The document outlines the importance of professional growth and self-improvement for educators, emphasizing the need to embrace technology and share knowledge with peers and students. It introduces various apps and websites, such as Flipboard, Pocket, and Twitter, that can aid in professional development by providing access to educational content and facilitating communication. Additionally, it encourages educators to engage with these platforms regularly and consider innovative methods like screencasting and live streaming to enhance learning and collaboration.

1. Bobby Dodd
Principal
Gahanna Lincoln High School
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2. Why?
• Why do I need to grow?
• Why do I need to get better at what I do?
• Why do I need to be the best I can be?
• Why do I really need those things?
– I’m good at what I do. Kids love me!
– I get Accomplished ratings each year!

3. What’s Your “Why”?

4. Then Choose to Do It

5. Make the Choice to Make a Change

6. Professional Development
• When it comes to thinking about getting
better, don’t think of classes.

7. Think: “Its about growing myself”
• I can identify and access different apps and
websites to use for my professional growth
• I can utilize different apps and websites to
gain knowledge and share with others to grow
my profession.
• I can explain to others how and when to
access different apps and websites to grow
professionally.

8. Flipboard
• App and website for reading articles, journals, and
posts in any area that interests you.
• Create magazines that are based on specific interests
(ex. Education technology, Parenting Teens)
• Read articles/posts, share them with staff, students
and parents. (Ex. I share Parenting Teens articles with
my parents in newsletters)
• Access app any chance you get – try to go there once
every 2 days (Ex. During child practice, relaxing at
home)

9. Pocket
• App/website where you can store links (articles,
posts) to view later.
• You can categorize them into interests (similar to
Flipboard)
• It’s a simple download on a computer or app on
phone.
• Use at any time you are looking at articles/posts, but
don’t have time to read them (Ex. Waiting on
someone, have time but not enough time to read an
article/post)

10. Facebook
• Becoming more of a place to share professional
articles/posts, quotes, stories, experiences
• Start searching for different educators and leaders
who you want to connect with to learn more about
them professionally and personally.
• Great way to comment on articles/posts and get
more ideas from different educators & leaders.
• Access at any time during the day. I use it more
after school to learn what different educators and
leaders are doing in their schools.

11. Twitter
• App/website to research professional posts.
• Utilize hashtags (#) to find out more about specific
topics (ex. #spedchat, #sschat)
• Similar to Facebook, great way to learn get
information fast and efficiently – click on what you
like, don’t click on what you don’t.
• Access Twitter anytime during the day – best time to
post is in the 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM if you are looking
for a response back

12. Voxer
• App where you can communicate with anyone
similar to a walkie-talkie.
• You can share voice messages, text messages,
images, links, and videos.
• It is free or there is a pro-version for $3 per/month
• Useful for sharing professional resources, book chats,
security in schools, extension of Twitter chats.
• You can “vox” anytime, anywhere. The beauty is,
you can do it while driving or anything else.

13. Pinterest
• Pin your interests and read other pins from people
who share the same interests.
• Create your own board to organize your pins; share
with others.
• Great tool to use in the classroom with students for
projects.
• Find articles/posts on different areas and share with
others.
• Access Pinterest at any time; that is the great thing
about it.

14. YouTube
• Great place to find tutorial videos on anything.
• For example, “I don’t know how to screencast and
wouldn’t know where to start”
• “Our team wants to use common formative
assessments. Where do we start?”
• Every time you watch a video, you are growing.
• As long as you can “Search”, you can use YouTube.

15. Cybraryman
• One of the top website resources for educators.
• Resources for every educator (and parents, students)
on a variety of different topics.
• Not a flashy site, but very informative.

16. Inc.com
• Resource that many would think is for business, but
is a great resource for educators and leaders too.
• For example, “I need to figure out how to get our
brand out to more people.”
• Great articles and posts from leading minds around
the world.
• Great app too. Huge presence on Twitter.
• Good for motivational posts & success tips.

17. GettingSmart.com
• Website resource for leaders and educators.
• Broken down into EdTech, Leadership and Learning.
• Ideas for uses of different types of assessments and
instructional methods.
• Very large presence on Twitter.

18. EducatorsTechnology.com
• Terrific website resource that has daily blogs on areas
from iPads, how to use Google Drive, and
infographics to name a few.
• For Google districts, a great resource on how to use
Google Drive and the different features Google Docs
offers.

19. DitchThatTextBook.com
• Website resource with great tips on a variety
of useful ideas and tips. Anything from
preparing students with useful skills to how to
use Google Apps.
• Great resource to share with staff members
for tips on how to use different resources.

20. Screencastomatic.com
• Record what you are doing on the screen.
• Record how to use different resources, website,
apps, tools and share them with others.
• How does this help ME get better?
– Train your staff or students on how to create screencasts
and have them share with you.
– Share screencasts every Friday during class or during Staff
Meetings or in your weekly update.

21. Blogs
• Find people and organizations to follow by using
social media tools such Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest,
and other website resources.
• Also uses different website resources (search
engines) to help find relevant blogs.
• Great way to reflect, but also get great ideas and
insights.
• Follow blogs that you enjoy so you can get the most
recent blogs sent to you.

22. Blabs
• Watch live streaming (or recorded) video about a
number of topics.
• App/website where you can search tags, people,
and/or topics to gain professional knowledge.
• For example, Blabs on successful hiring practices.
• Good way to watch videos at your leisure and learn
more about different topics or different people.
• Similar to Google Hangout
• Need a Twitter or Facebook account to get started.

23. WingClips
• Great website for motivational quotes/ideas
from different movies.
• Utilize quotes/ideas in classroom, with staff,
with parents.
• How will this make me grow?
– The different quotes and sayings can help spark
something for you: motivation, determination

24. Why Do I Need To Learn More About Technology?
• You may not be an expert in technology, but you
need to become more knowledgeable about it.
• You need to be able to share information with
students, staff, and parents about technology.
• It is not going away. Its only going to keep changing
and be in the forefront.

25. Why Are You Doing This?

28. Contact Information
Email: doddb@gjps.org
Twitter: @bobby__dodd
Instagram: bobby__dodd
Voxer: bobby__dodd
Pinterest: @glhsprincipal
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Bobb
y-Dodd/100007881709222
Blog: http://www.glhsprincipal.blogspot.com