Tag Archives: technology

05 Jan

Top 10 Education Hashtags to Follow on Twitter

Twitter is a great way to stay current and get new ideas in education. If you have a Twitter account, periodically check these hashtags and be sure to follow NEIU on Twitter as well. For example, a quick #edchat search pulled up this story on Twitter:

coding for kids disney

Some popular tags:

  1. #edchat
  2. #K12
  3. #learning
  4. #edleadership
  5. #edtech
  6. #engchat
  7. #literacy
  8. #scichat
  9. #mathchat
  10. #edreform

There are plenty more which special in addition areas– gifted education, special education–but these are some that NEIU monitors on a daily basis.

Do you have others to add to this list that you find useful as an educator?

08 Sep

Underground at IU19: Ask Your Educational Questions

In a brand new weely Facebook Live video series, Mike Zwanch will answer educational questions, or attempt to find the answer from another expert here at IU19. If we choose your question–from ed tech to classroom practices– you’ll automatically be entered into a monthly prize drawing. Check out the inaugural video below and be sure to like NEIU19 on Facebook so you don’t miss the British-speaking, crazy sock wearing Dr. Z each week.

10 Aug

iCreate Summer Camp: STEM Opportunity for IU19 Students

This summer during the iCreate Summer Program middle school students at various IU19 schools are working with robotics and programming, 3 Dimensional Design, Exploring Electricity and Aerodynamics. The Scranton Times checked out iCreate Camp at Northeast Intermediate School in the Scranton School District plans to expand offerings and options for district implementation in the Fall 2016.

Check out the camp in action and contact us if you are interested in hosting an iCreate program in your district this year.

Check out @NEIU19 iCreate Summer STEM Camp and the cool #edtech activities kids in #NEPA are doing this summer! #NEIU19   TWEET THIS

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