Let me begin by saying, I love some of the ideas I learn about on Twitter! During remote teaching in the spring, or shall I say, "emergency remote teaching," I felt my students needed an activity that would involve some type of group collaboration. As I scrolled through Twitter, I came across an idea for... Continue Reading →
Computer skills for middle & high school students: What competencies should they be taught?
I teach computer skills classes to 7th and 9th graders. In my first teaching job in Harlem, I had one of the few rooms with A/C and Internet. Computer labs were still popular in 2003/4 and throughout most of my teaching career. The use of computer labs has lessened as 1:1 Chromebooks, iPads and other... Continue Reading →
Student-centered learning
Through my dissertation research, I've been asking teachers if their classrooms have become more student-centered as a result of their learning from Twitter. The answer from many teachers is yes! When I look at the teachers who are posting their classroom projects and ideas on Twitter, I admire them. They are sharing their student learning with... Continue Reading →
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