IFTTT part 2

So I was successful in getting my Blogger post and my Twitter feed to post to may Scott's Place Facebook page. Yea for small victories!
But the page seemed to pull a random picture, So I am posting one here to see if it gets pulled over instead. Cross your fingers.

Digital Learning Day 2017

Our district has been participating in the Digital Learning Day #DLDay @OfficialDLDay. Check out this Twitter search to see what Lubbock ISD is doing.
Follow us on Twitter as well. @LubbockDL, @LISDtechdeploy


Tweets about #DLDay @LubbockDL

New Year's Resolution

A bit early to talk about resolutions, but I already have one. Write on my blog more than I have this semester. I am setting a goal of once a week. Hopefully, I can do that.

Most of the resources I have been sharing have been on my Twitter feeds. Please feel free to follow me at either location or both.

https://twitter.com/scottfirenza - My personal Twitter account. I mainly post about EdTech, but you will also see my personal life creep in. Disney, Vacations, the Dallas Cowboys, Food, and more... If any of that interests you, please follow

https://twitter.com/lisdtechdeploy - My more Professional twitter feed branded under my district, Lubbock ISD. All technology resources for education and the classroom. Lots of Google, Chromebooks, iOS apps, Internet resources, and more. 

30 Day Twitter Challenge for Teachers

Came across this site as I have been researching Twitter for the classroom. Great looking program to help teachers learn how, when, and why to use Twitter in the classroom.

www.TwitterForTeachers.com by Eric Langhorst

Eric has broken down 30 Twitter lessons into short video clips. Perfect for anytime/anywhere learning.

Facebook and Twitter

I currently work for Lubbock ISD as a Technology Deployments Specialist, a division of our Technology Support department. Recently, my coordinator and I decided to start a Facebook and Twitter account for the benefit of our LISD staff members. These are public pages so really anyone can join, but some of the posts may not apply to everyone outside of LISD. We do post quite a bit on Google and iOS so maybe that will draw you in. Check us out.

Like us on Facebook

Follow us on Twitter 

Telling your Story Keynote

Recently, TCEA hosted an online keynote from Steve Dembo. In the presentation he talked about storytelling and the fact that many campuses tell announcements, but not their story. If you have an hour and a half, I encourage you to listen to his presentation ideas to tell your campus story and the good Q&A session at the end. (Skip ahead about 16 minutes to get to Steve's presentation.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVNsrPZv98A

Follow Steve on Twitter - https://twitter.com/teach42 

Twitter for School Communication

 

Twitter has really taken off for all sorts of uses in education. Teachers are using it as a form of PD, PLCs keep up with each other, and Administrators are using it as a way to communicate to parents and students.

A great article from Amber Teamann on ways campuses can utilize Twitter for school communication. http://technicallyteamann.com/twitter-me-this-why-use-twitter-for-school-communication/

The concern I always hear, "What about the parents who are not on Twitter?" Amber answers that question as well. Parents can text: "Follow @username” (without the quotation marks) to 40404 and you will start receiving tweets from that user on your device. You can turn off receiving updates by sending “STOP @username” to 40404.  No Twitter account setup is required

What an awesome feature. Most people these days at least text message so this would be an excellent way to reach most of your building's community either through Twitter or Text message. 

Amber has another post of other ways administrators can communicate with staff and parents. http://technicallyteamann.com/free-and-easy-ways-to-connect-with-your-staff-parents/