Dr. John Walker

PhD in Instructional Leadership. Research in #DigCit. Instructional Technology w/ TCS, Instructor for UA, former WDW cast member. Posts/Opinions are my own.

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

All the Google Meet selfies being posted w/students photos & names displayed is making me super nervous. It’s not good digital citizenship, nor is it safe.

I know they’re meaningful y’all… but let’s protect them in the digital realm like we would in the classroom! #digcit

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

@TeamCramer1 @drjenn13 Congratulations 🎉

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

@ScottGustin Anyone else hearing the Alanis Morissette “Uninvited” progression under the remember me arrangement? Just me?

[Aishia Daffin, Ed.D. @Daffin_EdTech]

The gang is all here to judge the House Games at WMS! I wish I could bottle up some of the energy in this room!

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

(PS) A big “Thank You!” to those that share resources and keep them open after the conference is over! It is lovely to be able to go back and revisit the conversations we shared in preparation of our next steps and the upcoming year. A few were already gone (or never posted)🤷‍♂️.

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

Confession (a🧵 1/2): I didn’t tweet from sessions at #ALAAC22 & #ISTELive this past week…a conscious choice to stay in the moment w/ the presenters and my fellow attendees. It was refreshing to just listen, learn and not be constantly searching for a “sound-byte” or “quotable”

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

(2/2) In the next few weeks, I have set aside time to systematically “unpack” the many resources, presentations, & ideas that were shared at these gatherings. I will do my best to tag/share/ruminate upon that which I found interesting/meaningful. Stay tuned as I break it down 👍🏻

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

Aaahhhh! Congratulations to @mrslamon and the entire @WoodlandForrest crew on winning FIRST PLACE in the Governor's App Challenge (Elementary Level) at the @AlabamaAchieves Computer Science Education Summit today!! #TCSLearns @TCSBoardofEd

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

I wish that @sec could let the audio engineers for the #SECGym event at the @BJCC know the volume of the atmospheric music and event announcer is far FAR too loud for those who are in the audience. Maybe turn it down a bit? #please

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

I’m gonna call this now…somewhere an influencer is creating and scheduling New Years content that will include music and/or lyrics from Taylor Swift’s “22”

“I don't know about you
But I'm feeling 22
Everything will be alright if
You keep me next to you”

#feeling22 #feeling2022

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

Listen ⬆️ #AASL21…you showed up and showed out at our #digcit session yesterday! 📣HUGE shoutout to @gtidwell1 for being a fabulous presenter and collaborative partner! Main takeaway: Culture changes because of responsiveness, not reactiveness! Resources: https://t.co/XUa8w4EYRq

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

@sarajchurchill @gtidwell1 Not only does it promote Ss use of digital tools in the classroom(trust & believe they Google at home), it allows time for conversations around the validity of sources, curation of resources, and reinforcing the idea of “informed” digging and branching to explore unknownS #AASL21

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

“Children are the messages we send to a future we don’t know…” @omekongo… now I’m in my head and my feels! #AASL21

[Kristen Mattson, EdD @DrKMattson]

Are you a lifelong learner? Can you break down the differences between racism, systemic racism, and racist ideas? “Do the work. You don’t have the luxury of being ignorant” 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 @omekongo #AASL21

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

This 👏 this is the only TRUTH I care to hear about on social media today … #digcit

[Sara Churchill @sarajchurchill]

“I don’t care what you think about anything. I care HOW you think.” “You have to be active and proactive about how you consume information.” @omekongo #aasl21

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

“AASL? That stands for Activists, Advocates, and School Leaders…” @omekongo just managed to describe school librarians as the Transformers they are! #AASL21 I’m privileged to get to work with some amazing activists, advocates, and school leaders in our libraries @TCSBoardofEd!

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

Representatives of @ASLAlib presenting her majesty @AASLpresident @JennisenL with some finery from @AlabamaGoods during my favorite #AASL21 conference moments… “THE PARADE OF AFFILIATES” (read that with some ‘echoing stadium voice and it will harness the energy of the room)!

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

Congrats to @ASLAlib’s own @northrupjp and @hlhouse68 on winning @aasl’s Miss Honey’s Social Justice Award! 😍😍😍 #AASL21

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

We are happy to have you up on that #AASL21 stage @Lessa4Libraries! Thank you for visiting us this weekend and sharing a message from @ALALibrary that speaks to the strength of school libraries and their librarians!

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

What better way to kick off #AASL21 than with a a good story! So good to see you up on that stage and visit with others from #acrossthelands @AASLpresident @JennisenL !

[Dr. John Walker @DrWalkerTech]

Alright! Here we go #AASL21! Looking forward to a quick author talk with @KathrynRLewis on the Engage shared foundation in the #AASL standards and how we can move past school walls and help develop a global network of learning.