Want to get a pulse of what’s happening at the intersection of education and technology in the Twitterverse? Check out this growing and evolving list of informative & inspiring tweetters:
Educators:
@web20classroom- Steve W. Anderson, co-founder #edchat
@tomwhitby – Tom Whitby, Prof of Education, co-founder of #edchat
@shellterrell- Shelly Terrell, co-founder of #edchat
@theresashafer - Theresa Shafer, Online Community Manager~New Tech Network, Archivist and co-host for #PBLChat
@mcleod- Scott McLeod, Associate Professor. CASTLE Director. Couple of Scott’s edu-related lists- SignalToNoise and Edtech
@newtechnetwork- works nationwide w/ schools, districts & communities to develop innovative public high schools that promote deeper learning.
@JackCWest- Public High School Teacher, EdTech Enthusiast (Bay Area local)
@betamiller- Andrew Miller, BIE and ASCD National Faculty and Educational Consultant versed in PBL
News & Reviews:
@hackeducation – Audrey Watters, writer of all-things-edtech
@edsurge- what’s really happening in edtech news, Betsy Corcoran and Team
@MindShiftKQED- Tina Barseghian, MindShift explores the future of learning, covering cultural and tech trends and innovations in education
@edutopia- Inspiration and information for what works in education.
@educationweek- American education’s newspaper and website of record.
@momswithapps- Collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families
@iitch_inc (TeachersWithApps)- A Resource Site for Quality Educational Apps i-Itch Inc: Educational Apps that Delight and Develop!
Thought Leaders:
@dianeravitch- Research Professor of Education at New York University, a historian of education and a prolific blogger
@farbood- founder of @Grockit and @LearnistTweets, supporter of StartupWeekendEdu (#SWEdu) and prolific #edtech tweetter
@InnosightInstit- a non-profit think tank that applies Clayton Christensen’s theories of disruptive innovation to the social sector.
@tvanderark- Tom Vander Ark, interested in innovations that customize & motivate learning and extend access
@educationnation- Examining and redefining education in America. Hosted by @nbcnews.
@thinkschools- Alex Hernandez, Charter School Growth Fund where he covers the Western US and TX. He also leads CSGF’s next-generation schools effort around blended learning.
Funders & Ecosystem Development:
@NSVFSeed- Initiative of NSVF to make investments in early-stage ed tech companies improving opportunities for children from low-income communities.
@LearnCap- Learn Capital funds companies revolutionizing how the world learns. Based in SF but facing the world.
@rethinkEducation- invests in progressive growth-stage companies that are at the forefront of the education technology industry.
@SocraticLabs- 1. An educational technology accelerator practicing lean startup. 2. A hub for educators, technologists & innovators.
@4pt0schools- 4.0 Schools- a community of curious people committed to solving the toughest problems in education.
Gavin Boyd
/ July 23, 2012You forgot @DianeRavitch