A recent article was posted in eSchool News called “Aspiring teachers ill-prepared to use ed tech effectively“. This article suggested that teacher preparation programs aren’t meeting the expectations of K-12 principals. Here are a couple of my thoughts to add. …

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I’m currently developing a new course at Valencia College called Social Networking for Job Search (CGS2650). It’s starting on February 28, 2013 but I still have lots to create for this online course to make this a very useful and …

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Oreo wins on the social media front at Super Bowl 47! Instagram : A 3-second call-to-action at the end of Oreo’s Super Bowl commercial, which debuted during the game Sunday, has increased Oreo’s Instagram following by tens of thousands, (currently at 33k). “Something we …

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Developing content and lessons on a mobile devices quick and easily are becoming more important in education for both students and teachers. In the past, I have discussed the iPad app Techsmith’s ScreenChomp as a digital whiteboard and wanted to review …

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Recently I was interviewed for a segment that aired last night on Fox 35 on Social Media in the Classroom. They visited Valencia College’s West Campus to hear about how social media is becoming more important to students, both in …

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Almost everyone has heard of the famous “Gangnam Style” video that, since its release in July 2012, is the most viewed and liked video on YouTube. Now I’ve been pondering how this type of engagement would be great to recreate …

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