October is Connected Educator Month
As one of the participating organizations in Connected Educator Month (CEM), we invite you to participate in the activities and events sponsored by CWP and NWP in support of the goals of CEM:
For more information about the nine CEM15 themes and the organizations at the lead of each:
http://connectededucators.org/2015-themes/
Tweet out your events and activities, pictures of you and your students at work, suggestions for resources, using #CE15 and add @CWP or #cwp.
October 1, 2015
NWP will be participating again in CEM and will be hosting events as part of the ongoing Educator Innovator Initiative , of which Connected Educator Month is a partner. For the month, NWP will be hosting events around the theme, "Connected Learning: Time and Space."
http://educatorinnovator.org/connected-learning-time-and-space/
October 19, 2015— CWP’s Upstanders, Not Bystanders launches Year 4
Through Upstanders, Not Bystanders students use writing to celebrate inspirational upstanders and to propose and advocate for solutions to problems that need upstanders. By sharing and going public with their writing, students will learn new ways that they have a voice, they have agency, they have power, and individually and collectively, they can make change and use their writing to do so.
On October 19, CWP will post and tweet out an updated Upstanders, Not Bystanders Toolkit of writing topics and lessons, digital tools and genres, texts and resources, and opportunities for civic engagement.
October 18-24, 2015— National Digital Citizenship Week
Common Sense Education reminds parents and educators that It’s Time to Have THE TALK!
“Grown-ups dread it. Kids need it. It's time to have The Talk.
You don't want kids learning about the birds and the bees on the playground. And when it comes to navigating social media, online games, smartphones, and the Internet, it's best for kids to get their info from a trusted source. With 92 percent of teens going online daily and nearly three-quarters of kids age 0–8 using apps, having The Talk is an essential rite of passage.
As parents and educators, we want to raise kids to be safe, responsible, and ethical in the digital world. Giving kids a solid understanding of how we expect them to behave -- both online and off -- starts everyone off on the right foot. Plus, it's actually a lot easier than that other talk. Click below for more info on how to get involved.”
For resources, tips, and more: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/digitalcitizenshipweek
October 20, 2015—National Day on Writing
#WhyIWrite
Join NCTE, the National Writing Project, The New York Times Learning Network, and The Teaching Channel in celebrating writing and thinking about why you do it.
Participate in the Tweet-Up on October 20 using the #WhyIWrite hashtag and include visual representations in photos, film, and graphics.
For more info: http://www.ncte.org/dayonwriting
- Getting more educators proficient with social media to improve their practice
- Deepening and sustaining learning among those already enjoying connection’s benefits
- Helping schools credential/integrate connected learning into their formal professional development efforts
- Stimulating and supporting innovation in the field
For more information about the nine CEM15 themes and the organizations at the lead of each:
http://connectededucators.org/2015-themes/
Tweet out your events and activities, pictures of you and your students at work, suggestions for resources, using #CE15 and add @CWP or #cwp.
October 1, 2015
NWP will be participating again in CEM and will be hosting events as part of the ongoing Educator Innovator Initiative , of which Connected Educator Month is a partner. For the month, NWP will be hosting events around the theme, "Connected Learning: Time and Space."
http://educatorinnovator.org/connected-learning-time-and-space/
October 19, 2015— CWP’s Upstanders, Not Bystanders launches Year 4
Through Upstanders, Not Bystanders students use writing to celebrate inspirational upstanders and to propose and advocate for solutions to problems that need upstanders. By sharing and going public with their writing, students will learn new ways that they have a voice, they have agency, they have power, and individually and collectively, they can make change and use their writing to do so.
On October 19, CWP will post and tweet out an updated Upstanders, Not Bystanders Toolkit of writing topics and lessons, digital tools and genres, texts and resources, and opportunities for civic engagement.
October 18-24, 2015— National Digital Citizenship Week
Common Sense Education reminds parents and educators that It’s Time to Have THE TALK!
“Grown-ups dread it. Kids need it. It's time to have The Talk.
You don't want kids learning about the birds and the bees on the playground. And when it comes to navigating social media, online games, smartphones, and the Internet, it's best for kids to get their info from a trusted source. With 92 percent of teens going online daily and nearly three-quarters of kids age 0–8 using apps, having The Talk is an essential rite of passage.
As parents and educators, we want to raise kids to be safe, responsible, and ethical in the digital world. Giving kids a solid understanding of how we expect them to behave -- both online and off -- starts everyone off on the right foot. Plus, it's actually a lot easier than that other talk. Click below for more info on how to get involved.”
For resources, tips, and more: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/digitalcitizenshipweek
October 20, 2015—National Day on Writing
#WhyIWrite
Join NCTE, the National Writing Project, The New York Times Learning Network, and The Teaching Channel in celebrating writing and thinking about why you do it.
Participate in the Tweet-Up on October 20 using the #WhyIWrite hashtag and include visual representations in photos, film, and graphics.
For more info: http://www.ncte.org/dayonwriting
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