I’m excited to serve as a guest moderator for tonight’s official #gafechat which was founded by Kelly Fitzgerald. Tonight I’ll be joining Kelly from 8:00-9:00 CST and leading a discussion on using Google+ for social learning. Below are my tips on how to get started with the best social network you’re not (yet) using. You can access tonight’s questions by clicking here. 1. Create
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Video conferencing is a technology that is allowing teachers to create learning experiences for their students that were previously inconceivable and can be classified in the redefinition phase of the SAMR model. Tools including Skype and Face Time are familiar to many educators, however for a teacher using Google Apps for Education, Google Hangouts, and specifically Google Hangouts On Air,
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I am beyond excited for the first face to face event for members of the Massachusetts Google Educator Group! Our event is taking place tomorrow, August 28th at 3:30 at the Google Office in Cambridge. Approximately 30 MA GEG members are attending. We’ll have the opportunity to the tour the Google office and speak directly with members of the Google
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I am excited to share that I will be leading the Google Educator Group for the great state of Massachusetts! You can become a part of this community by clicking here. Why Join the Massachusetts GEG? If you are an educator, technology integrator, or administrator in the Commonwealth, and have “gone Google” with Google Apps for Education, or your team is
Read moreIn a few weeks, school starts. As always, this means I have the opportunity to develop new curriculum projects, which for me is by far the best part about being an educator. I typically have lofty goals when a new school year starts and constantly strive to create meaningful and engaging real world learning experiences for my students. This year
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Jennifer L. Scheffer 