Christina Devitt

I'm an expat educator who loves #learning and #ideas

[Monique Flickinger @moniqueflick]

Want me info? We love teachers!! Come abroad and enjoy teaching great kids! #math #teachabroad @ACSAbuDhabiHS

[Dr. Jen Ricks @jenricks]

Join our team - at an amazing new high tech, purpose built campus! Who do you know who might be a great fit? @megyzr @chamada @Shamber2 @leisagrace @hewittmaddy @mscofino @al_mutaghatris #NESAchat @TomSchimmer @PhilEchols @naywheels #ISTE @cdevitt

[Jane Ross @janeinjava]

I’m looking into developing a digital badges system for MS. A way to award badges to students/teachers to recognize skills in technology. Please share links/ideas/setup. #DAAinnovation #technology #techcoach #techintegration #middleschool

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Rumors of the dangers of video games are vastly exaggerated.

101 studies, 106k kids & teens: video games have negligible impact on grades, depression, attention, aggression.

Only 3.1% show problematic behaviors—which are more likely symptoms of mental health issues than causes.

[EDUCAUSE @educause]

Here it is! The Top 10 Issues for 2023. What are your takeaways?

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Instead of telling kids not to play video games, adults should play too.

Compared to kids who don’t play, those who play 3 hrs/day have better working memory & impulse control. Experiments show cognitive benefits for adults too.

Video games are a form of exercise for the brain.

[Christina Devitt @cdevitt]

What drops in this drain impacts creatures in our water ways. ⁦@PKayDee⁩ asks us to help our students learn to reintegrate the many systems that work together to sustain life in our planet. #nesa #FLC22

[Christina Devitt @cdevitt]

bulb | Home anyone using this for portfolios in K12 schools? #edtech #edchat https://t.co/grOCcmhXw4

[Christina Devitt @cdevitt]

A frame for thinking about how well our schools are helping students prepare for our #VUCA world #nesa #FLC22 ⁦@JulieHStern⁩

[Christina Devitt @cdevitt]

How many of our schools are post industrial? #FLC22 #NESA ⁦@JulieHStern⁩

[Christina Devitt @cdevitt]

How can the 3 truths help answer these questions to help schools adapt to a rapidly changing world #flc22 NESA ⁦@JulieHStern⁩

[Christina Devitt @cdevitt]

Enjoyed learning how #acsamman used design thinking to develop a plan to grow global advocacy in their community #acslearns

[Christina Devitt @cdevitt]

Great to reconnect with innovators and human-centered technology leaders ⁦@GilbyVT⁩ and ⁦@dtswanson⁩ at NESA #FLC22 #ACSLearns

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

There’s a fine line between persistence and obstinance.

Persistence is refusing to give up on a difficult goal. Obstinance is refusing to consider a different path.

Grit is not about banging your head against a brick wall. It's about looking for a way around the wall.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

If you don't have all the facts yet, you shouldn't have a strong opinion yet.

Motivated reasoning is believing what you want to be true. Critical thinking depends on wanting to believe whatever ends up being true.

A key to learning is refusing to let your hopes bias your views.

[Joshua Silverman @joshsilvacs]

If you told me a week ago that going to work Sat after a packed M-F would result in one of the best PDs I’ve had I would have responded in my own cynical way. Looks like jokes on me cause I can’t think of a better group of people to be with. @Think_Collab #acsabudhabi #ACSlearns

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Many arguments get heated not because our opinions clash, but because we fail to show that we care.

In conflict, the most important step isn't to defend your position. It's to reinforce your relationship.

It's easier to accept that you're not like-minded if you're like-hearted.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Repeat after me: good communication requires repetition.

Data: leaders are 9x more likely to be criticized for undercommunicating than overcommunicating. Those who say too little come across as unclear and uncaring.

When you're tired of your message, it's just starting to land.

[Christina Devitt @cdevitt]

Another student making the world better through #innovation and #invention. #edchat An 8-year-old from California is winning awards for special shoes he designed for his sick grandma - Lookout Santa Cruz https://t.co/N3GgX2BL1b

[Christina Devitt @cdevitt]

I gave Instagram photos of my baby. Instagram returned fear. - The Washington Post algorithms should be transparent to users #edchat #edtech https://t.co/aJzk8m2e7W