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Professional teaching organizations need to remove their social networks from paywalls. Use as recruitment tool not member benefit #edchat
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I saw a gDoc spreadsheet going around of education blogs on #edchat recently. Anyone have that link?
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There are plenty of teachers just as connected without being online, they know the athletes, the congregations, the citizens #edchat
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RT @tsocko: Going to #edcampbos in 2011 was the best prof. decision I have made. It kick-started a real PLN and has changed my career &a ...
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RT @PrincipalPC: @jgmac1106 I like the term Ed evolution much better than #edreform for connected educators #edchat
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We also need to take back the word reform. The idea that accountability movement owns #edreform hurts connected educators #edchat
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RT @plnaugle: @Becky_Ellis_ Twitter is the best PD I've done in 30+ years of teaching. PD I need when I need it. #edchat
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@ideaguy42 @teambond about constantly tweaking pedagogical design until we have the strongest foundation. New materials every day #edchat
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@ideaguy42 @teambond At the same time I believe teaching to be more like an engineering metaphor than a medical school model #edchat
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Participated in talk today on lrng: students who engage in interest driven onlineparticipation are mroe active politically in life #edchat
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I see a difference between a connected community and connected network or affinity space. #edchat
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@TeachFangs @FredEnde @teacherbytes @cybraryman1 Yes in affinity spaces like PLNs lower barriers of entry and allow peeps in #edchat
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RT @FredEnde: @jgmac1106 @teacherbytes @TeachFangs @cybraryman1 Not a community if disinterest pervades. Then just a mass of people. #e ...
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@ideaguy42 @davidknuffke Yes, but the gap is narrowing. Latest PEW report shows children of color spending more time w media #edchat
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@FredEnde @DavidKnuffke @ideaguy42 More often than not but Not always. Per pupil funding can be high. Its often a gap in priorities. #edchat
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@teacherbytes @TeachFangs @cybraryman1 The idea that "communities" and can be forced is false. Takes levels of participation #edchat
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@DavidKnuffke @ideaguy42 become an issue of quality of screentime not the quantity of screentime for both low ses tchrs and stds #edchat
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@DavidKnuffke @ideaguy42 There is no longer a big gap in access. Yet the types of activities afforded urban ed are often less. #edchat
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The tech is only medium for connectivity. Have to be open to change and teach with reflective practices. #edchat
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RT @JudyArzt: @ICETeacherSara @JaimeVanderG Especially when students cross blog with other schools--great way for them to make connectio ...
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