Changing Landscapes: Teachers As Knowmads Part 1

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Over spring break I happened to come across a Tweet on my Twitter stream about an interesting book to check out (Knowmad Society). Little did I know that I wouldn’t be able to put this book down until I had finished it.…

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Digital Identity: The Big Bad Web & Why It Needs You Part 1

Before you read through this post try one thing:  Google yourself. What do you see? Do you like what you see? For some of you that will have been an eye-opening experience for others you already knew what to expect.…

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Digital Footprints, Connectivity and The Trails Left Behind

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This morning as I have been getting back into the blogging groove I have started to think about the digital footprints my students are creating as they grow up. The artifacts that they are creating now will be there forever.…

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The Art of Beautiful Storytelling: Storybird

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Since January Storybird’s have been all the rage in my classroom. I had not planned it to become an ongoing project in my classroom but once word got out about the beautiful Storybird graphics it has snowballed into a phenomenon in my classroom.…

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Digital Identity: Express Yourself

This week has been  very thought-provoking in week in the #Etmooc adventure. As we are  entering our second week on the topic of “Connected Learning” I have started to see rumblings about identity and a digital presence. (May also have to do with the start-up of #edcmooc).…

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Connected Learning in the Elementary Classroom: Skype

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Last night I read a fantastic blog post about the benefits of #Mysteryskype by my colleague Jennifer entitled Exploring the World: One Skype at a Time and another by a member of my PLN Devon Caldwell  on Differentiating with Skype.…

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