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Mindfulness & The Power of Gratitude!

with Erika Sandström

As the world experiences an unprecedented situation, being grateful for the things around is so important. Whether it's in the classroom, work, or even with family and friends, gratitude helps put things into perspective, and improve your outlook on life!

Thursday 9th 10.00 CT, 11.00 ET, 16.00 BST

What we've Learned in Lockdown...

with Mario and Alberto Herraez

Remote learning has been a challenge for educators across the world and transformed the way teachers share their lessons, communicate with learners, and connect with their students. Mario and Alberto share what we can learn from this experience!

Thursday 30th 10.00 CT, 11.00 ET, 16.00 BST

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with Erika Sandström As the world experiences an unprecedented situation, being grateful for the things around is so important. Whether it's in the classroom, work, or even with family and friends, gratitude helps put things into perspective, and improve your outlook on life!

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Free, universal access to an entire suite of live and recorded EdTech resources, Master Class sessions, and Office Hours.

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Global EdTech Academy. Online registration by Cvent

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Micro Courses Archives | Teach & Kids Learn (TKL)

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state alignment pages for more information.

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Millions of digital resources from across the Smithsonian's museums, research centers, libraries, archives, and more. You will also find pre-packaged collections that contain lessons, activities, and recommended resources made by Smithsonian museum educators as well as thousands of classroom teachers like you.

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Let’s give students the knowledge, skills, and

practice they need to achieve advanced literacy success.

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Ignite students’ reading. Turn them on to learning and life.

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About Gale In Context: High School

Gale In Context: High School is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on a wide array of subjects. The solution merges Gale's authoritative and continuously updated reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.

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About Gale In Context: High School Gale In Context: High School is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on a wide array of subjects. The solution merges Gale's authoritative and continuously updated reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.

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The Friday Institute has partnered with NCDPI to provide professional learning opportunities for educators to support their implementation of remote learning during the COVID-19 crisis. Session recordings are available here.

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The Friday Institute recently partnered with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to provide professional learning opportunities for educators in support of their transition to remote learning during the COVID-19 crisis.
Through the Remote Learning for NC Educators project, over the course of six weeks, sixty-one sessions across eight focus areas engaged over 13,500 educators.
Though the Remote Learning Support webinar series is no longer synchronous, the content is still relevant and can be helpful to educators in schools and districts as they prepare for future remote learning plans. Reflective questions have been developed for each session to support professional learning network/community conversations and school and district professional development capacity building. These guiding questions can be located on each session page along with recordings and additional season materials.
The materials utilized during sessions are deeply grounded in the Instructional Principles for Remote Teaching & Learning, which are intended to acknowledge that teachers and students have a varying range of access to devices and the internet.
Recordings and resources from session can be found by clicking on the session title.

Select a Focus Area:

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The Friday Institute recently partnered with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to provide professional learning opportunities for educators in support of their transition to remote learning during the COVID-19 crisis. Through the Remote Learning for NC Educators project, over the course of six weeks, sixty-one sessions across eight focus areas engaged over 13,500 educators.

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Practical tips, ideas and resources to make a plan for remote learning. Think through some of the key parts of it. Take practical steps toward building the remote learning class you need -- and your students need.

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Matt Miller taught in public schools for more than 10 years, teaching all levels of high school Spanish. In his career, he planned nearly 12,000 class lessons. He taught more than half a million instructional minutes. And he graded work for nearly 2,000 days of class.

His blog and book, both titled "Ditch That Textbook", have equipped and inspired tens of thousands of educators in more than 100 countries. He is a Google Certified Innovator (Austin '14), a Skype Master Teacher, a Bammy! Awards nominee, and winner of the WTHI-TV Golden Apple Award.

He lives in west central Indiana and says that he's living the dream -- happily married ... with three kids ... two dogs ... and a mortgage.

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The tips, tools and practices you need to teach remotely

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Challenge yourself to teach about the world in innovative and interdisciplinary ways. You will collaborate with inspiring educators as you generate activities centered around real-world issues and implement them with your students. (New sessions start this summer)

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Courses - Education - National Geographic Society

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There are lots of amazing educators sharing ideas & resources on Twitter. Skip the trolls & dig into the Twitter eduverse by following the instructions below. Need help? Ask me!

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Pay-what-you-can (usually $348!) collection of 12 webinars

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TheEdCollab | Online Literacy Professional Development

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Pay What You Can - TheEdCollab | Online Literacy Professional Development

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Pay What You Are Able The heart and strength of TheEdCollab is our people. We bring together incredible, talented, passionate voices-with a particular focus on under-represented voices in literacy pedagogy. During this challenging time, we have decided to open up ... Read More

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#TheEdCollabGathering

Archive

Free, no registration.

The Conference Day archive is available to view until August.

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*Agenda is subject to change, stay tuned for additions or changes

Opening Session-9:45am EST

Opening Remarks: Christopher Lehman, Founding Director, The Educator Collaborative

Opening Keynote:

Disrupt Texts is a crowdsourced, grass roots effort by teachers for teachers to challenge the traditional canon in order to create a more inclusive, representative, and equitable language arts curriculum that our students deserve.

*members and associates of The Educator Collaborative are noted in orange
Note: Workshops, Times, and Presenters are subject to change
Session One - 11am EST

Kate Roberts & Rachael Gabriel
Navigating the Research: How to Find Your Footing in the Ed Debates (K-12)

Session Two - 12pm EST

Clare Landrigan
Changing Up Read Aloud to Foster Agency, Identity, and Interpretation (K-5)

Joy Barnes-Johnson & Jamarious Nickerson JeanRenoit
Expanding the Canon at the Place Where the Beat Drops! (9-12)

Session Three - 1pm EST

Shawna Coppola & Tracey Flores
Somos Escritores: "Redefining" Writing for Greater Inclusion, Authenticity, and Engagement (K-16)

Mark Overmeyer & Julia Torres
Cultivating a Variety of Literary Lineages for our Students (6-12)

Dana Stachowiak
Healing-Centered Engagement: Making Time for Mindfulness in Education (K-12)

Session Four - 2pm EST

Closing - 3pm EST

Closing Remarks: Christopher Lehman, Founding Director, The Educator Collaborative 💡

Closing Keynote:
Anti-racist Author and Educator

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Need help with the shift to distance learning? Visit our resource page! https://www.commonsense.org/education/coronavirus-resources

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Common Sense Education provides educators with digital learning tools that engage students and teach them how to behave safely, responsibly, and respectfully...

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The digital resources included on this site have been helpful to some educators across the state. However, due to the rapidly changing digital environment, NCDPI does not represent nor endorse that these resources are the exclusive digital resources for the purposes outlined on this site.

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NOTE: Please provide your email when asking a registration or technology question so we can respond with the requested information. We appreciate your patience as we continue to deliver professional development during these times.
Please check back regularly for availability of NCCAT Online courses. Please see the table below for courses and availability. Who is eligible?

North Carolina currently licensed teachers.
Is there a charge for NCCAT Online?

There is no charge for NCCAT Online courses.
How much credit can I earn?

NCCAT Online courses are self-paced modules. Depending on the course, participants can earn 5, 10, or 15 contact hours.

We recommend educators check with their school district to verify acceptance of contact hours from the NCCAT Online courses towards CEUs.

Certificates will be emailed by the end of the quarter for those who successfully complete the course.

How do I enroll?

Click here to register for an account, followed by selecting the courses you wish to enroll in.

If you already have a MyNCCAT account, please enter your first and last name, followed by your email address. The application will redirect you to check your email for a link to complete registration.

When will new courses be offered?

NCCAT's online courses will reopen for registration January 1st, 2021.
How do I access my Canvas password through myNCCAT?

After registering for your course(s), you will receive an email from [email protected] , providing you the relevant information.

Check your spam/junk folder regularly, as it is common for these type of emails to go in there.

What do I need to do if I have questions/problems?

For technical assistance with your Canvas course, please submit an IT ticket within Canvas.

For questions regarding your enrollment, please contact Teacher Services at [email protected] .

For questions regarding the specific course, please contact your instructor.

When will I receive my certificate for completed courses?

Certificates will be sent out at the end of the quarter.

Courses With Current Availability

15606: Strengthening the Role of the School Library Media Coordinator

The school library is the information hub and often the technology support of the school. From the view of a school library media coordinator, this essential role and work are evident in the daily practices of a school. The challenge is to inform our school community of how vital this work is to student success. Collaboration is a way to both advocate for the school library media center and forms lasting partnerships. This course will challenge participants to focus on how collaboration can strengthen the role of the school library media coordinator and advocate for the school library program.

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Please check back regularly for availability of NCCAT Online courses. Please see the table below for courses and availability. Who is eligible? North Carolina currently licensed teachers. Is there a charge for NCCAT Online? There is no charge for NCCAT Online courses. How much credit can I earn?

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Join us May 4th - 8th

Keynote speaker Alex Couros describes new possibilities for digital citizenship/literacy education that can help educators move towards creating authentic opportunities for teaching, learning, and coping in an increasingly uncertain world.

Sign up for this and other great sessions during our Digital Literacy Virtual Summit: https://bit.ly/DLSUMMIT2020

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On-demand webinars + a tech topics vlog

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Webinar Calendar

Interested in hiring me to conduct a webinar for your school or district? Find out more here.

Want to suggest a webinar topic? Here ya go!

Want to make sure you do not miss when a new webinar is added? Sign up for my newsletter.

Where do webinars go to rest after they are removed from this page? They head to my membership program where you can view them again.

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Webinar Calendar Interested in hiring me to conduct a webinar for your school or district? Find out more here. Want to suggest a webinar topic? Here ya go! Want to make sure you do not miss when a new webinar is added? Sign up for my newsletter.

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Live events, recorded events, and resources to help you 'build your virtual learning experiences'.

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Our dynamic Experience platform is packed with over 190,000 assignable, editable activities and resources for K-12, based on core curriculum concepts and popular topics in math, science, social studies, ELA, health, and coding. Whether you're looking for fun videos, interactive activities, or complete, ready-to-use lesson plans, Discovery Education Experience has everything teachers want and students need to enhance virtual learning.

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National Board Teachers Helping Teachers: Core Connections Webinars (and Twitter chats)

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NBPTS | Shaping the profession that shapes America's future.

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COVID-19 - NBPTS | Shaping the profession that shapes America's future.

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Connecting & co-surviving during the Covid-19 pandemic (esp for ELA, but useful for other subjects as well)

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"pocketful of primary" "teacher vlogger" "edtech made easy" "michelle ferre" pocketfulofprimary "michelle emerson" "teacher vlog"

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TEACHER | VLOGGER | TPTER | ORGANIZER I'm an actual Capella student compensated for posting about my experience at Capella. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Find me on my other social media platforms: INSTAGRAM: @pocketfulofprimary FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/PocketfulofP... PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/pocketfulof... BLOG: www.pocketfulofprimary.com

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During this free, live, online event, Ron, Kim and the RCA staff will share tips and strategies for how to be a phenomenal online educator! To tune in, educators should visit the Ron Clark Academy Facebook page where they can watch the event live! (register here first)

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This dynamic online experience is provided to educators for free, thanks to Meemic Insurance and Audio Enhancement. During this live event, Ron, Kim and the RCA staff will share tips and strategies for how to be a phenomenal online educator! To tune in, educators should visit the Ron Clark Academy Facebook page where they can watch the event live!

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This dynamic online experience is provided to educators for free, thanks to Meemic Insurance and Audio Enhancement. During this live event, Ron, Kim and the RCA staff will share tips and strategies for how to be a phenomenal online educator! To tune in, educators should visit the Ron Clark Academy Facebook page where they can watch the event live!

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Several free online course offerings, including Resilience & Self-Care, and Teaching Mindfulness to Teens.

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Resilience and Self-Care Basics for Helping Professionals

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#NCLearnsTogether is a live, virtual conference FOR educators BY educators. Connect and learn from North Carolina teachers who are successfully using virtual/distance learning tools and strategies.

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Online Courses and Webinars

If you enjoy the free articles, podcasts, and videos on design thinking, project-based learning, and creativity, you might want to take a deeper dive with my online courses, where I share tools and strategies you can use next week. Not sure yet? Try a shorter on-demand webinar. If you're curious about having me provide a workshop or keynote, please fill out the form at the bottom.

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Welcome to the 2020 Learning Revolution daily online education conference.

This is an historic and unique event. Sessions are being held daily over the course of two months, all free to attend live.

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The Learning Revolution is a social network

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Everything you need to know about collaborating with your students on Wakelet!

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Thursday 23rd April at 5pm BST, 12pm EST, 11am CT and 9am PT During this remote learning period, collaboration has never been more important! Join the amazing Samantha Shaffner, Andy Knueven and Tisha Poncio as they show you everything you need to know about collaborating with your students on Wakelet!

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Future Ready Schools® (FRS) stands firm in the belief that all students deserve access to learning environments that support personalized learner-centered strategies that meet the diverse needs of various learning styles and learning differences.

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Future Ready Schools ® is a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education.

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Leading Through Unprecedented Times

The new Future Ready Schools® (FRS) podcast series, Leading Through Unprecedented Times, looks at how teaching and learning have shifted online overnight due to mandated school closures across the nation. Listen to powerful stories from school and district leaders who are overcoming adversity and offering their communities hope as they lead through unprecedented times!

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Episode 1: Obstacles Bring Opportunities (with Marlon Styles)

In this episode, the proud Superintendent of Middletown City School District (Ohio), Marlon Styles (@MCSDSuper), joins Future Ready Schools' Thomas C. Murray to discuss the obstacles that his 100% free and reduced lunch rate, urban district is facing, and how every obstacle brings an opportunity. This Future Ready Superintendent clearly puts grace before grades and people before content as he leads his community in the midst of the 2020 global pandemic.

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For educators who thrive on connections, Twitter chats may be the perfect form of professional development. They're free. They focus on just the topic you need. They happen regularly. And they give you access to an instant community, complete with networking opportunities, emotional support and the chance to give back.

Participating in chats even aligns with the ISTE Standards for Educators because they allow you to improve your practice by learning from and with others to explore proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning.

"The collective intelligence of a chat can provide educators with classroom-tested lessons, a variety of perspectives on specific problems or an introduction to emerging technologies," says Daniel Krutka (@dankrutka), who uses Twitter to connect to his students and the rest of the education community. "Chats also offer leaders opportunities to expand their audiences and influence, and they give voice to teachers who might not otherwise have the chance to exercise leadership outside their classrooms or schools."

But with hundreds of ed-related chats, how do you know which ones are worth giving up an hour of your day?

First, pick your angle. Some chats, such as#edchat, tackle a broad range of education issues, while others are based on shared interests in a particular topic, content area, grade level, job type or geographical region. Next, try out a couple that fit your criteria and see which community you feel most at home in.

To get you started, check out this list of 41 education chats curated by the ISTE community, organized by chat type. If you don't find something for you on this list, check out Participate.com, which hosts an easy to use list of chats organized by topic and even highlights happening each day.

General education chats

#engchat (Monday, 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET)
Where English teachers share ideas, resources and inspiration.

#nt2t (Saturdays, 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET)
For educators who are new to Twitter.

#OK2Ask (every other Thursday, 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET)
Friendly chat with lots of classroom resources shared.

#satchat (Saturdays, 4:30 a.m. PT/7:30 a.m. ET)
For current and emerging school leaders, #satchat became so popular it spawned two geographically specific offshoot chats:#SatchatWC for West Coasters and #SatchatOC for educators living in Oceania (Indonesia, Polynesia, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, etc.).

Job role chats

#1stchat (Sunday, 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET)
Chat about first grade teaching.

#kinderchat (Mondays, 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET)
For anyone interested in kindergarten and early-childhood education.

#mschat (Thursdays at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET)
For middle school teachers.

Topical chats

#AppleEDUchat (Tuesdays, noon and 6 p.m. PT/3 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET)

#AR4Learning (Thursdays, 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET)
Focused on augmented reality in the classrooms.

#ARVRinEDU (Wednesdays, 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m.ET)
Discussion about augmented and virtual reality in education.

#BookCreator chat (Last Thursday of the month, 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET)
Over the course of the chat, participants collaborate on a book and publish it online.

#EdTechChat (Mondays, 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET)
Focuses on topics related to edtech.

#FlipClass (Mondays, 5 p.m. PT/8p.m. ET)
For those interested in the flipped classroom model.

#formativechat (Mondays, 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET)
Discussion of topics related to formative assessment, from giving effective feedback to giving students more ownership of their learning.

#Games4Ed (Thursdays, 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET; Sundays, noon PT/3 p.m. ET)
For those interested in game-based learning and gamification.

#iteachphysics (Saturdays, 6 a.m. PT/ 9 a.m. ET)
Bi-weekly chat for physics teachers.

#kidscancode (Tuesdays, 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET)
For educators interested in helping students learn to program.

#LearnLAP (Mondays, 5 p.m, PT/ 8 p.m. ET)
Focuses on strategies for creating a student-led classroom.

#pblchat (Tuesdays, 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET)
For project-based learning fans.

#PersonalizedPD (Tuesdays, 6 p.m. PT/ 9 p.m. ET)
For those interested in customizing professional development to meet the needs of each educator.

#plearnchat (Mondays, 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m.ET)

Topics focus on personalized learning, learner agency, changing culture, voice and choice, and strategies to transform teaching and learning.

#Read4fun (Every other Sunday, 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET)
Connects passionate educators with books, and with each other.

#Shiftthis (Tuesdays, 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET)
Focuses on implementing gradual change for massive impact in the classroom.

#sschat (Mondays, 4 p.m. PT, 7 p.m. ET)
For social studies educators.

#TLAP (Mondays, 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET)
For educators who embrace David Burgess' approach of teaching like a pirate.

#WeirdEd (Wednesdays, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET)
Focuses on positive issues, taking action and the kids.

#whatisschool (Thursdays, 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET)
Educators discuss shaping the future of school.

#XPLAP (Tuesdays, 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET)
Based on Explore Like a Pirate, chat focuses on gamification.

Regional chats

#CAedchat (Sundays, 8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET)
California educators discuss education topics relevant to the West Coast.

#NCed (Tuesdays, 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET)
For North Carolina educators.

#UrbanEdChat (Thursdays, 7 p.m. PT/ 10 p.m. ET)
For educators who want to discuss urban education.

#UTedChat (Wednesdays, 8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET)
Focuses on education topics relevant to Utah and the general education landscape.
This post is an updated version of an article originally published on May 19, 2015.

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40 education Twitter chats worth your time

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Teachers must be models of lifelong learning, but besides occasionally reading books and blogs, attending conferences, and collaborating with a handful of colleagues at school, how can we extend both the reach and frequency of our interactions with our fellow educators?

Twitter education chats (edchats) are the answer for an increasing number of teachers and administrators, who eagerly participate in these online sessions because doing so meets their professional growth needs as well as their desire to contribute to the education conversation. Building a strong and satisfying personal learning network (PLN) through edchats gives you your own professional support system and a reliable resource for the cutting edge in education-all in real time.

Once you become part of this global community of educators, you'll find a sense of professional camaraderie that will help you through the tough times. Don't underestimate what a small group of like-minded, enthusiastic educators can do for you and for each other, and thus for a great number of children.

Many of the most connected, compassionate, and creative educators regularly network on Twitter and congregate in chat sessions, where they generously share their passion, wisdom, and experience in nurturing and educating children.

Finding the Edchats to Grow your PLN

Twitter education chats occur daily throughout the school year, as well as during the summer, generally in the evenings. Most have an overriding theme or focus on a specific subject or grade level. All edchats feature a set of questions that the chat participants respond to and discuss. Chats usually last one hour, but you may jump in and/or leave at your convenience.

Visit participate.com/chats to easily find the current day's edchats that interest you and work with your schedule. There are a wide variety of weekly chats, with many occurring during a regular time slot. Some states even have their own edchats, but anyone is welcome to take part in any chat.

(For a more detailed explanation of these chats and suggestions for how they can be improved, see my blog post " Improving Twitter Education Chats.")

Lurking, Learning, and Leading

There is nothing to lose and much to gain by joining edchats. You are free to enter a chat without anyone else knowing you're there, so you can listen and learn at your own pace. This is affectionately known as lurking, and even experienced chatters watch from the sidelines on those occasions when they are unfamiliar with a topic or cannot devote their full attention to a chat.

Don't be shy about introducing yourself at the beginning of a chat, though. Announcing that this is your first time in a particular chat or that you prefer to lurk is perfectly acceptable. Just don't be surprised when you are greeted with open arms and encouraged to join in.

Another way to begin slowly is to simply like or retweet others' chat responses to show support and to validate the ideas that resonate with you. The next step is to start commenting on others' responses. Think of this as a relaxed, respectful conversation between colleagues.

Feel free to also follow those chat participants who you admire. They may not follow you back immediately, but once you establish your presence in this community, others will eventually include you as a member of their PLN. Keep in mind that it's not the quantity of followers one has but the quality that matters.

Making Meaningful Contributions

Once ready, you can fully join the discussion. Whenever you have something to say, add your own answers to the current chat question and see which ones get reactions. You don't have to be an expert to participate. As a co-learner, your personal experiences, ideas, and opinions are just as valid as anyone else's. There is also room for a range of responses, including levity, venting, questioning, and courteous debate-all synthesized into 140-character bursts.

If you strive to be an educational leader and to insightfully distinguish yourself, one suggestion is to avoid the obvious or trite in your responses. You need not answer every chat question, so try waiting until you have something impassioned or pithy to add. Focus on moving the conversation forward or deeper rather than merely repeating what most have already said.

If you do so, you'll be viewed as a particularly valued part of the discussion. In time, you likely will also garner more friends than mere followers and may receive weekly personal invitations to participate in certain chats, a sure sign you have found your PLN-and that they have found you.

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An Introduction to Twitter Education Chats

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Teachers must be models of lifelong learning, but besides occasionally reading books and blogs, attending conferences, and collaborating with a handful of colleagues at school, how can we extend both the reach and frequency of our interactions with our fellow educators?

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Free webinars & discussions in digital educator communities

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edWeb: A professional online community for educators

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edWeb is a free online community for professional educators, offering networking, resource sharing, collaboration, and professional development webinars.

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"The depth of your observations from last night is still resonating with me. I'm trying to think of another interview I've given where the questioner understood the material so well that he/she so regularly (and fluidly) went into new intellectual territory. I can't think of any. Pretty amazing. Thank you."

"Steve is one of the most influential yet understated individuals in the world of Education. He gives thought leaders a widely attended global platform to voice their ideas to transform Education, and he does so with tremendous respect and intelligence."

"Steve conducted the most in-depth interview I've ever been through and I enjoyed it to boot!"
-Doc Searls

"Steve is the Oprah of education."

"The nicest guy in ed tech."

"Steve is a national treasure."

"Steve Hargadon is one of the most important change-makers of our time!"

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"The depth of your observations from last night is still resonating with me. I'm trying to think of another interview I've given where the questioner understood the material so well that he/she so regularly (and fluidly) went into new intellectual territory. I can't think of any. Pretty amazing. Thank you."

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Like many people, I have a love/hate relationship with Facebook. But I have found a gold mine in Facebook groups for educators.

In fact, I have 40 Facebook Groups for Educators to share with you in this post!

If you are on Facebook, there are hundreds of groups for just about any educational topic that interests you.

It's a fantastic way to connect and collaborate with teachers across the globe.

I've learned so much from the Shake Up Learning Facebook Group! In fact, this post is a compilation of recommended Facebook groups from a discussion in our community.

Below are 40 Facebook Groups for Educators.

There's a little something for everyone-grade level groups, subject area groups, techie groups, and specialty groups.

Did your favorite make the list? If not, be sure to leave me a comment!

40 Facebook Groups for Educators (Recommended by Educators)

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What are your favorite Facebook Groups? Join the Shake Up Learning community and share!

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I have found a gold mine in Facebook groups for educators. In fact, I have 40 Facebook Groups for Educators to share with you in this post! If you are on Facebook, there are hundreds of groups for just about any educational topic that interests you.It's a fantastic way to connect and collaborate with teachers across the globe.

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A list from Tom Whitby

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Especially Episode 149:

9 Ways Online Teaching Should be Different from Face-to-Face

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The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast | Cult of Pedagogy

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Teaching strategies, classroom management, education reform, educational technology -- if it has something to do with teaching, we’re talking about it.

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The podcast that provides practical ideas for Google tools.

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with John Spencer

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Subscribe to the Creative Classroom Podcast The Creative Classroom podcast is consistently ranked in the top 10 K-12 podcasts on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe below to get equipped and inspired to boost creativity and spark innovation in

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Whether you have read Passionate Readers by Pernille Ripp or not, this group is a place for you to ask questions and share ideas for how we can create more passionate reading communities.

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From We Are Teachers

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Teaching can be isolating. We've got to reach beyond our classroom walls to get the support, camaraderie, and professional development we need to be great. Here are 30 Twitter accounts teachers should follow for all that and more.

1. On Poetry

Mary tweets about everything from poetry to science @maryleehahn.

2. On Diversity

Dena shares her research on bullying and diversity @DenaSimmons.

3. On Math

Nanette loves learning about learning, tweeting @math_m_addicts.

4. On Using Every Teaching Moment

Tara doesn't waste a minute of learning time, tweeting @tara_smith5.

5. On Rapping

Dwayne loves turning learning into rapping, tweeting @TeachMrReed.

6.On STEM

Ms. Kirksey loves her science, tweeting @msKirksey4.

7. On Showcasing Students

Suzie and Justin team up to help kids shine @2TLMShine.

8. On EFL

Gisele loves making and hacking life, tweeting @feedtheteacher.

9. On Loving Teaching

Chris' enthusiasm for school and his students is contagious @ChrisPombonyo.

10. On Building Relationships

Julieanne knows the power of every child's story and shares @jarhartz.

11. On Innovation

Paula is a fourth grade teacher who is inspired by innovative thinking, tweeting @plnaugle.

12. On Words

Travis tweets about the power of words @teachermantrav.

13. On Being a New Teacher

Jordan may be new to teaching, but he's a powerhouse, tweeting @JordanPotrzeba.

14. On STEAM

Steele is a first grade teacher who shares his ideas @_steeleJackson_.

15. On Global Reading

Pernille is a fanatic about getting books in the hands of readers, @pernilleripp

16. On Science

Ciji brings science to a new level in her classroom, tweeting @ciji_thurman.

17. On Books

Michele is a literacy specialist, tweeting @knott_michele.

18. On Third Grade

Kathleen is a third grade teacher who loves writing and talks about it @mrssokolowski.

19. On Digital Innovation

Bonnie mixes technology with kindergarteners every day, tweeting @BMcClelland24.

20. On NerdCampLI

Kristen teaches fifth grade ELA and social studies, tweeting @kpteach5.

21. On Mentor Texts

Jen is a teacher and a writer who shares how mentor texts change learning @mentortexts.

22. On Sixth Grade

Leigh Anne is obsessed with improving literacy in her classroom, tweeting @Teachr4.

23. On Questions

Jenn fosters questioning @hayhurst3.

24. On Giftedness

Holly tirelessly advocates for gifted students @MuellerHolly.

25. On 21st Century Learning

Scott is the co-founder of March Book Madness and tweets about related topics @escott818.

26. On Reading

Amy shares about her experience as a reading specialist @iRuniRead.

27. On Writing

Jennifer is a teacher on a mission to make every child a writer, tweeting @laffinteach.

28. On Loving Books

Carrie is the kind of teacher you want for your children, tweeting @carriegelson.

29. On Fifth Grade

Jess isn't afraid to share what it really means to be an intentional teacher @jess5th.

30. On Ed Collaboration

Heather shares everything she learns @heatherrocco.

31. On Literacy

Fran shares ways teachers can engage students through literacy and technology @franmveigh.

32. On Kid Blogging

Margaret loves watching her gifted kids discover their passions, tweeting @MargaretGSimon.

33. On Curriculum

Wade takes pride in helping students challenge themselves to success, tweeting @wadeking7.

34. On Writing Together

Michelle is a teacher who always puts her kids first, tweeting @Mhaseltine.

35. On History

Stacy tweets about history, tech, and innovation, tweeting @stacyyung.

36. On Social Justice

Matthew tweets about issues in social justice, tweeting @callmemrmorris.
Add to our list of Twitter accounts teachers should follow by sharing your favorites (and perhaps your own) in the comments).

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36 Twitter Accounts Teachers Should Follow - WeAreTeachers

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19 Classroom tips from history teacher Amanda Sandoval