I can’t sing the praises of #WordPress #security firm @sucurisecurity loudly enough! I’m SO pleased with their help, support & service! :-)
Glad to get the last member of our immediately family going on our shared password manager tonight! For more see: speedofcreativity.org/2016/12/19/giv…
@mcappsparks But, we’ve got to “be the change” here… If we don’t try, who will? It’s a “grand challenge” but fortunately we have very powerful tools…
@mcappsparks I totally agree it can be incredibly frustrating & overwhelming to think about, & esp consider trying to address / fix / improve #OklaEd
@mcappsparks I think part of that answer has to do with a lack of involvement in the political process. We need to empower & encourage more participation

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According to #s3stat data, my Friday, April 28th podcast episode has been downloaded 653 times so far speedofcreativity.org/2017/04/28/pod… #edtech pic.twitter.com/HVM3YSHSa6
@mcappsparks the mantra “run education like a business” is less an operational philosophy & more of an excuse to do things which harm children :-(
@AndreaGorney We should see if other state models exist. @NElovesPS is an organizational approach similar in its goals… We need @vperezy involved!
bridgestyler Hey #okleg, this is part of the problem! They know where to come for good Ts that want better pay. They come to #oklaed to recruit! twitter.com/usd480boemembe…
James409Jason I want to remind all our POLs & those who tend to make big promises that Talk is Cheap. #oklaed is facing its 6th declining budget in a row
@James409Jason Sadly, although there are many factors, I think our state budget trend lines are by design not accident… #oklaed #OkLeg
GauntTonya As an #oklaed Teacher, Thank you @shawnhime for helping us stay informed as we educate our children in the great state of OK❤️
@angmlittle @shawnhime Thanks so much for everything both of you do! We need to creatively amplify more #OklaEd voices for #OkLeg to hear
angmlittle @shawnhime Great chat tonight! I am always excited for the Legislative topics!! Thanks for all you do!! #oklaed
PBerkenbile #oklaed Dr Phil Berkenbile, Morrison School Board Member
@PBerkenbile Thanks for your participation in tonight’s chat, by the way. Great to see school board members here! #oklaed
@PBerkenbile You are right. Perhaps we need an #EdCamp style retreat to brainstorm and plan new approaches? #oklaed
PBerkenbile @OklaEd How are we as board members, able to rehire staff & replacements, when no one can give us an idea on budget dollars?
PBerkenbile #oklaed. Most of the things we are talking about, haven’t worked. We must think of putting more pressure on the right people.
grendelrick If we’re cutting positions again this summer, I don’t plan on telling any POLs “thanks for trying.” No moral victories here. #oklaed twitter.com/James409Jason/…
AndreaGorney @wfryer We could create a video montage of classrooms around the state and send it in
@AndreaGorney That is a great idea! Crowd sourced video is a very real possibility to amplify more voices for #oklaed in #OkLeg
@mcappsparks Yes, it’s terrible and very undemocratic… It’s a state tradition that needs to change… @davidfholt has been trying #oklaed
@jenncruz3032 well said, I definitely agree #oklaed
kasnelson A9b: Rep @mikeasanders follows our school & myself on fb, but he also INTERACTS. He’s in touch with schools across his district. #Oklaed
participatechat #oklaed just ended! Transcripts and curated resources are now available at participate.com/chats/oklaed
Lsooner2 A9) ❤️ #oklaed chats, as a P this forum helps me understand the issues so I can effectively communicate w my Legs!
macydg A9) Watch live feeds at okhouse.gov/Video/Default.… The conversations on the floor can be more eye opening than emails and press #oklaed
angmlittle A9) As my very wise dad told me this weekend - The State Capitol was built for the people. The paid lobbyists came second. #oklaed
jenncruz3032 A9) Boulders are smoothed by both dripping and gushing water, sometimes we need to drip and other times we need to gush to be heard #oklaed
room20awesome @shawnhime thanks for a great chat! We can never give up…our kids deserve better! #oklaed

edgeblogger Many of our best young teachers are leaving the state or the profession altogether. It’s real. New post: goo.gl/LZYviX #oklaed pic.twitter.com/CdIP1ZbjZI
@AndreaGorney “The local resonates more loudly than the distant.” Perhaps we need an Oklahoma version to share? #oklaed
@JefferyCorbett Someone certainly could publish a list of where legislators send their children to school… #oklaed
allen_lehman A8 One conversation from ten thousand people will make a far impact than ten thousand conversations from a hundred people…#oklaeded
angmlittle A9) I take PAID TIME OFF to visit the Capitol and share thoughts with #okleg I also set up calls after work hours to discuss. #oklaed twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
@phhscience Yes, but in Oklahoma we are now 50th in the nation for teacher salaries. I think we are at the bottom of the barrel… #oklaed
bridgestyler A9: Text and phone calls mainly, face-to-face as much as I can. #oklaed twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
I’ve added several new members to #OklaEd Twitter list during tonight’s chat twitter.com/wfryer/lists/o… Be sure to follow & add to @Flipboard
sherrydurkee A8) By focusing on solutions and having insightful conversations. Share the reality of the district impact. #oklaed twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
coach57 We have to tell our stories and encourage everyone to put Kids first #oklaed twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
CoachStevenGoss Q8: It is the basis of democracy that an educated electorate is necessary for continual growth and prosperity. #oklaed

shawnhime A7 #OklaEd Investment Gap - Per Pupil Expenditure pic.twitter.com/1w33L4ZB6Q
@OSSBAoklahoma @KennedyAPR @James409Jason thanks! #oklaed

OSSBAoklahoma The very real effect of #oklaed budget cuts through the eyes of a teacher (shared w/ permission). pic.twitter.com/8Xujjdlb32
@mcappsparks Yes absolutely, but doesn’t the governor only present the budget 1 day before the end of the session? This must change #oklaed
mcappsparks A7 it has to be part of a larger revamping of the state economic foundation. the whole budget must be reconstructed at this point. #oklaed twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
ClaudiaSwisher A7 — let’s raise O&G taxes to regional average…and stop the income tax cuts. Before we raise fees on working poor. #oklaed twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
room20awesome @michale_gentry @OSSBAoklahoma Our 3rd grade classes are sitting at 31 Ss per class. #oklaed
@room20awesome @michale_gentry @OSSBAoklahoma That is absolutely NOT right. We should not stand for this as taxpayers & citizens #oklaed
AndreaGorney #OklaEd A7) Large oil/gas corps want to stop their tax cuts-we MUST give this money back to schools! Is Gov.Fallon considering???
aimeegarrett5 A7: restructure the tax system #oklaed
@allen_lehman No, that is the center of gravity. That is the number one issue I think we can only address with a populist movement #oklaed
allen_lehman A7 Is it Pollyanna of me to hope that someday large corporate stakeholders somehow start feeling responsibility to contribute? #oklaed
ShelbyJr3 The morale!! Oomph we are on the struggle bus 🚌👩🏻🏫#oklaed twitter.com/kathysdunn/sta…
KathySDunn A6: Perhaps greatest impact is in morale. We’ve rallied together 2 many times 2 make it thru a bad time & the good time never came. #oklaed twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
James409Jason We must stop celebrating the ideology of being selfish & minimizing the costs of living in a great state - Fund core services first #OklaEd
#oklaed A7 We need to compare our state taxation rates for corporations (including oil & gas) to states like North Dakota. And adjust…
@gmccortney @James409Jason We need to push for an earlier presentation of the state budget so real debate & negotiation can happen #oklaed
OSSBAoklahoma Here is the district-by-district breakdown of cuts so far #oklaed ossba.org/wp-content/upl… twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
@shetherington13 Not a good recipe for job satisfaction and continuity in our classrooms… 🙁#oklaed
angmlittle Don’t forget Speaker @charles_mccall3 and Rep @leslieosborn1 this session has really given me hope!! #oklaed twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
shawnhime A4 Thanks to House and Senate leadership most bad #OklaEd bills are gone @jonechols @HouseRogers @SenStanislawski @smalley101 @scottcmartin
James409Jason Anyone else in #oklaed see the tweet about the Spanish T being let go and foreign language programs being cut? Sad
@James409Jason no, can you share that one? #oklaed

shawnhime A6 $86.6Million 2017 #OklaEd Budget Cuts pic.twitter.com/chwMJ4Ko5t
@SappingtonTony @jasonbengs But we are not alone. This is happening nationwide & manifesting itself here in our state as well #OklaEd
SappingtonTony #oklaed It’s called a political agenda! That is what is and has been so wrong with our state for a long time… twitter.com/jasonbengs/sta…
jasonbengs A5 So #okleg is for parent voice when it comes to vouchers, but not when it comes to 3rd graders? Anyone else see a conflict? #oklaed
dena_rogers A6 - T’s have bigger classes, fewer resources, and larger expectations. Quality T’s and Admin are getting out. #oklaed twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
#oklaed So thankful to see so many Oklahoma school superintendents in our chat tonight. Thank you so much for your continued leadership!
HustedKelly Everything is on the table and I mean everything. Reduction of everything including a school day #oklaed twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
coach57 #cpsreds down $330,000 and expecting another $250K. Still keeping cuts away from students #oklaed twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
grendelrick A6 #oklaed bigger classes, fewer electives, reduced funding for activities, teachers and principals leaving faster than ever twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
amybbednarz It angers me so much. I have friends there struggling to work 2 jobs. I was shocked when I found that out #oklaed twitter.com/mcvay51/status…
mcvay51 @amybbednarz This is the tweet of the night. If this doesn’t crack valentines across OK it’s because people aren’t paying attention.
amybbednarz @mcvay51 I made 34K in Tulsa. One year later here in Boston I made $70k. Same job same responsibilities #oklaed.
“Tasks that are both laborious and futile are therefore described as Sisyphean” via @jasonbengs #OklaEd en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisyphus
@jasonbengs @James409Jason Who knew I would get a great vocabulary lesson in tonight’s #OklaEd chat?! :-)
jasonbengs @James409Jason Who knew becoming an #oklaed T would be so Sisyphean in regards to the #okleg not the Ss.
givepullorpitch Q1: I wish I could quit asking good people to do more with less for less pay. #oklaed twitter.com/DeanGarn/statu…
#oklaed Amen to this. Our state legislative budget process is highly undemocratic :-( twitter.com/lsmellott/stat…
lsmellott #oklaed A4: Waiting to the last minute to propose a budget so that we can get rid of the deficit; then, hopefully, focus back on education,
@PhynyxRising @lindahaslerreid @classofcruse A college education is a must for every certified teacher in our state & nation. 2/2 #OklaEd
@PhynyxRising @lindahaslerreid @classofcruse Add me to the chorus of those disagreeing with you on this. 1/2 #OklaEd
collums_dawn A3) anything attempting to manage the impact (damage) of the 3rd grade retention legislation.#oklaed twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
grendelrick A4 The one that waters down science. That would make us a bigger national joke than the 4 day weeks state leaders hate. #oklaed twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
KathySDunn #oklaed I risked my fledgling career in 1979 to rally for smaller class size, again in 89-90. Guess what? It’s still a critical need! #4kids twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
@TeachFromHere educational accountability legislation we have has to do with politics, not what is best for children, unfortunately #oklaed
ClaudiaSwisher Too many ways to count, but: 1. Feds don’t require, and 2. Measures poverty, not achievement. #oklaed twitter.com/nancope/status…
angmlittle A3b) HB 1114 by @HouseRogers was very important but it died in the senate. Teachers need a raise!! #oklaed
nancy_nwilliams A3 I have no idea about anything they are addressing except the budget or lack there of. #oklaed
amybbednarz I tell colleagues how bad it is there and they can’t believe it #oklaed
CoachGower S/O to @shawnhime for leading the #oklaed chat. 4th generation Oklahoma teacher/coach here. Worried about what lies ahead of us. @OklaEd
grendelrick A3 #oklaed RSA - any chance we have to keep control of student placement in the hands of teachers and parents is critical. twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
aplank10 A1: Legislative: Many teachers in OK are not paid enough for their expertise. Non-legislative: Inspire students to be teachers. #oklaed
Biobellrocks A2: finding qualified applicants is a constant challenge. It’s difficult to promote a profession the lacks respect from its own leg #oklaed
angmlittle @shawnhime A2) Class sizes are much larger than they should be in classrooms built for 20. #oklaed
bridgestyler A2: Less # of qualified applicants for openings. We probably also let some Ts go longer than what we would if we had more apps. #oklaed twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…

shawnhime A2 - #OklaEd Teacher-Student Ratio Change pic.twitter.com/tGVMuxJJ8Z
classofcruse Class sizes are climbing, not enough text books, desks falling apart, not replacing Ts who leave, not enough secretaries… #oklaed twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
James409Jason T is a mentally taxing job - adding more Ss increases the mental load on a T burn out sets in faster & learning efficiencies decline #OklaEd
grendelrick A2 #oklaed To everything, churn, churn churn! Good people are leaving the profession. Ts have always had option; more are taking them. twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…
GauntTonya A1B: veteran Ts have to keep telling the positive things going on in #oklaed…positive posts and showcasing our awesome schools important!
jlreed2011 A2) We have fewer offerings for our Ss and crowded classrooms. We lost 20 Ts this year and another 4 for next year. #oklaed
macydg A1) Also, this…
youtube.com/watch?v=zSYe9b…
#oklaed
bridgestyler A1: Non-legislatively we must continue to push for dialogue that is respectful of #oklaed. Many #okleg do not ever speak favorably of us.
kennethdward And please make sure we aren’t telling our S’s not be teachers when they want to be! #oklaed twitter.com/mcdonaldclay/s…
kennethdward A1 hard to see many solutions prior to T Pay & funding in general. Community/business partnerships can help #oklaed
@gmccortney Welcome! #oklaed
gmccortney Greg McCortney, State Senator District 13. #oklaed
James409Jason A1b). Non legislative things are to change the climate in which Ts are looked upon by society #OklaEd
friEdTechnology A1 I have been working with some awesome OK teachers lately and they tell me standardized testing is REALLY dragging them down #oklaed
JasonPerez75 A: Legislatively we can’t stop with just a pay raise. We need a funded teacher-leader model, mentoring program, an support for PD. #oklaed
#oklaed A1 We need to highlight the critical need for generous, not just “adequate” school funding in the eyes of Oklahoma taxpayers
#oklaed Wes Fryer, Technology Director, @casadyschoolokc
James409Jason Don’t forget about the #oklaed chat tonight where @shawnhime facilitates our personal PD on all things #okleg -

okeducation If you support #oklaed you could be the next target of @OCPAThink! Better watch out! okeducationtruths.wordpress.com/2017/04/30/a-d… pic.twitter.com/Yr2pj21eU6
@kentbrooks @Cisco @meraki yep, but as we both know that’s how I roll… :-)

BlueCerealEduc The @OCPAThink going after @angmlittle because… *gasp*… she advocates for public education! #oklaed pic.twitter.com/EvrNDnnhFV
A very important read for #OklaEd & education advocates in our state. Thank you @okeducation twitter.com/okeducation/st…
room20awesome Thank you for giving your time to support public education…for your kids, my kids, my students, all #OklaEd students! We appreciate you!! twitter.com/angmlittle/sta…

okeducation A developing story for #oklaed okeducationtruths.wordpress.com/2017/04/30/a-d… pic.twitter.com/2qCTWYtHpY
kbreynolds #oklaed has endured 4 cuts this year. All other agencies: 1. twitter.com/shawnhime/stat…

shawnhime #OklaEd chat starts @ 8:00 pic.twitter.com/y4hzlxbNft
The 977 oral history videos from the “Celebrate Oklahoma Voices” Ning are back online celebrateoklahoma.ning.com/video h/t @storychasers #OklaEd

RichEdTech Looking forward to meeting up with @aprilmmoore, @SenorG and others at the Badge Sumitt #Badgechatk12 great way to dive in deeper pic.twitter.com/ZizGQh1zuk

Benjaroome Lots of resources on the @BadgeList Youtube channel bit.ly/2q8sAnZ Come learn about #openbadges and #learningevidence #TOSA #edtech pic.twitter.com/Jkg1tJOaWm
iReading: Structuring Customized Teacher PD Programs with Badges by @Benjaroome @BadgeList blog.badgelist.com/post/159616971… #BadgeLearning
I’m learning about @BadgeList powered by @OpenBadges 4 @iPadMediaCamp with @sfryer badgelist.com/help/docs/Intro h/t @DrTerriC @EdCampOKC #OklaEd

CamHedVAPAmusic Hedenkamp upper graders experimenting on flat.io… Loving this cloud-drive version of sheet music! 😎🎹🤙🏻☕️🎼❤️ pic.twitter.com/SvU4sTL9oE

As a school tech director, I love ❤️ how our cloud managed @Cisco @meraki network provides a browser & app powered status dashboard #OklaEd pic.twitter.com/ZMCmLxmZtI
iReading: French election 2017: Who are the final candidates? bbc.com/news/world-eur… by @BBC
Thanks @dajbelshaw for sharing: @Loomio - “Make Decisions Together” #collaboration #edtech loomio.org
Fascinating discussion of the psychiatric treatment approach to mental illness of RD Laing en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._D._Lai… pca.st/episode/b70735…

fieldofvision A special advance screening of RISK followed by a conversation with dir. Laura Poitras & @jeremyscahill on May 3rd! drafthouse.com/nyc/show/risk-… pic.twitter.com/OUw6Y7iaoc

PocketShare #dw4jc Access slides, Bible Verse infopics, photos & links from “Growing in Faith Together” wfryer.me/faithgrow pic.twitter.com/vlimvJCNy5
WorldViewsKGOU Today on World Views @suzettegrillot talks with geographer David Lopez-Carr about human-environment dynamics bit.ly/2pqegV8
iReading: The Unsettling Performance That Showed the World Through AI’s Eyes by @CadeMetz @WIRED wired.com/2017/04/unsett…
iReading: The Best Laptops - MacBooks, Chromebooks, and Surface Books by @WIRED #edtechSR wired.com/2017/04/the-be…
TED Day Three: The Mind-Scrambling TED Talk I Won’t Stop Sharing by @daveyalba @WIRED #AI #consciousness wired.com/2017/04/ted-da…
JaneLytv To anyone who was in my online security session, here’s the presentation #CAJ17 docs.google.com/presentation/d…
mathewi If you only read one thing today, you should make it this piece — such a powerful story from @smashfizzle refinery29.com/2017/04/152179…
Dgood73 Ohio family surprised when Mark Zuckerberg comes to dinner nydn.us/2pvTHZg

EarthPixHD Milky Way over Mt. Rainier pic.twitter.com/JFq5fNnkCP
AFSpace Good luck, @NatlReconOfc and @45thSpaceWing! twitter.com/NatReconOfc/st…

45thSpaceWing Thank you for spending time with us today and learning about our launch operations at #CCAFS! Share your pictures by using #CapeFamilyDay pic.twitter.com/ONNbmeg5pE

WFLAian @SpaceX #Falcon9 launch at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A first thing Sunday morning - two hour launch window opens up at 7AM! pic.twitter.com/dSVAkhIBHK

SpaceX Falcon 9 and NROL-76 vertical on Pad 39-A. Launch window opens tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. EDT, 11:00 UTC. pic.twitter.com/9o3ZMbaev7
@pgeorge Did you see they are apparently going to include “Teacher Tuesdays” at Apple Stores?
@PrincipalJ @E_Sheninger @kevinhoneycutt No but I will ask my son and youngest daughter, who probably do…
Horrific history: Searching For Argentina’s Disappeared & Bosnian War Rape Victims by @bbcworldservice #HistoryHour pca.st/episode/b70735…
MsMensing New Mac malware has an evil way of taking over your entire computer bgr.com/2017/04/28/mac…
brholland American Schools Are Training Kids for a World That Doesn’t Exist - more fodder..#iengagebwyny#thirdwavevwired.com/2014/10/on-lea…jW

NWSNorman Damaging winds moved across the #OKC metro early this morning, here’s what it looked like on the KTLX (OKC) Radar. #okwx #Radar #SCIENCE pic.twitter.com/C32mRh39MB
iReading: Apple to launch ‘Today at Apple’ retail sessions in late May by @appleinsider #edtechSR iphone.appleinsider.com/articles/17/04…
iReading: Apple ‘finalizing’ design of Amazon Echo rival based on Siri by @appleinsider #edtechSR iphone.appleinsider.com/articles/17/04…
Just subscribed with @pocketcasts to: @NYASciences New York Academy of Sciences Podcasts via @scifri nyas.org/whatwedo/scpod…
I love this and say AMEN: “Dream about how you can empower people!” twitter.com/LarryOsborne/s… by @LarryOsborne
.@watchhyper The QR code for “Skate Punks of Myanmar” by @freethinkmedia in your #AppleTV app doesn’t take me to the video on my iPhone 📱🙁
freethinkmedia Once forced to buy boards and video games on the black market, Myanmar’s skaters are embracing their freedom. freeth.ink/2oUfkPQ

fuglefun Honored to be on #k12onlineconf panel w/ #artsed teachers from time zones spanning globe discussing #creativity drydenart.weebly.com/fugleblog/crea… pic.twitter.com/DvLCf9vFXX
[VIDEO] “Breaking Colts With Convict Cowboys” h.yper.co/557DzpY by @greatbigstory via @watchhyper
.@Wrightstufmusic Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for sharing your passion, ideas & amazing professional connections via #k12onlineconf !
pgeorge #k12onlineconf Outstanding panel! You’ll definitely want to watch recording! Will also be posted on iTunesU soon! itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZS… twitter.com/wfryer/status/…
Thanks to @Wrightstufmusic @carolbroos @susanvg starting off my Sat w AMAZING PD session on musical creativity! WOW! youtube.com/watch?v=tPZL3A…
wbauer @wfryer Mixcraft for PCs - acoustica.com/mixcraft/ and @soundtrap - soundtrap.com for web-based cross platfrom.
Follow all the Ts from #k12onlineconf musical creativity panel, profile links on the main @Wrightstufmusic preso k12onlineconference.org/2017/04/24/cre…
Miss the amazing @k12online #k12onlineconf panel of educators discussing musical creativity projects? Archive here: youtube.com/watch?v=tPZL3A…
@pgeorge what a great screenshot / photo! This has been SUCH a wonderful presentation series & panel! woo hoo @k12online #k12onlineconf

pgeorge #k12onlineconf This Creativity Strand panel has been outstanding! So inspiring to hear from leading educators around the world! pic.twitter.com/TtXXgWP76n
“Ts should create every project 1st, & show Ss how they/we failed - show the iterative creative process! by @Wrightstufmusic #k12onlineconf
@alisonmusicblog ok thanks!
pgeorge Who knew Minecraft could be used for musical composition projects?! These presenters are opening our eyes to so many creative possibilities! twitter.com/wfryer/status/…
kresak2j @MsTalese “We don’t want music to all sound the same in 10 years” #k12onlineconference #creativestrand
pgeorge Love her point about learning being joyful! @fuglefun #k12onlineconf twitter.com/wfryer/status/…
“I show Ss my bad ideas which got better - showing them the iterative nature of the creative process” by @alisonmusicblog #k12onlineconf
“I have Ss write an artist statement - fan club members in Ss’ portfolio continue convos about their creations” by @fuglefun #k12onlineconf
“Designing projects with a little structure but plenty of room for creativity, whimsey & joy” by @fuglefun #k12onlineconf
Essential to do a lot of creative playing & experimenting personally as a teacher! by @fuglefun #k12onlineconf
Really amazing #Minecraft & creative musical composition projects facilitated by @kresak2j - shared in @k12online #k12onlineconf panel!
gr8 to hear from @fuglefun in this morning’s LIVE panel! Would love to bring you to Oklahoma for PD at my school, Tricia! #k12onlineconf