Could you be an Apple Distinguished Educator?
I would encourage all of your tech superstars out there to apply!
Start Slide Show with PicLens LiteThe Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) program is a relationship program focused on educational excellence and leadership. ADEs are members of a select group of K-12 and Higher Education professionals possessing an identified expertise in educational technology leadership. This group of over 1200 educators spans the globe with membership in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Latin America, and Asia.
Apple Distinguished Educators fulfill 4 primary roles:
Advocate: ADEs are passionate advocates for the potential of Apple technologies and they provide expert assistance and best practices to peers and policy-makers. ADEs are frequent presenters at local, state and national educational conferences.
Advisor: ADEs provide valuable input to Apple on the realities of integrating instructional technology into learning environments.
Author: ADEs publish authentic work on the Apple Learning Interchange (ALI), such as teaching and leadership best practices, exemplary lesson ideas, and a range of content items that showcase Apple solutions and technologies for the advancement of education.
Ambassadors: ADEs are innovators in building community and capacity for teaching and learning in a global context. Through online projects and collaboration tools, they empower each other to expand the walls of the classroom and bring global experiences to classrooms everywhere.
Tracking Santa with NORAD
Looks like he’s flying over the Pyramids as of the time of this post.
Playoff Bound!
Yes, the Atlanta Falcons are headed to the playoffs. I can’t even tell you how improbable this was considering how things played out last season. They could still wind up winning the division, but I’m just going to savor this for now.
Even though Matt “Ice” Ryan fumbled on this play, the Falcons still recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. Yes, it was lucky, but this franchise has endured plenty of bad luck in its history.
