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Communities are important!

Communities are important!

3 ICT and Computing communities you should join

October 14, 2015

Three communities that ICT and Computing teachers should join.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags Personal Learning Network, communities, ICT, Computing, community

Why should new teachers use social media?

November 10, 2014
It seems to me that the sense of belonging to an intellectual  community is becoming less apparent in the staffroom, because of the need for schools to deliver on the latest half-baked, ill thought-out “initiative”
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In News & views, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Web 2.0 Tags community, newly-qualified teachers, social media, student teachers

14 MORE ways to make your school website better

June 6, 2011
Around 18 months ago I published an article entitled 14 Ways to make your school website better. I took another look at the article over the weekend, and I think there is little I would change. Ning is no longer free, so perhaps were I to write the post today I’d suggest looking at this guide to the best social networking services for free alternatives. Other than that, I think it has stood the test of time pretty well, especially judging from a few people’s responses via Twitter.
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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT Tags community, parental engagement, parents, school website, website

Interesting sites 10/24/2009 (a.m.)

October 24, 2009
  • If you Tweet, will anybody hear it? - Teach42

    Great post from Steve Dembo. Just because you tweet it, doesn't mean to say anyone will 'hear' it! Nice post with good tips.

    tags: twitter


Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

Apologies for posting this link twice: I have been experimenting with Diigo.

In Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags communication, community, twitter

If you tweet, will anybody hear it?

October 24, 2009
  • If you Tweet, will anybody hear it? - Teach42

    Great post from @Steve Dembo. Just because you tweet it, doesn't mean to say anyone will 'hear' it! Nice post with good tips.

    tags: twitter


Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

In Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags communication, community, social networking, twitter
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