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Bill Derry

@BillDerry

Consultant/Playsultant-as of 1/1/16. Former Dir of Innovation -Westport, Lib; District Coord of Info & Tech Literacy; LMS; classroom & integrated arts teacher.

 Milford, CT
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Joined July 2007
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UI repaired street wires yesterday, but our house is not hooked to grid-needs to be done by another tier electrician! They'll be back! A MAINE UI truck/person came by today to assess. Hmmm?-DAY 5! Still no power! @UnitedIllum
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edWeb.net@edwebnet14 May 2019
TOMORROW! #edWebinar Design Models That Guide Innovative Thinking @BillDerry @mluhtala @MackinLibrary home.edweb.net/webinar/emerg…
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As usual, @tomfriedman nails it!!!!! @nytimes
Thomas L. Friedman (@tomfriedman) profile pictureThomas L. Friedman
@tomfriedman13 Feb 2019
My column on The Two Codes Your Kids Need to Know nyti.ms/2ByzszA
Opinion | The Two Codes Your Kids Need to Know (Published 2019)

Opinion | The Two Codes Your Kids Need to Know (Published 2019)

The College Board came up with a surprising conclusion about keys to success for college and life.

nytimes.com
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Interesting information on Game-Based Learning --and great chart comparing Game-Based Learning to Gamification! bit.ly/GamingInEd
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Great Article in @TheAtlantic - How Design Thinking Became a Buzzword at School by @jesslahey Many teachers are understanding its value in developing skills found in an entrepreneurial mindset -- but it can easily fall into a "checklist" or "fad" category! bit.ly/Atlantic-DT

How Design Thinking Became a Buzzword at School

The trendy concept is in high demand among educators, but its specifics are vague.

theatlantic.com
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"ULTIMATE" Makerspace Resource list @makerspaces_com makerspaces.com/makerspace-g…
Ultimate Makerspace Guide For Schools and Libraries | Makerspaces.com

Ultimate Makerspace Guide For Schools and Libraries | Makerspaces.com

101+ Makerspace Resources For Starting and Running a Maker Education or STEM Program. Learn about Makerspaces,Projects, Ideas, Materials, Tools and more

makerspaces.com
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Create an AR sculpture by selecting from a solar system of possibilities!!!!
Jacquelyn Whiting (she/her) (@MsJWhiting) profile pictureJacquelyn Whiting (she/her)@MsJWhiting5 Jan 2019
What are you hopes? Create and AR sculpture to share accurat-ghope.appspot.com/so…

What are you hopeful for?

Build a sculpture with your hopes for the future and let it live forever in a place that is meaningful for you, for others to find, explore, and interact with.

accurat-ghope.appspot.com
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New event! Join us for an author talk on Sunday, November 4th, where we will be hosting Elizabeth Raum, the author of the "Big, Bold, Adventurous Life of Lavinia Warren"! This book makes Lavinia's life accessible for a younger audience. Event details: ow.ly/fMva30mgGOp
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Raquel Rivera-Pablo on The Kitchen Table Bridgeport Pechakucha! #PKN-BPT-VOL1 Barnum Museum
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Larry Locke on Willy DeVille Bridgeport Pechakucha! #PKN-BPT-VOL1 Barnum Museum
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Mia lipstick’s Indian Trail Bridgeport Pechakucha! #PKN-BPT-VOL1 Barnum Museum
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Amy Nawrocki , Bridgeport PechaKucha-Annotating the Self: Writing and Recovering. #PKN-BPT-VOL1 Barnum Museum
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Jay Misencik & Geralene Valentine present on Photographing & Sharing the Stories of People in Bridgeport! Vol 1- Bridgeport Pechakucha! #PKN-BPT-VOL1
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Tina Sommers presents her Bridgeport PechaKucha on Meeting the Artists Christo, Jeanne-Claude & Chihuly! #PKN-BPT-VOL1
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Shanna Melton’s PechaKucha on the influence of Maya Angelou! #PKN-BPT-VOL1
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Opening of Bridgeport PechaKucha Vol 1 @ the Barnum Museum. So excited!!!! #PKN-BPT-Vol1
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Good article . It is not just about FLIPPING the Classroom -- It is FLIPPING the curriculum (Similar to FLIPPING Bloom's taxonomy!) We Need to Modernize Education. The Clock Is Ticking edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/… via @educationweek
We Need to Modernize Education. The Clock Is Ticking (Opinion)

We Need to Modernize Education. The Clock Is Ticking (Opinion)

Flipping the curriculum and updating the goals of education could prepare us for the artificial-intelligence era, writes Charles Fadel.

edweek.org
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Check out Scratch 3.0! preview.scratch.mit.edu/ Cool opportunity for students to test and give feedback. Official release will be in August. #coding #HourofCode #edtech #Scratch #scratch3 #ipaded #kidscancode
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for next summer”
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Loved “1/2 @HeathStone: @BillDerry @runningtrots keep an eye on this
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