NWSC-SSimmons

Retired - Director of Curriculum, Technology & Assessment for Northwestern School Corporation

[NWSC-SSimmons @SSimmons710]

@gh4brownsburg Congratulations Gordon!

[Purdue Women's Basketball @PurdueWBB]

The Katie Gearlds Show | Nov. 27th, 2023 https://t.co/tO6EVB50WK

[edutopia @edutopia]

Writing is not just for English class. It can increase learning in almost any subject, research shows.

[George Couros @gcouros]

In education, are we more focused on what school will look like 10 years from now, or asking the question, what are we doing with students today, and how will that affect them in 10 years?

I also wonder how many students truly care about our “10 Year” plans in education. What matters most to them is what we are doing today.

I was having a conversation with my daughter Kallea this past week and sharing about an opportunity that I wanted and how it didn’t work out. That was a teachable moment and I asked her, “What do you think your dad is going to do now?”

Without hesitating she said, “Work harder.” This is something that I have talked about with her a lot, but hopefully, it is also something that I model.

Sometimes things don’t work out because life isn’t fair. And sometimes, things don’t work out because we are not ready and haven’t done the work to get the accomplishment.

It is easy to make the fault of others, and sometimes, that is even true. But I know that I always can control my own actions and if you complain about a problem, once you are finished complaining, it is still a problem. Only action creates future opportunities. 

My actions are the only things I can control.

I hope this sticks with her and my kids because I know it is something my parents instilled in me.

Of course, we need to focus on what school and learning can look like in the future, but we also have to understand that the future is also very dependent on what we install in our children today.

[Alice Keeler @alicekeeler]

MATH! So many great reasons to use Book Creator in your math class. Here are 9:

https://t.co/27Aji7wntm

#EdTech @BookCreatorApp #sponsored

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Some students need you to believe in them until they believe in themselves. Some adults do, too!

[Allyson Apsey @AllysonApsey]

I had this @ToddWhitaker quote up in my office and it helped us stay focused and continually moving forward toward our goals.

The last question is especially powerful--"How will the most positive and productive people feel about this?"

#LeadingTheWholeTeacher

[Jimmy Casas @casas_jimmy]

Each year the beginning of school brings a certain kind of hope, energy, togetherness and a belief that we can positively impact the experiences for our students. Let’s commit to maintain that same enthusiasm each month throughout the entire school year. #Culturize #Recalibrate

[Alice Keeler @alicekeeler]

Take your class roster from Google Docs

Send to a Google Slides to arrange a seating chart

🧩 Install Seating Chart Slides by Alice Keeler

https://t.co/AjF1mF7K3N

#ISTElive #googleEDU

[Mushtaq Bilal, PhD @MushtaqBilalPhD]

Thanks to ChatGPT, hundreds of AI apps are being released every week now.

But very few of them are meant for academic purposes.

Here are 15 AI-powered apps to supercharge your academic writing and reading — with free tutorials:

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

Some states and school districts are responding to recruitment challenges by investing in "Grow Your Own" programs, which cultivate teacher candidates from the local community. @NPRCoryTurner @lmigaki
https://t.co/RJz2tViewG

[edutopia @edutopia]

Grades are a staple of American education, but they’re a fairly modern invention. A brief history of the 100-point grading scale and how it became so flawed. https://t.co/0GeNqyQtqe

[Mushtaq Bilal, PhD @MushtaqBilalPhD]

If you want to know more about how to use these AI apps for academic writing, I have a 139-page long ebook with complete workflows.

For details, please see my pinned tweet.

[Mushtaq Bilal, PhD @MushtaqBilalPhD]

Now is this paragraph written by a human or generated by an AI?

I asked three GPT detectors and the results were astonishing.

You can see the results here:

https://t.co/mJWPcwvzH5

[Matt Miller 🗑️ @jmattmiller]

⏳Time is always a factor for teachers. Looking for some time-management, productivity ideas to get more done?

L👀k no further.

Time savers for teachers: A more efficient you!

Including TONS of ideas shared by the #ditchbook community!

https://t.co/XtUGfq61mg

[Dr. Charity Flores @dr_cflores]

🚨🚨Public comment 🚨🚨is open for English/language arts, mathematics, world history and civilization, and geography and history of the world. The public comment schedule reflects when prioritized standards will become available for review. https://t.co/VONDqnNmIo

[NHS Student Services @NHSStudentServs]

School Counselor Advocacy - Keep Indiana Learning

What a great article from Northwestern’s former Director of Student Services! We are so lucky to have had her! https://t.co/0YRLioFUVR

[Matt Miller 🗑️ @jmattmiller]

12 tips for using Google Apps with young students

https://t.co/SSHTHRn6Na

#ditchbook

[Northwestern High School @NHS_Principal]

Northwestern High School was just recognized as a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School! We are the only public high school in Indiana this year! Congratulations Tigers!