Educators Get Real on Day 2 of FETC
If the activity on my Twitter stream is any indication, Day 2 of the Florida Education Technology Conference was a busy and, in some cases, inspiring affair.
Educators overcame a few early-morning glitches — slow wireless connections reported at the convention center and occasional grumblings about poor visibility in session rooms — to tackle a tougher and more immediate challenge: Can technology improve the quality of instruction in America’s schools?
Below is a brief roundup of some of the best ideas and thoughts expressed by educators and others on Day 2. Hear something at FETC (#fetc) worth sharing with the group? Tell us in the Comments.
If top leaders in district don't get it, sustainable change can't happen. Few schools who move ahead will lead way. @nmhs_principal #FETC
— AllisonFuller-Mulloy (@AFMulloy) January 30, 2013
If we don't tell our school's story, someone else will. @nmhs_principal #fetc
— Jerry Swiatek (@jswiatek) January 30, 2013
RT @pgkenney: Get students moving!It improves memory storage and access. -- Dr. David Sousa#brainresearch #FETC
— DoInk Tweets (@DoInkTweets) January 30, 2013
"Is Homework Dead? If Not, Why Not?" #Edchat Radio Podcast w/@cybraryman1 & @blairteach bit.ly/TKI1Z7 #FETC
— Tom Whitby (@tomwhitby) January 30, 2013
Music and laughter are universal for learning! #fetc
— Tammy Vickers (@gaylet4) January 30, 2013
Educators in the Digital Age - share their vision, start conversations, learn with other educators, lead by example. @nmhs_principal #FETC
— stephenveliz (@stephenveliz) January 30, 2013
It's the framework which changes w/ tech, not just the picture in the frame (McLuhan). Nice! #FETC #byotchat
— Jen LaMaster (@40ishoracle) January 30, 2013
"Schools do everything to create an environment that is the opposite of the world that kids know." #fetc @nmhs_principal
— Jenny Grabiec (@techgirljenny) January 30, 2013
Serious problem - Many schools and educators are not changing. @nmhs_principal #FETC
— stephenveliz (@stephenveliz) January 30, 2013
Are we helping our students learn information literacy? Are they learning how to evaluate, validate and examine reliably of sources? #FETC
— HMH Education (@HMHeducation) January 30, 2013
Technology and education is ever-changing. Leaders must be prepared to lead by example. #FETC
— Larry Solano (@Lsolano) January 30, 2013
Second keynote speaker who told us to stop teaching to the curriculum and start teaching to the kids #ontosomething #fetc
— Megan S (@M_So) January 30, 2013
