Big Blue Technology

Twitter is an amazing resource for educators and administrators.  Basically you have limited characters to share out a message. The messages can have #hashtags on them. You can click on a # and see all the things people have posted about this topic. You can also follow people that inspire you. You can use an app on your computer called Tweet Deck to view multiple #hashtags or people into columns. There are things called Twitter Chats that happen on every subject everyday. For example, I follow a chat called #mssachat the second Tuesday of every month at 8PM. Anyone can join. This is a group of Massachusetts school administrators who tweet with the same hashtag and answer questions. For example, one question might be "What are the best practices for the first few days of school?". Principals and schools leaders will chime in and you can see what they are sharing out and learn what is happening in other schools. It takes no time at all to join, to watch, and to learn. Often

Summer is finally here which means we might have extra time on our hands! Now is the time to take control of your Google Drive and organize it for the upcoming school year.  There are SO many ways to organize your drive. You need to find what works best for YOU.   (image from trustedreviews.com) 1. Think about your top level folders. Envision Google Drive as filing cabinet. My top level folders are not shared, but inside I have shared folders. For example, my top level folders are Technology, SHS, and Lytania. The Technology folder has shared folders like District Tech Team and District MCAS. However, I have items I am working on that I do not yet want shared, sitting inside my top level folder. The SHS folder has all of my shared folders- one is with guidance, one is with the main office, and one is projects I am working on with Frank & Bob. These folders have items that are truly shared - everyone can work on them. The most important folder though is the folder I s