Samantha McMillan
@emergingedu
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MS SocStudies | PBS Media Literacy Educator | @TeachersGuild | #FulbrightTGC | @CANaturalist | #IACivics | #KCIOBI Alumni |
Joined May 2016
This skill is what HISTORY CLASS teaches each student! What does a society look like if its citizens do not have empathy?? I shutter to think. Conclusion: Protect History Education. @NHTOYMc @HistoryFrog @sziemnik2198 @historyherway @mremrich1 📸 earthbound madness
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.@KQEDespace SF HQ has a fun #SummerPD day of #mediamaking planned on 7/30!☀️ Learn how to bring an #audio or #video project into your classroom & create your own model podcast or mini-documentary. Check it out!😎
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Free self-paced online courses and workshops on media making and teaching for all educators!
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🚨🚨🚨 It's #TeacherEmpowermentWeek and we're giving away prizes to a few lucky educators each day! To enter, retweet and answer the following question below ⬇️ 🗣 What was your most empowering moment from this school year? #TeacherTwitter #TeacherAppreciationWeek
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In partnership with @CAStateParks and the @CAStateLibrary, we are launching the CA State Library Parks Pass! Public libraries throughout the state will now have vehicle passes available for check-out by all library patrons! So head to your local library and #CheckOutCAStateParks!
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This is a great course to help introduce @KQEDedspace Perspectives #YouthMediaChallenge 🗣️
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Learn about the amazing @kqededucation Youth Media Challenge - Engineering For Good tomorrow! I will be sharing out some student media products from our plastics problem exploration 📽️
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A.1 @CommonSense has simulation activities that walk students through different digital situations. I like using Social Media Test Drive at the end of a accurate/reliable information lesson. https://t.co/Yo2zpZqtTj
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A reminder that every time someone uses "guys" to address a group, there are many people that are not included. There's plenty of respectful options from @sylviaduckworth. I'm guilty of it, too. Retrain your brain, be better
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A3 cont. -Students spend a lot of time learning about and creating media products but sometimes lack a platform to share. That's why I've been participating in @KQEDedspace Youth Media Challenges and posting student work, it's a great way to see other student work! #KQEDEdChat
@emergingedu Could you explain this a bit more? I am curious. #KQEDedChat
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A3: Besides time--the biggest constraint that I find when teaching is finding an authentic audience! #KQEDEdChat
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A2: I plan on focusing on media creation and footprint. I'll be using Common Sense Media lesson plans to practice #KQEDEdChat
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A1: Media literacy can be found in all areas of our small STEM program. From when students begin in 5th grade to when they leave in 8th grade, they are building upon and demonstrating media literacy mastery. #KQEDEDCHAT
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Hey! Samantha McMillan in San Jose, CA. I teach 5th-8th grade Social Studies. @KQEDedspace has had a huge impact on how to integrate more media into my classroom. #KQEDedChat
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Just one of many reasons to try a @KQEDedspace #YouthMediaChallenge 🎙️
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Plus so many more opportunities like testing Youth Media Challenges and building a national teacher network!
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The thinking in some ancient cultures is that children learn best when they direct themselves. In the process, they generate consideration and curiosity, and bolster their self-control. @FoodieScience @LindaFlanagan2
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Self-directed learning, real-life tasks, and giving kids space to observe and learn have helped kids in ancient cultures cultivate their intrinsic motivation in ways that are lagging in some Western...
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🗣 YOU DON’T HAVE TO TELL ME WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED WITH YOUR QUIZ.
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