Top 3 Things you Should do for P.D. this Summer

Some of you have been asking me about some "techy" things you could do this summer for professional development...so here you go:

The Top 3 Things you should do for P.D. this summer :)
(preferably with Pina Colada in hand)

#1 - Learn with Social Media

Thousands of educators are on social media sharing ideas, lessons and discussions everyday.  Try one social media method to share & learn.  Create a social media account for your professional use on Twitter.  Cruise through Pinterest and find ideas to “pin”.  Check out Diigo as a method to bookmark your ideas & share.  

Resources:

Twitter, Facebook, Edmodo & Diigo

16 Ways Educators Can Use Pinterest

#2 - Create  a way to Communicate

Make a class website or blog on Weebly.  Create a classroom Facebook page or Twitter account.  Find a way that works for you to communicate with your students & parents online.

Resources:

Web Design with Weebly

#3 - Get Comfortable with the Cloud

Do you actively use Google?  If not, this is a perfect time to get comfortable.  Start by getting comfortable with Gmail and Drive, then be sure to move on to using Forms and Calendars.  I’ve added a Google resource pages to my website, but will be adding more throughout the summer.  Keep checking back.

Resources:

Google

Be sure to keep Learning EdTech with me throughout the summer and check back for updates.  Feel free to e-mail or tweet me with any questions :)

Melissa