Tracey Rowley

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Tracey Rowley

Tracey Rowley

@TraceyRowley2

Senior Director of Educational Technology and Field Support for Tucson Unif School Dist, MIE Expert, MIE Master Trainer, Junior League of Tucson, AXO advisor

Katılım Şubat 2012
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Tracey Rowley
Tracey Rowley@TraceyRowley2·
@jessxbo I am beyond heartbroken about this! They are taking away student's creativity and voices, they are taking away the incredible opportunities with the Flip partners! We use Canvas as our LMS, we don't use Teams, so we are losing Flip all together. 💔#flipgridfever
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Jess 🩷@jessxbo·
The end of an era. 💔 Flipgrid was a movement, a family… and while those things can still be true, my heart hurts. Love you all more than I can fit in 240 characters or 4 photos… thanks for letting me be a part of something so special. 💚🥹 #flipgridfever
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Tracey Rowley@TraceyRowley2·
@jmattmiller I am heartbroken! I notice they say "some" of the core features. What are the cutting? I bet we lose the virtual fieldtrips! What a sad day for education.
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Matt Miller 🗑️@jmattmiller·
If you haven't heard, Microsoft Flip as we know it is being retired. So many emotions. Sad. Grateful. Disappointed. Thankful. I've seen EdTech tools and companies come and go for the last 12+ years. Flipgrid was different. (Yes, in the end it was called Microsoft Flip, but to many of us, it'll always be Flipgrid.) The product was unique ... But the community was INCREDIBLE. Educators rallied around Flipgrid not for the product but for the mission: empower student voice. Or, as Flipgrid cofounder @design2research said, bringing the back row of the class to the front row. I made lifelong friends because of Flipgrid. The tool was incredible. (I could say "is" because "still in Microsoft Teams" and all, but that'll disqualify lots of us ... and today's Microsoft Flip is NOT the best version of itself.) Flipgrid did elegantly what other tools tried to do -- and just didn't do as well. (And I'm on team @HollyClarkEdu -- don't come at me with "x tool can record video." Nothing else does what it did in the way it did.) I'm grateful and thankful for the people that made Flipgrid special ... ... but mostly I'm just disappointed. If you stay around for a while, you see this happen. A product that was someone's passion / pride and joy ... gets acquired by a company that doesn't care as much. And something special gets lost from the world. Students and teachers lose in this decision. All in the attempt to make Microsoft profitable and efficient. My heartfelt thanks to those that made Flipgrid special, including @Taralson, @Savvy_Educator, @jessxbo, @GridPalGeorge, @FelyTeachnology, @annkozma723, @MrCoachK15 and so many more. I'll try to find new tools. (Please don't recommend any here. Not ready for that yet.) But for right now, I just need to settle my emotions and say ... To my #FlipgridFam ... Thank you 💚
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Tracey Rowley@TraceyRowley2·
@kcalderw I 100% agree! Taking down Skype in the Classroom killed the virtual, global connections like Mystery Skype& guest speakers. Now they are cutting off Flip. As we use Canvas and not Teams for Edu, our teachers& students will lose this powerful tool that gave students voice & choice
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Tracey Rowley@TraceyRowley2·
@ItsAmandaMacias Absolutely!! But for a conference about Ed tech, it seems fitting. But somehow also a little sad.
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Tracey Rowley@TraceyRowley2·
Atteding the #TechAdmin23. Learned about helping teachers progress in their @Promethean Panel skills. Best part-helping teachers feel more effective &confident in their use of the Panels reduces stress& frustration. Improving Teacher mental wellness is a WIN! @LearnPromethean
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Tracey Rowley@TraceyRowley2·
It’s me!! Presenting at #ISTELive23 has been a highlight of my career. Getting to share my enthusiasm for Ed tech tools with people in all walks of education has been invigorating and exciting. Thankful for the opportunity!
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Tracey Rowley@TraceyRowley2·
Presenting at ISTE again this year, and if you are going, I hope you'll join me! Love to share best practices& FUN ed tech strategies to enhance classroom lessons. 🥳🎉#ISTELIVE #MIEExpert #edtech #Gamification
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Tracey Rowley@TraceyRowley2·
@VictoriaTheTech Wow! When do I get my raise? I don't even make half of this and I work full year.
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Victoria!@VictoriaTheTech·
Do you ever wonder where these anti-teacher clowns get their numbers from? I do not know a single school teacher—public or private, even with 15 years experience—making $181,000 per year. For context, this dude is trying to argue that low teacher pay is a myth.
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