a day in the life of a connected teacher
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A day in the life of a connected teacher
Anna VarnaEnglish Teacher – Primary Education
What’s up teacher?
Teachers are desperate
Students are tired
Students are clever
Students are bored
Dreaming of the ideal school
Come on, tell us something new• The solution is not in content• The solution is not panacea• The solution cannot be imposed
Connections
Connections• Connect in your
school• Connect in your town
and country• Connect globally
Anna’s digital print
Three tools for connecting • Facebook• Twitter• Blogs
Facebook for teachers• EU educators• Greek state teachers
do blog• SCH - Greek School
Network• Autonomous
‘Personal Learning Networks’ for Language Teachers.
• eTwinning• My Webhead and twit
ter mates• Teaching languages
in Europe
Twitter for teachers• Connect and communicate with teachers
from all over the world• Make your own PLN• #edchat • #ELTchat
Twitter for teachers
Blogging why? how?
• Reflection• Fine tuning• Motivation• Resources
• You Tube tutorials• Teacher Training
Videos• Edublogs
Internet safety some ideas
• Don’t be afraid to include a photo of you
• You don’t have to reveal all about yourself
• You have to be prepared to give, in order to take
• If you just want to nag about your students think twice
Internet safety some ideas
• "They are rude, disengaged, lazy whiners. They curse, discuss drugs, talk back, argue for grades, complain about everything, fancy themselves entitled to whatever they desire, and are just generally annoying.“
Natalie Munroe, PA
Why connect?
• Leave me alone. I’m too busy! I don’t even have time to wash my hair
• It’s a wild world out there and I’m Little Red Riding Hood
What has it done for you, Anna?
Evolve …..or disappear
