William Ibele

Educator. Student. Teacher. Learner. Lover. Friend.

Passionate about mountains, sustainable beef farming.

[Jason Brisquoe @dom_diei]

I wonder what roads taste like. Probably salty, though I wonder if that's a year-round thing or if the salt gets washed away by rain

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@dom_diei I think the salt probably gets washed away by the rain

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@Adri_teaches @SonyaElisexoxo @MrMonsonTech I think that's a great way to look at it, Adrianna. Equitable access to technology also plays a big part in bridging that gap, and I would imagine contributes to general literacy skills as well.

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@carolyn_nue @tyLanasaurusrex @irvspanish I think that's a great way of looking at it. I would say though, that students who have less access to technology can get left behind in digital literacy, so I think the district's approach to technology can be a big factor in the equity equation as well.

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@profe__olivia @tyLanasaurusrex Great point - If we want to be in environments where we can support BIPOC and LGBTQ+ students, we need to see that staff are supported too. I hope you find a spot that uses #edtech to help create an inclusive environment! #pstpln #ci5307 #learningcommunity #school #twitter

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@think_zebras @irvspanish That's a great point Sarah - I think we should definitely be on the lookout for ways that schools can use tech to welcome students' diverse identities into the classroom.

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

A5: As I'm hunting for a job, I'll be looking for an environment that supports equity, especially for my English Learners. This means making technology accessible to students who don't have the same access at home - iPads to take home etc. #pstpln #ci5307

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@jenn_dot_edu @tyLanasaurusrex @npr_ed Ooo, this is excellent. I think it also gives us a great eye on what education is looking like to people from the outside.

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@academicmaestra @tyLanasaurusrex @learnforjustice @irvspanish This is a wonderful organization. There's a lot to be learned from them, and they provide great ways for use to critically evaluate our own pedagogy.

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@Adri_teaches @Samantha_Dulak @django_paris @irvspanish @isxenviro This is really great, Adrianna. I think a lot of students have a strong interest in environmental justice, and this is a great place to start in understanding the ways that it interacts with other areas of justice. Cool stuff.

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

A4: I recommend that my fellow educators follow @iste. This is a great organization focused on the place of technology in education, including how we can use technology to make education more equitable. #edtech #CI5307 #pstpln

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@dom_diei @irvspanish I really like this, Jason. I've got a few students who have a lot of trouble reading, and I think the audio input would make the experience a lot more enjoyable for them.

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@think_zebras @irvspanish Definitely true - I’ve worked with a lot of kids so far who have very different levels of understanding of the writing conventions used in digital communication. Basic understanding of how to use tech is an issue too, of course.

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

A3: #edtech gives students access to digital literacy skills, especially for those who don’t have access at home. As educators, we need to be very intentional about teaching these tech literacy skills, but if we are, we’re giving students tools for success. #PSTPLN #CI5307

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@ja_kroll Love this, Jeff. Obviously we saw so much of this during the past two years - I really hope these policies keep up. It would be really easy for some kids to get left behind in digital literacy skills.

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@hilton_watson @tyLanasaurusrex @CAST_UDL I really appreciate how you’re picking up on the power of #edtech to differentiate instruction for diverse sets of students.

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@MsMontheard @tyLanasaurusrex @CAST_UDL @irvspanish In addition to providing variety for students, #edtech can also help us differentiate learning for our students! Tech makes it much easier to have different students be doing different things.

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@profe__olivia @tyLanasaurusrex @CAST_UDL For sure. I’ve got a student (several actually) who really struggle with reading, so we’re trying to find ways to engage them in literacy skills, like audiobooks. It’s kind of a trial and error process, but there’s definitely ways that tech can make content more accessible.

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@ja_kroll Man, those iMacs and Oregon trail both had real staying power. They were still there when I graduated elementary school in 2006, I want to say

[William Ibele @WilliamIbele]

@think_zebras Oh man I remember those colors. I wish they would bring that design although I know they won’t for obvious reasons. They filled up the media center and got used for typing practice, but I mostly remember playing some puzzle game on them.