Edutopia-K.Maguire

1. Edutopia Facebook Page - Daily Updates on relevant current topics educators are concerned about - as well as ideas for lessons

1.1. Share your favorites with colleagues

1.1.1. Jeannine McGoldrick: Since this uses FB that's great b/c most students are already on there anyway! They can't escape their teachers now!

1.1.1.1. E. Soble- I had heard of Edutopia before but was not really sure what it was about. And I am still not really sure. Is this just a place to get current events and facts? An educational encyclopedia so to say?

1.1.1.1.1. Hi E. Soble- Edutopia can be looked at as an educational news agency to obtain ideas and lesson plans - discuss current events, topics, issues - started by George Lucas

1.1.1.2. Hi Jeannine - Edutopia is really just for educators or students who are learning to be teachers ;) K. Maguire

1.1.2. Although this seems like it would be really useful, I know a lot of teachers that either don't use facebook or have very strict security settings. C. Loring

1.1.2.1. hi C. Loring -Good point, however, FB is only one way to look at Edutopia - they can access the website on their own terms , readers can also look at Twitter or Pinterest posts - K. Maguire

2. Listed as a top Interactive Tool by Edudemic

3. Edutopia Website

3.1. Browse Topics

3.1.1. Trending topics at top of page

3.2. Watch Videos

3.3. Be a part of the Community

3.3.1. Join a Conversation!

3.3.1.1. Assessments

3.3.1.2. Student Motivation

3.3.1.3. Crowdfunding

3.3.1.4. Many more topics that are important to educators

4. Edutopia Posts on Twitter- if the 140 characters catch your attention - follow the link for the full article

4.1. Tweet the most interesting posts to colleagues

5. You can follow Edutopia on Pinterest

5.1. Pin ideas or articles on topics that you want to save and look at again - share your pins!

6. K-12 Resources

7. Academic. Social & Classroom Management Resources

8. http://www.edutopia.org/

9. Edutopia can be part of your Professional Learning Network

9.1. D.Lynn-this looks like a wonderful tool for educators. Could this tool be used in the classroom?

9.1.1. It really is a resource for educators as part of a PLN-K.Maguire

9.2. M.Williams: This looks like a great resource for teachers! Is it exclusively for teachers though? Can students learn a thing or two...? Do they post current events/ conventions/ training/ professional development opportunities by city,state for teachers to network and grow? I'm definitely adding Edutopia to my PLN

10. "Edutopia is the leading voice illuminating and showcasing what works in education. We show people how they can adopt best practices and we tell stories of innovation and continuous learning in the real world." (Edutopia website/ What We Do)

11. I recently read an article posted on Edutopia about using humor in the classroom, which can be a tricky thing. http://www.edutopia.org/blog/using-humor-in-the-classroom-maurice-elias Octavia