Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you.  If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews 5 Reasons to Allow Students to Use Cell Phones in ... 5156 Jul 8, 2012,  New Research Shows Digital Content Increases Stude... 4463 May 24, 2015,  New Research: Banning Cell Phones Prepares Student... 3292 May 27, 2015,  8 Digital Resources To Stay Connected to Families ... 2310 May 17, 2015,  The Beginning of BYOD in New York City Schools 2234 May 18, 2015,  Interested in Teaching with Mobile Tech? Read This... 1760 May 31, 2015,  Some good reasons to go to school 1706 Apr 11, 2011,  Handy Tip to Make Presentations Engaging + Interac... 1617 May 10, 2015, 

Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you.  If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews New Research: Banning Cell Phones Prepares Student...May 27, 2015,  3365 New Research Shows Digital Content Increases Stude...May 24, 2015,  1179 How and Why A Headshot Will Improve Your Digital I...Jun 17, 2015,  1090 4 Ways to Convey Your Message More ClearlyJun 23, 2015,  941 8 Real Ways Facebook Enriched Ms. Schoening’s Firs...Jul 15, 2010,  814 Interested in Teaching with Mobile Tech? Read This...May 31, 2015,  745 Does Twitter have a minimum age requirement?Jun 13, 2013,  713

At the #HackED15 pre-conference at #ISTE15 I spoke with Peggy Sheehy (@PeggySheehy) about what she is doing to create an environment that inspires fun and meaningful learning with her middle school humanities students. I already knew she was inspiring student learning via games like World of Warcraft (here's her wiki that shows how), but it's not just about the learning that happens behind the screens. It takes more than throwing a bunch of cool new computers into a room to make a space where students want to be.  I want more »

Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you.  If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews 4 Ways to Convey Your Message More ClearlyJun 23, 2015,  3102 How and Why A Headshot Will Improve Your Digital I...Jun 17, 2015,  2088 8 Real Ways Facebook Enriched Ms. Schoening’s Firs...Jul 15, 2010,  1927 Changing the Word Classroom to "Learning Studio."Jun 28, 2015,  1871 New Research: Banning Cell Phones Prepares Student...May 27, 2015, 1542 How to Capture Tweets to Share with OthersJun 30, 2015,  1450 #FamiliesRead with Innovative Ideas for Today's Di...Jun 25, 2015,  957

Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you.  If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews This #LearnAnywhere Bus Gives A New Meaning to #Mo...Jul 8, 2015,  2079 4 Ways to Convey Your Message More ClearlyJun 23, 2015,  1188 How and Why A Headshot Will Improve Your Digital I...Jun 17, 2015,  1165 8 Real Ways Facebook Enriched Ms. Schoening’s Firs...Jul 15, 2010,  1139 What If We Changed the Word "Classroom" to "Learni...Jun 28, 2015,  1134 How Technology Can Help Beat the Heat in Unaircond...Jul 5, 2015,  1026 Does Twitter have a minimum age requirement?Jun 13, 2013,  1016 How to Capture Tweets to Share with OthersJun 30, 2015,  971

Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you.  If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews This #LearnAnywhere Bus Gives A New Meaning to #Mo...Jul 8, 2015,  3152 Socialization: How are Schools Doing?Jul 15, 2015,  2636 After the Cell Phone Ban - NYC Schools Launch #BYO...Jul 19, 2015,  2458 Using Cell Phone Technology to Support Students Wh...Jul 22, 2015,  1990 5 Reasons to Allow Students to Use Cell Phones in ...Jul 8, 2012,  1888 Hashtag Power - Everyone Has A VoiceJul 12, 2015,  1388 Does Twitter have a minimum age requirement?Jun 13, 2013,  1183 What If We Changed the Word "Classroom" to "Learni...Jun 28, 2015,  1380

Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you.  If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment.EntryPageviewsClose Captioning Tools Support LiteracyJul 26, 2015, 3555This #LearnAnywhere Bus Gives A New Meaning to #Mo...Jul 8, 2015, 3021Using Cell Phone Technology to Support Students Wh...Jul 22, 2015, 2810Socialization: How are Schools Doing?Jul 15, 2015, 2800After the Cell Phone Ban - NYC Schools Launch #BYO...Jul 19, 2015, 2472Hashtag Power - Everyone Has A VoiceJul 12, 2015, 2292Flipping for New Chromebook for Today’s Classrooms...Jul 29, 2015, 2236

Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. This week, it seems people were excited to learn about the benefits of using hashtags at events.  Below you’ll see all the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you.  If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews 5 Benefits of Using a Hashtag for EventsAug 2, 2015,  5472 Close Captioning Tools Support LiteracyJul 26, 2015,  4920 Using Cell Phone Technology to Support Students Wh...Jul 22, 2015,  3955 Socialization: How are Schools Doing?Jul 15, 2015,  3821 Flipping for New Chromebook for Today’s Classrooms...Jul 29, 2015,  3424 Socialization: How are Schools Doing?Jul 15, 2015,  2821 After the Cell Phone Ban - NYC Schools Launch #BYO...Jul 19, 2015,  2518 5 Strategies To Trend On Twitter at Your Next Even...Aug 5, 2015,  2452 This #LearnAnywhere Bus Gives A New Meaning to #Mo...Jul 8, 2015,  2377

Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you.  If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews 5 Benefits of Using a Hashtag for EventsAug 2, 2015, 5707 Close Captioning Tools Support LiteracyJul 26, 2015, 4935 Using Cell Phone Technology to Support Students Wh...Jul 22, 2015, 3888 Socialization: How are Schools Doing?Jul 15, 2015, 3822 Flipping for New Chromebook for Today’s Classrooms...Jul 29, 2015, 3046 Socialization: How are Schools Doing?Jul 15, 2015, 2822 5 Strategies To Trend On Twitter at Your Next Even...Aug 5, 2015, 2783 After the Cell Phone Ban - NYC Schools Launch #BYO...Jul 19, 2015, 2512

Editor’s note: This post takes a detour from the usual topics covered on this blog, to address an issue I recently encountered. I share it here because there is a connection with community relations, effective communities, and effective schools.  One of the things New Yorkers love about our city is our marvelous transportation system. Whether it’s trains, buses, bikes, or feet, New Yorkers know how to get around. And get around we do. In fact anyone who lives here and tracks their steps can tell you that without even trying, we get the recommended 10k steps a day just living our daily lives. More and more not only is this city pedestrian-friendly, but with the introduction of services such as CitibikeNYC, it’s also become bike friendly.  Or at least one would hope so. If you’re a New Yorker, you know the rules of the road on foot and pedal. More than 90% of crosswalk buttons don’t work. When you are at a corner, you look both ways and cross when safe. Or as Time Out New York puts it in the article 51 reasons you know you’re a real New Yorker: #4. You jaywalk (and would never consider not jaywalking). In fact, when you see someone waiting until the light changes when there are no cars coming, it can mean only one thing.You’ve spotted a tourist.  Not only has this become a rule of the road, but it’s also become an efficient and effective way to keep people moving more safely. Rather than moving among cars, walkers and cyclists can move on empty or less crowded roads. When the topic came up in San Francisco, Tom Shuler of the Boise Police Department explained to the San Francisco Examiner that allowing cyclists to yield, rather than stop, "makes the road safer for cyclists because it gets them out of the way of cars."This is a community norm. The common sense way we operate in New York. But perhaps not anymore. One of the things that New Yorkers hold dear, (the effective means of getting around town) is being threatened under the guise of "safety."I want more »