In This Post: Four new tech tools to try out in your classroom. Ideas and strategies to use these new tools well. We’re not quite living in The Jetsons time period (2060s), but our technology is getting closer and closer to mimicking the 1960s cartoon. Research has shown that nearly 70 percent of all jobs are in the technology sector. … Read More
Using TikTok to Build Relationships with Teachers
In This Post: An update on TikTok from Jeremy Rinkel: The TikTok Teacher! Four ways to use the TikTok app to build relationships and connect with other teachers. Hashtags to follow on TikTok to find content and creators. I am always aiming to look for useful apps that will enhance my life and also improve my education and as I … Read More
Podcasts for Professional Development
In This Post: Podcasts as convenient and timely professional development. Personalized your learning with podcasts. Ways to grow as an educator by listening to podcasts. Professional development for educators can take many forms. It can be a conference, an EdCamp, a Twitter chat, and even… a podcast. Effective professional development ignites educators. It sparks their passion for this profession. We … Read More
Using TikTok to Build Relationships with Students
In This Post: A brief overview of the new trend in social media: TikTok. Using popular social media to build relationships with students. Connecting popular social media to your content area. What is TikTok? TikTok? Have you heard of it? Do you remember the app Musical.ly? While I never jumped into the Musical.ly world and I said TikTok was ridiculous, … Read More