We tweet @PS10Brooklyn. A lot.

This post was originally written as a resource for parents on how the staff & students use Twitter as part of the instructional day. It originally appeared on the PS10Tech blog

Tweeting @PS10Brooklyn has become a core component of many classrooms. It has been great to see teachers, students, and parents alike embrace the power of Twitter as a communication, collaboration, and connection tool.

For example, @MsKertesz in the 4th grade has used Twitter to connect with a class in Liverpool, England. They do weekly Skype sessions and our 4th graders have developed a great working partnership with their English counterparts. Without Twitter these two classes, separated by an ocean, would never have connected.

Twitter has also gotten PS10 recognition outside of New York City...

Twitter @PS10Brooklyn

This is cross posted from http://ps10tech.blogspot.com/

Twitter is a great resource. It is no longer just Ashton Kutcher talking about what he ate for breakfast (although, I'm sure there is probably still a lot of that going on).

These days teachers are using Twitter as another method of communicating with parents. There is a PS 10 Twitter account that posts school announcements, shares classroom work, and in general acts as another way to connect the school with the community. A lot of parents have signed up for Twitter (its free) just to follow their child's classroom feed or the PS 10 feed. There are many teachers who speak highly of the home-school connecting Twitter fosters and the instructional engagement it supports.

Bookmarks via PS10iPads

The latest and greatest bookmarks from the PS10iPads shared Diigo group...

• The Ultimate Dropbox Toolkit & Guide
  Dropbox, the app we all (at least many of us) know and love, has a plethora of advanced uses to make life so much easier in managing data between multiple computers and online. We’ve posted several roundups of tips and tricks for Dropbox and now we present our ultimate toolkit and guide.
  
  We’ve pulled all our tips and tricks together and added quite a few more. Additionally, share your Dropbox tips and tricks and we’ll update the list to share the fun with everyone.
  Tags: dropbox, guide, tools, howto, tutorial, collaboration, toolkit, iPad, apps, resources
  
  
• ePortfolios with GoogleApps
  This Google Site has been set up by Dr. Helen Barrett to focus on the use of Google Apps to create ePortfolios. On this site, there are instructions on how to use the different elements of Google Apps to maintain e-portfolios.
  Tags: eportfolios, eportfolio, googleapps, google, googledocs
  
  
• Tools for Teaching Search Skills in the Primary Classroom
  A great list of tools & resources for effective internet searches with students
  Tags: primary, research, google, teachers
  
  
• Wikispaces Tutorials on YouTube
  Wikisapces: "Which is why we created our brand-new YouTube channel for all our video tours and instructional videos. Not only because it gives us a handy place to share tips and instructions that might be too confusing to describe in just words, but because it lets you, our users, share these videos with your members."
  Tags: resources, wikispaces, tutorials, howto, tutorial
  
  
• 39 Sites For Using iPads in the Classroom
  A Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet
  tags: iPad resources apps teachers Education
  
  
• The Complete Dropbox for Educators | Tech the Plunge
  Dropbox is a very useful tool to store online files, sync your computers and mobile devices and share files.  With all those capabilities it makes it a natural tool for educators!
  tags: apps iPad dropbox resources
  
  
  
  

Posted from Diigo. The rest of our favorite links are here.

Bookmarks via PS10 iPads

• Top 10 Sites for Educational Apps
  10 Great sites for finding apps specifically related to education and the use of iPads in schools.
  Tags: Apps, ipad, Education, iPads, edtech, ipadapps, technology, resources, teachers

Posted from Diigo. The rest of PS10 iPads group favorite links are here.