The Innovative Educator

Connecting educators passionate about educating innovatively

Welcome to the space where educators connect to share ideas about enhancing education with 21st Century tools and skills.

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#edtech20 @web20education - free project in the clouds for teachers around the world is selected The TOP 50 entries submitted to the eLearning Awards 2010

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The early bird registration deadline for JAMS 2010 is right around the corner (April 1st). http://ning.it/9DH4Ki - 15 CPE's--don't miss it!
Status posted by Sue Price Mar 23, 2010
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This is a place for literacy and social studies teachers to communicate, collaborate, and connect.
Vanessa Scanfeld joined The Innovative Educator's group Mar 2, 2010
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Members of this group share how they are using Web 2.0 tools to enhance teaching and learning.
Vanessa Scanfeld joined The Innovative Educator's group Mar 2, 2010
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I am trying to get literate in the digital age. I teach computers, but as a district we are still lagging behind.
Status posted by Tina Tanner Feb 27, 2010

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Welcome to the Innovative Educator Learning Network

I'm delighted you have joined The Innovative Educators professional learning network. Networking is a tremendously valuable tool to connect innovative educators who want to share ideas and build their personal learning networks.

I welcome you to take a look around this site, but for more interaction, please visit http://TED21C.ning.com as I've moved most of what is happening here, over there.

More information
*Follow The Innovative Educator blog
* Read about Social Networking for Innovative Educators
* Read Why Every Teacher Should Learn MySpace and Facebook and A 30-Day Guide To Losing Your Digital as a Second Language (DSL) Accent
* Create a Ning Network for your own class, group, project, or event
* Discover how to use Ning in Education
* Trial program details - free networks for educators (ad-free)
* Check out PanWapa, a social network for early elementary students

Getting Started at The Innovative Educators Network

Here are 10 tips to get started.
1-Add your photo or avatar (go to settings on the top right) so those interacting with you have a better sense of who you are. Those who add a photo or avatar become featured members!
2-Introduce yourself in the "Introduction" forum discussion.
3-Participate in a forum discussion or start one of your own.
4-Click on the "Groups" tab above & join a group (lit, sci, tech, special needs, etc.).
5-Invite colleagues to join & participate in discussions & connect to others.
6-Click on the Members tab above to see who if you have colleagues that are members. Send them an email or leave a comment on their page.
7-Click on My Page above & customize your page. This contains your groups & discussions. It is also a space for you to create a blog for posts that will be featured on this site.
8-Share Events happening at your school. See Events happening at other schools.
9-Share this site during PD to begin conversations and keep them going.
10-Read your colleague's blogs found in the right-hand navigation.

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The Innovative Educator

Introductions 20 Replies

Please introduce yourself, let us know a little bit about you, and where you are from.

Tags: welcome, introductions

Started by The Innovative Educator in Welcome. Last reply by Carla Lewis Feb 19, 2010.

The Innovative Educator

Voki in the Classroom? 6 Replies

Has anyone used Voki in the classroom? If so, please share your experiences.

Tags: voki

Started by The Innovative Educator in Content Discussions. Last reply by Carlos Raul Lopez Reatiga Jan 5, 2010.

Matinga Ragatz

Staying positive, staying relevant

I need to freshen up my shtick over the break....What are some authentic learning collaborative ideas? discussion? projects? etc?

Tags: collabortive, learning, authentic

Started by Matinga Ragatz in Welcome Dec 18, 2009.

Deven Black

Where should I start? 7 Replies

My middle school is so far off the cutting edge of technology we're not even on the knife. We just got computers into all the classrooms -- two per room -- last year. In mid year SmartBoards were…Continue

Tags: innovation, learning, teachers, technology

Started by Deven Black in Welcome. Last reply by Marilyn Winter Dec 14, 2009.

Baby Jane

Online Education

Online education lets you choose a lot of colleges and universities; you are not limited only by those situated in your area. You can…Continue

Tags: education

Started by Baby Jane in Educational Issues Nov 19, 2009.

Innovative Educator Member Blogs

Many members of this social network have blogs. Visit the links in the right-hand navigation to see what they're writing about. If you have a blog you'd like added, please leave a comment here with your blog url, blog name, and a short description of your blog. If you're an innovative educator without a blog it's time to start one. If you need some convincing read my post explaining Why I started a blog and maybe you should too.

Share Your Ideas About Educating Innovatively

Whether you have your own blog or not, you can share your ideas about educating innovatively below at The Innovative Educator blog. To do so, simply go to "My Page" on this site and add a blog entry you think members would find of interest. Once posted, other members can read and comment on what you have to share.

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Featured Conferences

Visit The EdTech Conference Guide for a listing of upcoming conferences.
Visit Classroom 2.0 Live for live web events.

Instructional Technology PD

NYC DOE teachers can sign up for instructional technology professional development at http://pd.nycoit.org. Click here for a catalog with a listing of classes.

Directions to the OIT Court Square Training Center.
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iTeach/iLearn Host

Your host can help with questions by visiting this link and submitting a comment. You can also comment if you'd like to volunteer to be a host/greeter (great opportunity to connect with colleagues) or make suggestions about the Network.

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