Early Childhood ITC

@ECCITC

Current Instructional Technology Coach, former preschool teacher. Seesaw Certified Educator (2022), ISTE Certified Educator (2022), VSTE Certified Coach (2025)

Newport News, VA

Joined May 2015

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Early Childhood ITC@ECCITC · 3 m

🤔🤔🤔 ‘Crying, Yelling, Shutting Down’: There’s a Surge in Kindergarten Tantrums. Why? edweek.org/teaching-learn…

ECCITC's tweet card. Educators are reporting a surge in the number of kindergarteners coming to school unable to regulate their emotions. What's going on?

Early Childhood ITC@ECCITC · 5 m

📢📢📢 Why AI Literacy Instruction Needs to Start Before Kindergarten @The74 the74million.org/zero2eight/why…

ECCITC's tweet card. Waiting until kindergarten to start teaching AI literacy misses a key window of opportunity.

Early Childhood ITC@ECCITC · 3 h

Just completed the new course and am now a #BookCreatorCertifiedAuthor (again)!

Early Childhood ITC@ECCITC · Jul 26

Loving this book review made in @AdobeExpress. So creative and informative. This could be a project for school libraries- reviews from your peers!

RRachel Lemansky #ISTELive #EduGuardians #BEEGOLD@LemanskyRachel · Jul 26

My kid is at it again! She thinks she is an official book reviewer now. 😂 Anyone want to encourage her? Please? 🥹🙂 This gem drops Tuesday, July 29th! @alansilberberg @AdobeExpress @penguinkids @JillGrinbergLit #EduGuardians #AdobeEduCreative

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Seesaw@Seesaw · Jul 24

👀 Something exciting is coming next week… get those wishlists ready! #ClearTheListWithSeesaw #TeacherWishlists #ClearTheList Be honest… have you updated your wishlist yet?

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Early Childhood ITC@ECCITC · Jul 21

I've been creating custom Google Form headers with Canva for a couple of years, but now I want to add in some animations! 😍

TTony Vincent@tonyvincent · Jul 21

Make your Google Forms pop with a custom header! Add personality and pizazz to the top of your next form. Check out my tips and ideas. learninginhand.com/blog/google-fo…

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Stephanie Howell@mrshowell24 · Jul 18

🧠💬 Teaching kids how to explain their thinking? Try the “Because, But, So” strategy! 🟠 Because – explain why 🟢 But – show contrast 🔵 So – show result youtube.com/watch?v=YJi093…

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Early Childhood ITC@ECCITC · Jul 20

I loved having a wonder of the day with my students. 😟

TTony Vincent@tonyvincent · Jul 19

Sad news: Wonderopolis will permanently close July 31. 😢 It started in 2010 and became a go-to spot for student-friendly nonfiction. The content should continue to be available on the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. 🤞 familieslearning.org/blog/ncfls-dig…

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SchoolAI@GetSchoolAI · Jul 13

A good look at what's to come with 2.0! We've completely reimagined our platform. Over the last several months we've taken teacher and student feedback to make SchoolAI the best it can be. Come be part of it! Unveiling it all at Showcase, July 16! schoolai.com/showcase

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Matt Miller 🗑️@jmattmiller · Jul 9

Google for Edu definitely made a splash at ISTE. But I have concerns about moves it's making with Gemini. You can learn all about the news they released at ISTE here (link below). Of course, with big tech companies and edtech startups, you have to cut through the hype to get…

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Early Childhood ITC@ECCITC · Jul 9

Inspired by #seesawconnect2025 session on Podcasts as Inspiration, I created this Seesaw activity template. Model reflective storytelling and encourage students to do the same. The goal is to inspire reluctant writers to write more and tell their stories. tinyurl.com/podcast-stories

ECCITC's tweet image. Inspired by #seesawconnect2025 session on Podcasts as Inspiration, I created this Seesaw activity template. Model reflective storytelling and encourage students to do the same. The goal is to inspire reluctant writers to write more and tell their stories.
tinyurl.com/podcast-stories

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Jonathan Stutzman@dustdancestoo · Jul 8

*GIVEAWAY* Only 1 WEEK until Tiny’s first day of school in his newest picture book adventure TINY T. REX AND FIRST-DAY OOPSIES! I’m giving away 3 @merrymakersinc Tiny T. Rex plushies 🦖💚 To win: Like, Retweet, tag a friend who helps you get through your oopsies!

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Early Childhood ITC@ECCITC · Jul 8

Just wrapped up 🎙️Podcasts as Inspiration🎙️ at #SeesawConnect2025!🤯 I can't wait to see how young learners can inspire others to write through simple podcast recordings. events.seesaw.me #SeesawConnect_Contest

Early Childhood ITC@ECCITC · Jul 8

Just wrapped up JOYFUL & ACCESSIBLE LEARNING at #SeesawConnect2025! Using spotlights, the eraser, and flexcards are simple ways to engage littles in the JOY of learning🤯 events.seesaw.me #SeesawConnect_Contest

Early Childhood ITC@ECCITC · Jul 8

Beyond the amazing sessions I'm attending, I am loving the networking with educators and the incentives for active participation (what can I say, I love earning points)! #SeesawConnect2025 events.seesaw.me #SeesawConnect_Contest

Early Childhood ITC@ECCITC · Jul 8

Just wrapped up the Seesaw Keynote (Empowering Educators in the Age of AI) at #SeesawConnect2025 and my coaching brain is buzzing! 🤯 Can’t wait to bring this discussion to my teachers! 💡 🔥 The sessions drop on-demand on July 9. events.seesaw.me #SeesawConnect_Contest

Early Childhood ITC@ECCITC · Jul 8

🚨 Seesaw Connect is LIVE! I’m diving into today’s sessions and entering to win some epic prizes—think iPads, Amazon gift cards, and exclusive Seesaw swag! 🤩 There’s still time to join me! 👉 events.seesaw.me #SeesawConnect_Contest

Early Childhood ITC@ECCITC · Jul 7

Seesaw Connect starts tomorrow at 10:00 AM EST! I’m so excited for Seesaw Sneak Peek, Podcasts as Inspiration, and Active Learning! 🎉 Join me and register here: events.seesaw.me #SeesawConnect_Contest

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EdTech K–12 Magazine@EdTech_K12 · Jul 1

"When we talk about AI literacy in elementary school, we're not talking about career readiness yet. We're talking about building foundations," said @NancyeBlackEdu in an ISTELive session on teaching AI concepts to pre-K through elementary students.

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