Elizabeth Watkins

[Elizabeth Watkins @lizzyannwatkins]

Tech is a great asset in the classroom and its affordance should be taken advantage of but it should remain second to content #TeachTechF15

[Elizabeth Watkins @lizzyannwatkins]

Educators need to take full advantage of the affordances of technology in their teaching careers #TeachTechF15

[Elizabeth Watkins @lizzyannwatkins]

Valuable assistive tech can be as simple as highlighters and organizers or as sophisticated as text-to-speech software #TeachTechF15

[John King @SecretaryKing44]

.@PrincipalMKelly meeting students' physical, social & emotional needs is the foundation upon which academic success is built. #askarne

[National Runaway Safeline @1800RUNAWAY]

Reasons That #Youth #Teens #Kids like You Say Why They Run Away: https://t.co/odkVKYbk1O

[National Runaway Safeline @1800RUNAWAY]

RT @CDCInjury: Bullying must be prevented so youth can learn safely. #StopBullying365 https://t.co/ZKjR6TC4UA

[National Runaway Safeline @1800RUNAWAY]

RT @ChildTrends: Ways to support #LGBT youth https://t.co/WkDhRbm8hA #LGBTyouthchat @AdvocatesTweets @CDCgov

[Child Trends @ChildTrends]

Daily cigarette use among youth dropped dramatically in the 2000s, to ~1/3 of what it was in 1997. https://t.co/9YyRfWNG2l #NHEW2015

[Education Week @educationweek]

An in-depth report out today adds hard numbers to the national debate around #overtesting. https://t.co/3R6UG0bfNq

[Elizabeth Watkins @lizzyannwatkins]

Teachers need appropriate and relevant training about interactive whiteboards to guide them and create enthusiam for the tech #TeachTechF15

[Elizabeth Watkins @lizzyannwatkins]

Wireless kiosks seem like a creative way to help close the digital divide after school hours and it seems cost effective too #TeachTechF15

[Elizabeth Watkins @lizzyannwatkins]

Fair Use and Copyright laws are definitely something that needs to be explained to students #TeachTechF15

[Elizabeth Watkins @lizzyannwatkins]

I'm excited to use Exploratree to make maps and graphics to visually present information to students! #TeachTechF15

[Elizabeth Watkins @lizzyannwatkins]

Both students and teachers should be educated on how to use social media in the classroom so that it is safe and worthwhile #TeachTechF15

[Elizabeth Watkins @lizzyannwatkins]

Piktocharts seem like a great tool to display foundational information for students #TeachTechF15

[Elizabeth Watkins @lizzyannwatkins]

Storytelling makes lessons easy to remember and comprehend, and technology aids in capturing students' attention #TeachTeachF15

[Elizabeth Watkins @lizzyannwatkins]

Nonlinear presentation tools can allow for greater audience interaction and new creative ways of teaching #TeachTechF15

[Elizabeth Watkins @lizzyannwatkins]

Wikipedia can act as a great starting point for research topic ideas #TeachTechF15

[Elizabeth Watkins @lizzyannwatkins]

Google hangouts and Skype seem like a great way to connect students inside and outside the classroom #TeachTechF15

[Elizabeth Watkins @lizzyannwatkins]

Tech creates new opportunities for collaboration in the classroom and on the global level = greater student comprehension #TeachTechF15