Summer #EdTech To-Do List

I recently read a post by Anthony VonBank over at his blog, Clouducation, in which he shared some of his #EdTech suggestions for summer. Since I am an #EdTech lover, my Twitter-Tried-It Challenge is still going on, and I’m now on the ManACE Board, I thought it was a perfect fit for me to create my own #EdTech To-Do List too! (Big thanks to Anthony for the inspiration!)

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Technology is a given. (2013). Uploaded by Scott McLeod to Flickr. Available online at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcleod/8399337241/

While most of us can think of countless things we would like to try/work on/update/etc, it can often be hard to find the time during the school year. It is now, however, summer time and all of those things that got pushed to the back-burner during the school year can now be brought forward! Here is a list of tech-related activities that I suggest for the summer:

ONLINE PRESENCE
– Create/update an About.Me page. Check out my new one! 🙂
– Create/update your online portfolio. I suggest Weebly; it is free, easy
to use, and aesthetically-pleasing. I used it to create mine!
– Create/update your Twitter profile & develop/organize a PLN
– Sync your online networks to form a cohesive online presence
(Same updated info, same profile picture, etc)
– Develop an online presence for your classroom. It can be a classroom
Twitter account, a webpage, a wiki, a Facebook page/group, a blog, etc.
Think about what best suits your students & run with it!
* Read my post about digital identity to learn more about online presence.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
– Participate in a MOOC (massive open online course). Check out
the MOOC List to see what is coming up.
– Tune into a Twitter chat. Some of my favourites are:
– #ntchat,
– #edchat,
– #cdnedchat
– Check out the resources available from some great ed tech curators.
The following are a must-see if you haven’t checked them out before:
– Larry Ferlazzo’s “Best Lists”
– ICT Magic
– Cybrary Man

PLANNING
– Check out the backwards-by-design & new MB report card frameworks
available through the mRLC (Manitoba Rural Learning Consortium). Everything
a Manitoba teacher could ask for!
– Familiarize yourself with the Bloom’s Taxonomy chart of iPad apps.
– Check out the ever-growing supply of Ted ED lessons that feature videos,
articles, comprehension questions & online discussions.

What is on your #EdTech To-Do List?

What would you add to this list?

* See Anthony’s original, “Happy Summer! Now what? Summer #EdTech to-do list!” post.