Ava Fruin

edtech product manager. lover of language, creativity, and innovation in education.

[Ava Fruin @avafruin]

Your girl just wrote her first line of code! Loving @codedex_io 💰 #CodedexCurrency

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Overcoming imposter syndrome should not be about "fixing" individuals — but instead creating an environment where different leadership styles can thrive. https://t.co/yd2Sra48fP

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Today reminds us that progress might be slow. It might take decades. But no matter what things might look like today, it’s always possible. Happy Pride month, everybody.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Teachers are paying out of pocket for school supplies, yet police are given extra tanks.

Budgets convey priorities.
We should question ours.

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

Educators say they're angry. They don't like how states and school districts treat them and their students. A lot of the frustration comes down to money, but dignity and respect are touchstones too @anya1anya https://t.co/WhFZBpj2ur #edchat #TeacherStrikes #edpolicy

[IDEO @ideo]

Between all the meetings and deadlines, it's important to make friends at the office—they'll motivate you to do better work, help you feel less stressed, and could even boost your career. From @lizandmollie: https://t.co/L3EKMPqthF

[Ava Fruin @avafruin]

Today we launched Cengage Unlimited! Disrupting the higher ed textbook industry from within, and providing affordable access to higher learning for all. Excited to be a part of it! #cengageunlimited #learnmoreforless #dropcostsnotclasses https://t.co/hMp0F95Zq7

[Ava Fruin @avafruin]

Excited to be a part of this! @CengageLearning CEO Michael Hansen reveals in @USATODAY how AND why #CengageUnlimited is disrupting #highereducation by daring to offer quality materials at an affordable price! -->> https://t.co/9tzv3H3iFx

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

Ways to positively impact #culture:

1). Greet people
2). Say please and thank you
3). Don’t micromanage
4). Share credit
5). Own failure
6). Be humble
7). Always be kind
8). Apologize

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Brainstorm for questions, not answers.
https://t.co/sCFH1aKt6G @HalGregersen

[David Geurin @DavidGeurin]

How you treat your students nearly always says more about you than it does about them. #edchat

[Ava Fruin @avafruin]

Practicing what we preach: the @edgemakers San Francisco team using ideation techniques from our courses to brainstorm ideas for our new digital platform. #edgemakersthinkdifferent #weareinnovation

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Young people have helped lead all our great movements. How inspiring to see it again in so many smart, fearless students standing up for their right to be safe; marching and organizing to remake the world as it should be. We've been waiting for you. And we've got your backs.

[Jordan Carswell @jordancarswell]

⚡️ “We turned our classroom into an indoor farm”

https://t.co/5rvHm4WYhm

[George Couros @gcouros]

Let's focus more on what you can create and what you can have an impact on.

To help someone grow, we do not need to tear them down. We can lift them up by asking questions to understand and challenge from a place of support.

[Ava Fruin @avafruin]

So great to see @edgemakers in action, and ideas being generated from the very start. Can't wait to see what you do next. #hccem2018 #EdgeMakersThinkDifferent https://t.co/HaPsdQxLmL

[Jordan Carswell @jordancarswell]

Plenty of inspiring thoughts about our design challenge in IDEAS Academy today! "How will we connect Houston's neighborhoods with fresh and healthy food?" Love the positivity and big ideas! #WickedProblems #DesignThinking @InnovateHouston @pope_annie @AliefECHS @HCCDistrict

[Rod Berger PsyD @drrodberger]

Teachers are the ones who inspire, motivate, and encourage learning. By giving them the right tools, we’re making education more effective for everyone - most importantly our students: https://t.co/HyqRdENdrQ #TeachersMatter #EduChat #K12

[Rod Berger PsyD @drrodberger]

How are education leaders navigating the sudden rise of technology? Presenters from #FETC share insights from this year’s conference, reflecting on the biggest challenges educators face: https://t.co/gj82wdgOcB @fetc #EdLeaders #EdTech

[Ava Fruin @avafruin]

@almeridoremi @cueinc This is awesome. Congrats!

[Ava Fruin @avafruin]

@dhruvmehtawlc1 This is such a great question. I absolutely think that these things can affect creativity and output, and this is why systemic equity is so important in education and innovation.