: How can the 21st century tools help bring out the best of each and every child? Nowadays, everyone can get what they need from anybody. The challenge we face now is how to ask the right questions. 21st century school can help empower the shyest and most fearful child. Characteristics of 21st century learners: Connected, Collaborative, Critical Thinkers, Creative, Independent, Empathetic A paradigm shift is focusing on technology-based genres of text. For example, write a long essay and a short essay in Twitter form. The 21st century tools contribute to building empathy in the children. For example, in the community created in Facebook, in ...