Freebie - Explain how you use Edutopia resources and/or give us feedback!
Elana Leoni
Director of Social Media Strategy and Marketing @Edutopia, edcamp organizer
Posted on 4/21/2011
Hi all -
To celebrate Edutopia hitting the 40,000 fan mark on Facebook, we're giving away an Edutopia DVD bundle (worth approx. $40) to the first ten people that share their story.
How do you currently use Edutopia resources? What can we provide to help you even more?
Please share!
PS: We have to say it (since its been done before): Posts that are 1 sentence or less and/or just say "post" to win the goodies will not count. Happy posting!
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I run a paperless classroom,
I run a paperless classroom, and regularly use ideas that I get from the weekly newsletter, etc. I also share the ideas that I get from Edutopia on a regular basis with the entire staff at my school. I know for a fact that many teachers have used them, and with great success. The ideas are engaging and fun, and enhance student learning at the same time.
Technology Integrator in a small K-12 school
I use Edutopia resources in the Tech Integration section almost constantly. In a small independent school with a strong academic focus and a high local reputation, it's easy to be complacent-- yet we have officially adopted a Tech Integration model. Our tiny IT department (2 people doing everything) is always strapped for resources to support teachers taking those first steps out of their comfy niche, so any time I can point someone to an article or blog post that addresses their very concern, I'm on it. This week marks the culmination of our month-long, school-wide move to Google (Gmail, Google Apps for Ed, all of it) and our IT director put together a Google slideshow to explain the transition process. We offered training once a week for 3 weeks. Video clips and commentary from Edutopia helped us add a "real life" aspect that our teachers could relate to. Thanks, guys!
Edutopia as a Resource
Edutopia is my #1 resource on topics such as PBL and RTI. At the school where I work, many teachers are unfamiliar with PBL. I forwarded copies of Edutopia articles to them frequently. Your articles concisely tell why to use PBL and how to implement in the classroom across all grade levels. This year our school implemented the RTI model, and I was on the implementation team. With help from your articles, I was able to help the team navigate thru this difficult process. I love that you include information on what to do, what not to do, and why. Sharing information and resources are powerful tools that Edutopia does very well!
I'd love the free pack!
I'd love the free pack!
Thanks everyone for your feedback!
We've gotten our first ten comments! We'll be contacting you all through the private message feature to get your mailing address.
I'll also be sharing all of your comments with our staff --it helps us so much to know what you're finding most useful and how you're using our resources!
Best,
Elana
I am a retired teacher. I
I am a retired teacher.
I comment based on my teaching experiences.
I frequently share edutopia information and links
on the Facebook of myaea.org and the Facebook of
the Birmingham, Alabama City Schools.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51012406511
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Birmingham-City-Schools/133614760009558
Also, http://www.facebook.com
Also,
http://www.facebook.com/pages/WE-ARE-AEA/203680472982314
Also, http://www.facebook.com
Also,
http://www.facebook.com/pages/WE-ARE-AEA/203680472982314
I have loved the leading edge
I have loved the leading edge teaching and learning articles of Edutopia ever since finding an article on Pen Pals as a cross-curricular project for students, while I was a student at USF St. Pete! Edutopia offers so many new and supported ideas for becoming a better teacher!
parent of graduate studemts in Idaho and Washington
The links and other information I send my daughter have helped her with her projects. She is in a masters program for teaching English as a second language. It is a very dynamic program and she is always pressed for time. She knows of this site and has excellent research skills. However, like the rest of us she only gets 24 hours in her day and it's never enough. She makes good use of this site!