Jacob French

It's not a smoothie if it's not blended. Director of Digital Teaching and Learning | Blended Learning Coach

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

Yes, I WILL be at #ISTElive in #NOLA this June. Will you?

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

Excited to get this journey started. Synchronous session with #NCCAT #NCRethinkEd #EdNC today as we get ready for Cohort 2. Let's see what it brings.

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

Now that everyone's on the #RemoteLearning bandwagon, let's not say goodbye to days off for inclement weather. Kids need days off from remote learning, too. #IsCovidOverYet

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

After nearly a year of remote PD, how is it that we have not learned how to mute our microphones? #LukeWarmTake

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

Virtual presenters who choose to share music on Zoom by hoping their microphone picks it up are the worst. #LukeWarmTake

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

I know this isn't an EdTech thing, but it IS a shameless plug. I made a thing with some friends. Check it out! https://t.co/nunGM8XIdZ

[Mark Savage @MSavageEdu]

You don’t have to get ready for the 2020-21 school year this weekend- just Monday. Make mistakes, learn a lot, regroup- then, Tuesday.

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

If you work primarily from a laptop, and you spend a good deal of your time typing on that laptop at a desk, do yourself a favor and invest in a quality bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Your fingers and wrists will thank you. #ergonomics

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

Is it just me or does it seem ill-timed and slightly self-interested that @Powerschool will no longer allow @CanvasLMS to passback grades due to "intellectual property" disputes? Know what we should do during remote learning days? Make more work for teachers. Ugh.

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

@CanvasLMS training for district staff today. Making it happen!

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

Of the many things this situation has pointed out, the fact that RELIABLE high speed internet access should be provided to everyone cheaply as a UTILITY instead of a LUXURY is one not to be forgotten. #covid19

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

NC will use #remotelearning for the remainder of the school year. #nosurprise

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

A reminder for folks who know and instructions for those who don't...use these simple tricks to have your kids access your files they way you wan them to! https://t.co/be5VfT57NQ

[John Meehan @MeehanEDU]

Please stop posting pictures of your high school graduation to kids who just lost theirs.

Would you whip out your phone to show photos of your lunch to a homeless person asking for food?

It’s called “rubbing it in.” And it’s not about you.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

Word.

[Jaclyn Bell Stevens @jaclynbstevens]

I am seeing so many great curricula & lesson creations from teachers, Keep up the great work... But please, in design (I am a media designer) LESS is MORE.
Limit the colors you use, don't use crazy fonts, & PLEASE consider readability & not put white text on a yellow background.

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

#NorthCarolina schools closed until at least May 15, per Governor's orders. #RemoteLearning continues! Be strong, everyone. You got this!

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

A lot of teachers were thrown into the #RemoteLearning fire without a lot of preparation due to #covid19. My advice to those folks? Keep it simple. https://t.co/499CpyhVOf

[Dr. Catlin Tucker @Catlin_Tucker]

I wonder how #schoolclosures will impact how we think about tech & learning moving forward. In a world permeated by tech, #blendedlearning made logical sense. In a world where schools close for weeks each yr (pandemic, wildfires, weather) blended learning feels necessary.

[Jacob French @EdTechSmoothie]

If you are a teacher using #GoogleClassroom for #RemoteLearning and you are posting your assignments as Microsoft Word files....