Got Ed Tech Relationship Anxiety?
It's so easy to feel Ed Tech trend overload at the beginning of the school year. It's exhausting and can be overwhelming. Just remember, it's OK to date new technology, you don't have to marry it!
Use resources like Common Sense Media, PBS LearningMedia, Twinkl, Google Edu, or Flocabulary to add to your teaching toolkit.
Check out the latest journals and articles. Don't have time to read the latest? Check out the trending hashtags and conversations on Tik Tok, Twitter, and Instagram. Go to those platforms and search for #EdChat or #MiddleGrades or whatever hashtag your subject or grade level uses. Remember, a hashtag is just a search filter.
Consider each new classroom tech innovation or tool as a first date - simply "pilot" and "beta test" by trying it out on a small scale. Then, when you find one you like, you can go steady. Date a while. See how it goes.
When you're ready to commit, you'll know it!
Prenup optional.
Check out this classic post: Time and Tide Reflection.
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Finally, if you're still stressed about the next school year -- my best advice
Don't stress, just can pick 1 thing! A week, a month, a school year....just 1 thing!
Once you do that one thing and feel good about it, add another. One at a time. Don't overwhelm yourself - that leads to crazy anxiety and burning out.
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