Twitter Handle:
@KleinErin
Tweet:
Top story via Kleinspiration 10 ways Google Keep can help streamline life at schttp://ln.is/ditchthattextbook.com/WC9aJ …, see more http://tweetedtimes.com/KleinErin?s=tnp
Link:
http://linkis.com/ditchthattextbook.com/WC9aJ
Reasoning:
This is a great resource! Google applications are used in my daily routine for organization and instruction! Google Keep is a great way to merge all of your tasks in one place! I learned that this is an easy way to save whiteboard notes, organize my to-do's and plan out my schedule!
Resource 2: 
The Tyranny of Being On Task. 

Twitter Handle:
 @plugusin
Tweet:
Is "being on task" REALLY what we want from students? #edchat #cpchat #worthasking
Link: https://www.edutopia.org/article/tyranny-of-on-task-andrew-miller
Reasoning:
This article explains the importance of why students need more balance in the classroom to allow for their hard working minds to take a break and reenergize. Keeping students on task is so important for all grade levels to keep in mind.

Twitter Handle:
@MattHiefield
Link:
http://linkis.com/www.eschoolnews.com/t21OD
What I learned:
This resource provides a list of tools to use in the classroom to help students collaborate while using technology. As educators it is easy to let our students work individually while using technology but providing tools/resources to help them collaborate with help them grow as learners.

Twitter Handle:
@SmartMusic
Tweet:
Incorporating technology in your ensemble classroom is easier than you think! smartmusic.com/blog/3-ways-in… #musicedtech
Link:
https://twitter.com/SmartMusic/status/825361615851753472
What I learned:
Kahoot has useful uses in the music classroom and could be used as a fun way to quiz kids on a variety of musical terms/concepts. 
EDPuzzle could be used for showing videos and guiding students questioning and learning. I am looking forward to incorporating Kahoot in my lessons, it looks like it could be a fun way to learn new concepts.

APPS + EXCEL; TOOLS FOR GATHERING AND ANALYSING DATA IN PE.

Twitter Handle:
@clairehickspe
Tweet:
Apps + Excel; tools for gathering and analysing data in PE dlvr.it/NcNYnG #PhysEd
Link:
https://peandsportsassessment.wordpress.com/2017/03/03/apps-excel-tools-for-gathering-and-analysing-data-in-pe/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Reasoning:
This is an awesome article that shows different apps I can use with my students to upload data into excel so I can keep track of their performance.  It will allow me to automatically see what students are excelling and what students may need more one on one attention, so no student is missed!  I’m actually very excited to start using a couple of these!

 Resource 2: 
Launch Video Classroom Observations With New Toolkit

Twitter Handle:
  @edutopia
 Tweet: How video observations can save time & get teachers the feedback they need: edut.to/2maDnIc. #cpchat
Link: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/video-classroom-observations-new-toolkit-ashley-cronin?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
Reasoning:
This article explains why it is important for educators to use video technology in the classroom to better help them reflect on their teaching.  We already use this in my school district with SWIVL.  I just put my phone in the machine and hook up the blue tooth and it follows me around and records my lesson.  I then can go back and view my lesson and share it with colleagues to get feedback from them as well.  I feel all educators should use a resource like this at least once a year to help them see what is working in their classrooms and what isn’t.  

Twitter Handle:  @educationweek

 Link:
edwk.it/2mjNVFH #learning

 What I learned: 
The article focuses on a school district in Colorado that is looking to change the school start times for high school students.  The part of the article I found interesting is the reason why it is becoming a trend amongst several school districts across the country to push back start times for high schoolers.  Research has shown that students’ internal clocks shift as they reach adolescence, which makes it harder for them to fall asleep at night and to rise early in the morning.  Thus, start times are being pushed back because currently we are asking high school students to wake up, get behind the wheel, go to school, and learn at a time when their brains should biologically be asleep.

 

Resource 2:  
14 things that are obsolete in 21^st century schools

 Twitter Handle:  
@zripley retweeted @edutechguys 

 Link: 
buff.ly/2nhADxW 

What I learned:  
This article opened my eyes and helped to reiterate several things that my specific school district is doing that are obsolete.  I keep feeling that we are behind the times and have so much we need to update, and I am hoping that our new superintendent hire will do just that.  From the list, we struggle with still having computer rooms, having isolated classrooms, banning phones, having teachers that don’t share ideas and resources, not having a Facebook or Twitter page, and having a one-professional development-workshop-fits-all mentality.  I have recognized most of these issues and am hoping that the new superintendent will work to bring our school into the 21^st century one step at a time.

Librarian Approved: 30 Ed-Tech Apps to Inspire Creativity and Creation

 

Twitter handle: @WeAreTeachers

 

Link: https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/06/22/librarian-approved-30-ed-tech-apps-to-inspire-creativity-and-creation/ 

 

What I learned: These apps help students become creative in the classroom. They use a different way to help kids learn besides on paper and pencil

 

Tips for activating students' intrinsic motivation on standardized tests

 

Twitter Handle: @SchoolLeadNow

 

Link: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/intrinsic-motivation-vs-standardized-tests-valencia-clay?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow 

What I learned: In honor of standardized testing coming up, this article shares how to help students do their best on the test. It gives a breakdown of true feelings and solutions of how to help them stay positive during the test.

What I learned: Full-time online programs for high school (and some middle school) are growing in popularity. They are available to public, private, and homeschooled students. They also are working on making it mandatory to offer such programs as an alternative to being in the classroom. It is also beneficial to rural students and to those who work well independently.

Resource 1: Communicate beyond the parent-teacher conference using #edtech 

What I learned: I found it sad that in one aspect we need to connect with parents to help them stay informed about their child via apps, but on the other hand, I feel that it would be helpful. As a teacher, having parent support is extremely important for instruction to be effective. As a parent, I love hearing about what my child is doing in school and to be able to reinforce the concepts learned at home. Technology may be key to making those connections now, much more than paper.