Jared (JBF)

Please reach out to me on LinkedIn! I am not staying active on this platform

Are you using Along in your classroom? You should be! A free tool to strengthen teacher-student connections & boost classroom engagement, Along was co-built with teachers + researchers via Chan Zuckerberg Initiative + Render. At #WholeStudentTogether24? Stop by + get @along_org

@mrmartinwillis Check out @along_org

@MicrosoftFlip Anyone got alternatives for @MicrosoftFlip?

The Flip Camera is moving to Teams for Education, we are retiring our web and mobile apps. Now, you can just click on Assignments inside Teams, and select video from the dropdown menu to send and receive video assignments with your students. Learn more on Flip.com.

If only there was another FREE web app for teachers that helped students reflect with videos that didn't force you to use Microsoft Teams for Edu.. oh wait, there's @along_org !

Learning from the best @jmattmiller about AI. Love staying on the forefront of teacher practices and hearing directly from innovative educators at @fetc

Overheard at #FETC2024 : “This is nice but it can’t fit my Stanley Cup” ☠️

Loved seeing the emerging technology at #FETC24 - this is the conference that showcases the future of education technology

Presenting on the impact of @along_org at #FETC2024 ! We are all about more students and teachers feeling connected at school

What an honor to accept @along_org Top EdTech award from District Administration at #FETC2024 !

There are over 200 questions to ask in the free library at @along_org that makes it easy to know each student!

Every year we get a new class roster. We scan it over to see how many, do we know any of their siblings, can we recognize any names? Inevitably at some point, while scanning a name comes up we recognize...or even worse someone looks over our shoulder at our list and makes the unbelievably rude comment of "oh you have him/her. Good luck." We're educators, yes. But we're also human. We aren't perfect. So here's my challenge for you. A challenge I also gave to myself every year. When you're looking through your class roster, or meeting your students, or hearing what others have to say, keep in mind that every single child in your class is someone else's whole world. The experiences they've had with others does NOT determine the experience they'll have with YOU! Why? Because you're different. You're going to find the gold within them. You're going to keep working at chipping away at their walls. You're going to allow them a clean slate each day. Because you're a great teacher. And I'm so thankful you're in each of those children's lives. #KidsDeserveIt #LeadAuthentically #education

👀👀👀 The irony is too real here. mashable.com/article/zoom-r…

Do you remember when you joined X? I don't remember getting here after following a little blue bird 13 years ago! #MyXAnniversary

@MsJachymiak Always happy to share wisdom!

Seeking anyone in the education field who would be willing to be on my podcast #newteacherjourney! I recorded an episode today and am officially back to recording new episodes. If interested, please comment below, and I will DM you.

Check out all that's going on for back to school on Along in our webinar this next Thursday! along.org/blog/connect-w…

Can’t get enough of this dynamic duo? Don’t miss @aurora_dreger and @jaredbfries at #CAST2023, for a virtual panel discussing strategies from experts on improving teaching practices with SEL strategies. ow.ly/jhOr50PfACZ

Podcast Highlight! @jaredbfries explains how EALA Partner @along_org helps build meaningful connections so every student feels seen and known. Listen to “5 Minutes with Along” here: ow.ly/fh5U50Pk2yO

Want to see all our new features that will help you connect with your students in even more ways? 🤩 Join us for a demo next week: bit.ly/3rDsZAp

Really cool to see more self-soothing options for students in schools like these from @mimbleball Add these to the fidget spinner and bubblepop options for student engagement

Today’s #SCOTUS decision takes our country decades backward, sharply limiting a vital tool that colleges have used to create vibrant, diverse campus communities. Our efforts to promote diversity in higher education are undeterred. ed.gov/news/press-rel…