I've been testing, vetting, and curating digital resources since my first year of teaching in 2010. I was a brand new teacher in a 7th grade ELA classroom that was one to one with desktop computers. I wanted students to use those computers for typing essays and answers, sure, but I wanted them to use them for so much more. I saw so much potential. So that's when my search for free and high quality educational resources for students began. That was also right after teachers all across the state had gotten laid off the spring prior. There was not money for subscriptions, and first year teachers don't make a lot of money.
A few years later I became a technology leader in my building along with one of my friends and colleagues. We helped teachers see uses for our schools iPad cart, trained them on how to use them, found apps that they could use with their students, etc. That's when I started becoming a leader in educational technology. I saw how colleagues didn't always have the time or technological savvy to find resources or know how to use them. I wanted to help them. A year or two ago I decided to up my game with my professional Twitter account and grow my PLN. Why? Because I saw how many resources people were sharing. I had been saving
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