REPLAY: Social Media Dos and Don’ts for Educators

May 15, 2019

Filed under: EdTech Shorts,Education,Podcasts - Randall Black @ 12:00 PM

If you are looking to enhance your classroom experience for your students through social media, here are some quick dos and don’ts in that practice: Dos Do use separate personal and professional social media accounts. Putting a boundary between school and personal life is good for your career and less stress on you. Do make sure you […]

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Why Should I Be a Connected Educator?

January 21, 2019

Filed under: EdChat,Education,Podcasts,The Randall Black Show - Randall Black @ 12:00 PM

As the Internet has become more and more pervasive in our everyday lives educators from around the world have been looking for ways to harness this to continue their professional growth outside of the traditional professional development that their districts and schools have provided. This has led to the growth of being a connected educator. […]

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REPLAY: Social Media Dos and Don’ts for Educators

October 30, 2018

Filed under: EdTech Shorts,Podcasts - Randall Black @ 12:00 PM

If you are looking to enhance your classroom experience for your students through social media, here are some quick dos and don’ts in that practice: Dos Do use separate personal and professional social media accounts. Putting a boundary between school and personal life is good for your career and less stress on you. Do make sure you […]

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Social Media Dos and Don’ts for Educators

May 15, 2018

Filed under: EdTech Shorts,Podcasts - Randall Black @ 12:00 PM

If you are looking to enhance your classroom experience for your students through social media, here are some quick dos and don’ts in that practice: Dos Do use separate personal and professional social media accounts. Putting a boundary between school and personal life is good for your career and less stress on you. Do make sure you […]

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#EdCampLdrOH – My FIRST EdCamp Experience

July 13, 2017

Filed under: EdCamp,EdChat,Education,Opinion - Randall Black @ 4:37 PM

On June 30, 2017, I had the opportunity to attend my first #EdCamp event in #EdCampLdrOH at Gahanna Lincoln High School in Gahanna, OH. I came out of this event knowing that I had made the best decision in attending. Below are links to the “Big Board” of sessions held at this event and a […]

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Being a Connected Educator w/Derek Oldfield

May 15, 2017

Filed under: EdCamp,Education,Podcasts,The Randall Black Show - Randall Black @ 12:00 AM

Derek Oldfield is the Assistant Principal/Athletic Director at Wirt County High School in Elizabeth, WV. Derek is a former classroom teacher of mathematics and a strong proponent of Personalized PD and being a Connected Educator. Derek and I discuss his journey through education and the #WVEdChat. This Episode’s Links & Info: Derek Oldfield Derek’s Blog […]

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Bullying 2.0: Kids, parents still struggle to understand realities,dangers of technology

December 2, 2015

Filed under: Tech Stuff - Randall Black @ 2:58 PM

The State Journal contacted me about this piece several months ago and wanted to discuss the idea of digital citizenship and literacy in how it relates to students and their parents. I know it is several months old, but it has some great information that parents, students, and educators should know. (Plus I’m quoted in it!) […]

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Huntington Middle School Recognized as a Common Sense DigitalCitizenship: Certified School

May 26, 2015

Filed under: Tech Stuff - Randall Black @ 3:12 PM

Common Sense, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of digital media and technology, has recognized Huntington Middle School (HMS) as a Common Sense Digital Citizenship: Certified School for educating its students to be safe, smart, and ethical digital citizens. Huntington Middle School has demonstrated its commitment to […]

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