Summary: Amber Harper is a Google Certified Educator, Trainer, and Innovator, as well as a Seesaw Ambassador. She is also the founder of www.burnedinteacher.com and creator of Burned-In EdTech Consulting and Teacher Coaching where she has joint her two loves in her career: her love of edtech and innovation in the classroom with her obsession for helping educators who are struggling to find their own passions within the education profession. As a former public elementary school teacher, she promotes the use of technology as a tool for transformation in the classroom, and is obsessed with helping teachers take themselves from burned-out to BURNED-IN! She specializes in technology integration in the classroom and in supporting educators who are struggling to decide what their next best step in on their education journey.<br> Quotables<br> <br> The worst anyone can say is "No"<br> All it takes is one small step<br> Teachers are well intentioned about what they do<br> The best teachers I have met ... have to be willing to build relationships, get vulnerable and continue to learn and do better<br> Teachers are the best thieves<br> There is no better time than now. If something needs to be changed, there is no sense in holding off<br> It's unfair to assume that all stories of burnout are the same<br> The best thing you can do as an educator is step away from your job as an educator...have a life outside of teaching<br> I wouldn't take anything back about my journey, because it has lead me to where I am now<br> <br> Amber's Stamp of Approval<br> <br> Marco Polo App<br> Google in the Classroom blog post <br> Gerry Brooks , Matt Miller from Ditch that Textbook , Kim Strobel from Strobel Education<br> 3 Ways Teacher Heroes Prevent Their Own Burnout blog post<br> podcasts- Angela Watson of Truth for Teachers, Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast, Jennifer Gonzalez of Cult of Pedagogy, Matt Miller & Kasey Bell of Google Teacher Tribe<br> <br> Gretchen's Stamp of Approval<br> <br> Voxer App<br> The Do's & Don'ts of Using the Voxer App blog post<br> Twitter Chat How-To blog post and webinar<br> Twitter Chat Schedule<br> How Burn Out Saved My Educator Spirit (Always A Burned-In Teacher Mini Series) blog post<br> <br> Connect with Amber<br> <br> Instagram @burnedinteacher<br> Facebook Page @burnedinteacher<br> Twitter @burnedinteacher<br> LinkedIn @burnedinteacher<br> YouTube<br> Burned-In Teacher Facebook Group<br> The Burned-In Teacher Small Group Coaching Program <br> Google University (register here)<br> <br> Connect with Gretchen<br> <br> Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com<br> Blog: Always A Lesson<br> Facebook: Always A Lesson<br> Twitter: @gschultek<br> Instagram: Always.A.Lesson<br> Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers<br> Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers<br> Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College<br> <br> Leave a Rating and Review:<br> https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2<br> Why?<br> This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.<br> How?<br> <br> Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.<br> Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’<br> Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”<br> Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info<br> Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)<br> Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast<br> Click ‘Send’
