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March Madness Trivia!
We have selected 68 of our favorite education accounts and we will be pairing each account with a NCAA Men’s Basketball team. Over the next 3 weeks, we will crown a March Madness Champion! Checkout the original seedings.
Here are the 1st Four results! Check out the ESPN Bracket.
1st Round
Midwest
#1 @jonsamuelson (Kentucky @KentuckyMBB) vs. #8 @stevereifman (Cincinnati)
#3 @coolcatteacher (Notre Dame @NDmbb) vs. #6 @patrickmlarkin (Butler @ButlerMBB) 67 – 64.
#2 @AngelaMaiers (Kansas @KUHoops) vs. #7 @NSTA (Wichita State @WichitaStateMBB)
#4 @tomwhitby (Maryland @TerrapinHoops) (58,500 followers) SmartBlog on Edu Editor, Prof of Edu (Ret). Founder: #Edchat,The EDU PLN,Edchat Radio Linkedin Tech-Using Profs et al.BLOG: My Island View http://tomwhitby.wordpress.com. Long Island, New York · tomwhitby.wordpress.com * Guest Blog: What Makes an Education Thought Leader?vs. #13 @TechMinock (Valparaiso @ValpoBasketball) (11,200 followers) Teacher who uses tech as a tool to enhance the learning experience. Love everything AR! Co-Founder of AR Detroit GuysShow on EdReach Google Glass Explorer! Bloomfield Hills, Michigan ·twoguysandsomeipads.com
#5 @USATeducation (West Virginia @WVUBasketball)
(47,500 followers) Using USA TODAY to connect what students are learning in the classroom to events, trends and circumstances in the world around them. Listening closely. Everywhere in the USA. usatodayeducation.com vs. #12 @pbsteachers (Buffalo @UBmenshoops)(97,600 followers) Arlington, VA · pbslearningmedia.org
· nsta.org vs. #10 @TechNinjaTodd (Indiana @IUBB_Hoosiers) (18,200 followers) Educator, Boundary-Pusher, Trail Blazer, Tech Ninja, Questioner, Out of the Box Thinker, Problem Solver, PIRATE, Author, Husband (Tweets are my own). Texas · toddnesloney.com Guest Blog Post: Just Block EVERYTHING: Students and Social Media
EAST
#1 @edutopia (Villanova @NovaMBB) vs. #8 @mbteach (NC State @PackMensBball)
#2 @NEAToday (Virginia @UVAMensHoops) (123,200 followers) The National Education Association, the nation’s largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. Washington DC · nea.org vs. #15 @ski626(Belmont @UVAMensHoops) (3,800 followers) Principal of Millbrook High School, Millbrook, New York. Interested in new, innovative ways to improve learning. vizify.com/sandra-k-intri…* Educator of the Week
#3 @edmodo (Oklahoma @OU_MBBall) (86,500 followers) The official twitter account for Edmodo. Where learning happens. For support-related questions, visit http://help.edmodo.com San Mateo, CA · edmodo.com * vs. #14 @wkrakower (Albany@UAlbany_MBB) (6,125 followers) Ed Tech Consultant/Presenter, co-moderator of #satchat& #njedOrganizer#edcampnjPartner @EvolvingEdLLC,#EdmodoCT, ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Educator
#4 @LAFund (Louisville) (56,900 followers) We’re a Los Angeles education non-profit. Funder of transformative programs within LAUSD. Investor in arts education, health and more. Creator of #ArtsMatter. Los Angeles, CA · lafund.org * Guest Blog: The LA Fund & Facing History and Ourselves Combat Bullying vs. #13 @TeacherSabrina (UCal-Irvine@UCImbb) (8,900 followers) Used to teach 4th grade. Now teach/learn from folks of all ages to stand up for ourselves, our schools & democracy. ED@EduIntegrity. Tweets mine, RTs/faves = 0. Washington, DC ·sabrinajoystevens.com
#5 @rweingarten (Northern Iowa @UNImbb) (44,900 followers) American Federation of Teachers president, committed to improving schools, hospitals and public institutions for children, families and communities. Washington, DC · aft.org * vs. #12 @plnaugle(Wyoming) (13,110 followers) 4th Grade Teacher, #4thchatModerator, DEN Star, SimpleK12 Ambassador, EdcampNOLA organizer, tech integration spec., innovative educator, 30+ yrs of experience. New Orleans, LA · about.me/plnaugle * Guest Blog: Should You Be Using Exit Slips in Your Classroom?
#6 @burgessdave (Providence College) (34,400 followers) Teacher/speaker who teaches how to live and teach with passion, enthusiasm, and increased creativity. Author of Teach Like a PIRATE. San Diego, CA · daveburgess.com * vs. #11 @TeacherCast(Dayton@DaytonMBB) (15,200 followers) TeacherCast.netwas created by@JeffBradbury, a teacher, to help teachers better use technology in their classrooms. Philadelphia · TeacherCast.net
#7 @markbrumley (Michigan State @MSU_Basketball) (28,900 followers) Founder of http://teachamazing.com . Educational technology leader committed to 21st Century learners and their teachers. Texas · teachamazing.com vs. #10 @changeequation(University of Georgia ) (18,200 followers) A non-partisan, CEO-led initiative to connect and align efforts to improve STEM learning in the United States. Washington D.C. · http://www.changetheequation.org.
South
#4 @cybraryman1 (Georgetown @GeorgetownHoops) vs. #5 @kylepace (Utah @Runnin_Utes)
#11 @thomascmurray (UCLA @UCLAMBB) vs. #14 @Ron_Peck (UAB@UAB_MBB)
#1 @DiscoveryEd (Duke @dukeblueplanet) (208,000 followers) Supporting teachers by bringing the world of Discovery into classrooms to ignite students’ natural curiosity. Global ·DiscoveryEducation.com vs. #16 @JamieArmin (UNF 2,050 followers) Enthusiastic MS Health/Life Skills Edu from MA 30yrs Co-moderator #CollabEd Mon8pmET & #sunchatSun9amET LOVES Family & CA. Massachusetts. / @2014FloridaTOY (RMU 1,325 followers) 2014 Florida Teacher of the Year & National Finalist. My motto is B.E.L.I.E.V.E.! BE the EDUCATORS who LIVE to INSPIRE & EMPOWER VIA EXCELLENCE! ® #ESOL Teacher Orlando ·facebook.com/2014FloridaTea…Connected Educator of the Week Interview
#2 @ASCD (121,500 followers) The international education association dedicated to providing programs, products, and services that empower educators to support the success of each learner. Alexandria, VA (D.C. area) · http://www.ascd.org vs. #15@MrsMorgansClass (NDSU 3,800 followers) 2nd grade teacher using tech to differentiate instruction, challenge my students & connect! #ISTE14presenter#2ndchatmoderator #globalclassroom lead teacher. Fort Worth, Texas ·mrsmorgansstars.edublogs.org * Educator of the Week
#7 @chrislehmann (Iowa 27,400 followers) Principal of the Science Leadership Academy Co-Chair – EduConPhiladelphia, PA · http://www.practicaltheory.org/serendipity vs. #10@smithsonianedu (Davidson 17,800 followers) Resources for teachers and their classrooms from the Smithsonian Institution. Terms of use:http://www.si.edu/Termsofuse. Washington, DC · SmithsonianEducation.org
#8 @maggiecary (SDSU 27,100 followers) Teacher, writer, and mom to 2 great kids & 1 big dog. I write about, education, parenting & kidlit. Author of Secrets of the Crystal Cavern.classroomtalk.com vs. #9 @principalspage (SJU 19,100 followers) Superintendent, Self-Proclaimed Author of #1 Read Superintendent Blog in the World, Google Certified Administrator, Speaker, micsmith@principalspage.com. Tuscola, Illinois ·michaelsmithsupt.com * Post: Michael Smith: Educator of the Week
West
#1 @WeAreTeachers (Wisconsin @BadgerMBB) (200,200 followers) We offer ideas, inspiration & information for your best days & double that for your hard ones. Supporting kids means supporting educators, always. Austin, TX · weareteachers.com vs. #16@GeneinLetford (Coastal Carolina) (796 followers) (tutor profile) I teach music & LOVE sharing teacher grants and Ss scholarships. Supporter of Arts Ed! A Bruin – 2013 PEOPLE Magazine Teacher of the Year Finalist – God bless! CA geneinletford.comConnected Educator of the Week Interview, Guest post: Top 10 Tips for Successful Grant Writing
#2 @DickieV (Arizona) vs. #10 @PrincipalJ (Ohio State @OhioStateHoops)
#6 @NCTM (Xavier @XavierMBB) (30,600 followers) vs. #14 @mytowntutorsMA (Georgia State @GSUPanthers)
#4 @toddwhitaker (UNC @UNC_Basketball) vs. #5 @shannonmmiller (Arkansas) (40,415 followers)
#8 @AFTunion (Oregon 21,200 followers) We’re 1.5 million teachers, paraprofessionals/school-related personnel, higher ed faculty, gov’t employees, & healthcare workers making a difference every day. Washington, DC ·http://www.aft.org vs. #9@Tolerance_org (Oklahoma State) (18,800 followers) Founded in 1991 by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Teaching Tolerance provides educators with free educational materials. Montgomery, AL · tolerance.org
