Rachel Raakman

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

@JeremyDBond @CarlaMacumber @craigyen I'm wondering the same thing. Why does it seem parents feel such pressure to homeschool all of a sudden? Not wanting kids to miss out on learning or get behind? I'd rather give lots of time to read, play, enjoy being together.

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

A2: I think for many teachers it is overwhelming because they suddenly are being forced to learn how to use multiple new technologies, zoom, screencasts, etc. Not really an issue for me as I'm homeschooling, but definitely feel for those struggling! #nt2t

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

@DennisDarric Hi Darric, I'm here from DU508 as well!

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

Rachel from Michigan, currently homeschooling my own kids, first time joining a twitterchat! Hardest part for us has been having our library closed! #nt2t

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

and the technology is only important inasmuch as it allows teachers to be more effective and efficient. I find this idea freeing! No guilt if I am teaching well without using tech. But when I can use it to make things better, great! #DU508

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

A4: I thought Krista Moroder addressed this question really well! Basically she says that what "good teaching" looks like hasn't changed since the explosion of tech in schools, and good teachers shouldn't care about technology! The teaching is what's important...#DU508

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

A3: This graphic honestly reminds me of how incredibly frustrating learning to use new tech can be, and how frustrating computer problems are! But learning anything new takes effort & patience. Maybe you don’t need to be an expert, but just open to learning. #DU508

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

A2: Brin (founder of Google) said, "Certainly if you had all the world’s information directly attached to your brain, or an artificial brain that was smarter than your brain, you’d be better off.” Unsettling? Yes! #DU508 https://t.co/9CHjTgz2YM

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

A1: Most intriguing idea... that technology can’t take the place of good teaching and a good teacher. It can make teaching more efficient and effective but nothing can replace a great teacher! #DU508

[Justin B. Leaf @AuthenticABA]

It is important for #bcba and #rbt to remember that time is of the essence in #behavioralintervention. We really should not waste our learners time with rigid procedures/assessments that are not needed. Especially when you can get better effects using #progressiveaba

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

@matthewwalther Praying!

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

@taylorstichka I really want to read this now!

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

Not really ed related, but I'm reminded of my sister-in-law's mom (amazing lady!) who started playing online games with her teen grandsons. She saw what they were interested in, and educated herself on it and joined in! So awesome. Making screen time shared social time connecting

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

Couros: As the world becomes more “digital,” it is crucial we become more “human.” What a great piece. I'm inspired by his suggestions to make screen time shared time. #DU508 https://t.co/itZzKonkW5

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

Jacobsen: "the results, officials said, suggest students don’t 'develop sophisticated digital skills' just because they grow up as digital natives." Good teaching is required! #DU508 https://t.co/QFqn8M2ESX

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

@sarah_wensink I read this one too. "In the computer and information literacy section, females outscored males on average and in most of the countries. But in computational thinking, males consistently scored higher than females." Pondering how curriculum changes can help with changing this

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

I find it overwhelming to keep up with all the new tech and social media... and realizing in a few short years my own kids will be living in this world! 😬

[Rachel Raakman @RRaakman]

Morgetron: “Communication is more creative today than it ever has been.” How true! There are so many different ways to connect today thanks to technology. Related to this, “Social media is a form of literacy. If you don’t learn it, you will become, in a way, illiterate.” #DU508