Shelly Terrell

In my book,The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers, I describe the many ways in which technology has impacted our traditions, rituals, communication, language, relationships, values, and learning.

Here are a few ideason how to use hashtags to help empower you as an educator:

The problem is we don’t nurture or facilitate digital learning enough in schools.

“There is magic, but you have to be the magician. You have to make the magic happen.” – Sidney Sheldon, Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Humor is a powerful instructional tool that helps ease the classroom atmosphere and supports relationship building.

Students can learn science, math, geography, history, culture, citizenship, and more by studying famous pirates.

Below is aninfographic I createdfilled with ideas on how you can engage your students within the first 5 minutes.

Writing up students, suspension, or ISS (In School Suspension) often does not get to the root of the problem and rarely works.

Get students to engage with this content and learn hands-on by remixing the content into videos, presentations, podcasts, poster projects, or digital stories!

Take the challenge and see how even accomplishing one goal makes a difference!

Hashtags are one of the most powerful ways to communicate and spread messages on social media.

Create aquote pic orinfographic to inspire others.

Teacherpreneurshipis having a passion and wrapping it in a message that is so powerful it inspires others to transform teaching and learning.

Below are slides, resources, and bookmarks to help you get your students to reflect on their digital acts and messages.

This year try integrating technology to get students researching, exploring, creating and moving.

Google has many free incredible apps and tools that work on any device to support and promote collaboration.

Create a blog post sharing your success story of how you used technology to inspire learning.

Create a video, digital flyer, or digital poster showcasing your school.

Why aren’t we holding these so called leaders accountable?

What kind of impact will your students have on others and the world?

Get your students to choose a cause and create digital posters, infographics, or videos to raise funds or awareness.

The beginning of the schoolyear isa great time to lay the foundations for transforming your young learner classes into peer communities.

When they are on their devices, they are part of a generation creating a universal language filled with nonverbal cues, fun, emotion, and culture.

When I first began teaching, I remember meeting a veteran teacher who carried a big bag with her everywhere.

Try something newthis year! Get students to talkabout themselves by presenting selfies they have takenas part of a mission you have sent them on.