For the Flippin’ Doodler in All of Us

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At the Think.Create.Share conference at CSUF in May I was introduced to Paper 53.  As a prolific doodler, this app was made for me. I love doing picture notes with my students but it’s hard to wait for them to finish their drawings. After all there’s only so many instructional minutes within a traditional class period. But with great apps like Educreations & Paper 53, I can record a flipped lesson which lets me doodle to my heart’s content but without the waiting. And then our class time can be better utilized for something more interactive. 
My only wish is that Paper 53’s multiple writing tools were free as well. But since I work at a public school, I’ll gladly take free apps. =) Free = good. 

#notatiste

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I’ve been to ISTE.  I went to the one in San Diego in 2012. I loved everything about it.  I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of attendees, but equally inspired to see how many educators were passionate about all things technology.  =)

This is the second year in a row that I’ve missed ISTE.  Make no mistake, I’m bummed.  But family comes first so here I am at home taking care of my family.  No bummer in that.

I was thinking that I was just going to follow all of the #iste2014 hashtags on Twitter and try not to be too jealous, but this morning I was delighted to see that there was an alternative for those of us not in Atlanta…#notatiste14.  Could it be?  A support group for people not attending ISTE?

I like that I’ll be able to connect with educators who like me are not at ISTE but are nonetheless just as passionate about technology and all of the things that it can do in education.  I think I’m going to be okay after all.  =)