Here are my weekly Diigo bookmarks for the week of May 11, 2014. I will have a new blog post within the next 3 days so stay tuned! Make this week ridiculously awesome!
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18 Literacy Blogs to Check Out Today | Learning Unlimited | Research-based Literacy Strategies
18 Literacy Blogs to Check Out Today – Like many of you, I follow numerous literacy educators blogs and follow man… http://t.co/kvECAl9nZX
— Kimberly Tyson PhD (@tysonkimberly) May 15, 2014
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Asked a great question today… Does a textbook create a backbone or a crutch in a class? #FLedChat #edchat
— Dennis Dill (@DennisDill) May 15, 2014
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Cool Tools for 21st Century Learners: Building Parent Engagement: Tell Your School’s Story
Cool Tools for 21st Century Learners: Building Parent Engagement: Tell Your School’s Story http://t.co/sTyRLdiiUN #edchat
— Sue Gorman (@sjgorman) May 14, 2014
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8 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Google Drive
Here are some things that Google Drive can do. Easy to watch videos to increase your mastery of Google Drive!
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How To Use Social Media In Education (Part 2 of 2) – Edudemic
Some positive ways to use social media in your classroom
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18 Innovative Teachers Worth Knowing About – Edudemic
Some people to help grow your PLN
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How to Connect Forgiveness and Accountability | Leadership Freak
Forgiveness a key element to success that we often overlook
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How Employees Who Speak Up Can Help Your Business
An interesting perspective on the most vocal staff members
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In my experience, the group’s resident loudmouths tends to become even louder when they are not given a forum for expression. Companies that are run like monarchies are much more susceptible to mutiny than ones that seek and value everyone’s voices.
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Regularly scheduled open forums are a great place to start. Not only do open forums communicate that you want to hear your team’s voices
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Your perception of your team’s most frequent speakers might not be the same as their colleagues’ perceptions.
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Expressive employees are your best secret weapon. They are natural leaders and passionate about improvement. So, enlist their help. Put them in charge of committees, seek their advice, and use their insights to make your company better.
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Test Prep with Virtual Tools: 10 Flashcard Apps for Mobile Devices | Edutopia
Here are some great tools you can use with the Chromebooks next year
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Social media tips for teachers | District Administration Magazine
Some ideas on getting the most out of social media
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– Play-based learning: Teaching Physics Through Roller Coasters
Looking for some PBL for physics? Here you go.
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6 Gmail Tips Every Teacher Should Know about ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
Some tips on getting the most out of Gmail
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– Digital Citizenship Education: Over 20 Essential Resources, Part 1
Resources to help teach digital citizenship
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Some resources for parents
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Collection of Free Study Guides and Samples for Students | Academichelp.net
This is an awesome resource for Language Arts teachers. Great examples and tips on writing
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Some great ideas for using Google Drive in the classroom
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