As part of Guildway’s weekly series, we roundup the top tweets for this week in the following post. Guildway blog posts that are featured in this week’s list include our toolkit of apps and websites for teachers to enhance productivity and teaching techniques, ways to gamify your class, steps in going paperless, and tips to overcome stress at work. If you are interested in other topics, please check out the rest of the blog posts below.
Here are this week’s top Twitter posts:
- How To Show Videos Your Students Will Actually Watch: With Edpuzzle
- End of the Week Roundup of Top Tweets
- Is Classroom Technology Working? Student Data Suggests Yes!
- Teacher Essential Toolkit
- Why Your Online Tests Are At Risk And How To Fix It
- 5 Easy Ways Vacation Can Recharge Your Productivity
- 5 Simple Warning Signs That You Are Burning Out
- 5 Ways You Can Overcome Your Stress At Work
- How To Never Teach With Paper Again
- 3 Ways To Make Your Class An Awesome Game
The second part of this series is we are featuring five education influencers and five of our followers. We have also selected one tweet from each profile. If you are looking for people in the education field who are worth following on Twitter, kindly check the featured influencers this week in the list below. Furthermore, we are acknowledging another five of our followers for following us and for their engagement in our tweets.
Influencers
Kristen Mattson, EdD (@DrKMattson)
“If your #digcit lessons narrowly focus on digital missteps & cyber-bullying, it’s time to expand your definition. We need thoughtful, empathetic digital citizens who can wrestle with the important ethical questions at the intersection of technology and humanity.”
Mike Marotta (@mmatp)
“Read my @EdSurge article: Tips, Tricks and Tools to Build Your Inclusive Classroom Through UDL https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-08-13-tips-tricks-and-tools-to-build-your-inclusive-classroom-through-udl”
Michael Fricano II (@EdTechnocation)
“Create a #CoSpacesEdu #MergeCube Christmas Ornament!🎄
Instructions, free CoSpaces Edu Pro access, and a printable template!
Inspired by @el_chakka & his 12 days of #TigerEdu Advent Calendar!
http://www.janusgroup.us/2018/12/cosmerge-ornament/”
Aaron Duff (@education_geek)
“Perhaps the most important thing for those who teach is…to stay teachable.”
Alice Chen (@WonderTechEdu)
Link to the Tweet: https://twitter.com/WonderTechEdu/status/627262165926318081
“During one of the sessions at the #CATeachersSummit we discussed #DigitalLiteracy. Consider addressing the 9 C’s.”
Followers
Tyler Witman (@witmanedu)
“Not sure how @nearpod can fit into your classroom? Check out the 11 features that I’m obsessed with! https://t.co/1vnPsgKals”
Dr. Lindsay Portnoy (@lportnoy)
“Tech is just a tool, but in the hands of a masterful and creative teacher it can be used to engage learners and spark inquiry. https://t.co/rmWOr34yjx”
Rachel Marker (@rachelmarker)
“Great post re: differentiation. “At no point did we decide for kids where they should start or put them on a different path… Instead, we listened to students and… used what we knew abt them to nudge them to new understandings.”
https://jennalaib.wordpress.com/2018/11/26/no-more-mathematical-matchmaking-the-return-of-the-inaba-place-value-puzzles/”
Sam Mandeville (@SamMandeville)
Link to the Tweet: https://twitter.com/SamMandeville/status/1065048449731764224
“Almost cried when I saw this response to my Question of the Day today: What are you thankful for? Middle schoolers are simply the best.”
Melanie Farrell (@MelanieCFarrell)
“Google Offers New, Free Courses to Help Improve Digital Literacy https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/google-offers-new-free-courses-to-help-improve-digital-literacy/543568/”