User Generated Education

JULY 5, 2018

As noted in USC Rossier Online, “ In order for your school and students to be fully invested in maker education, it has to be integrated into your curriculum, not squeezed in” ( [link] ). Maker education can be a tool for teaching the curriculum that you already have, At a glance, maker projects may appear disconnected from the curriculum.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

School leaders can help lawmakers create better education legislation by keeping them informed of current challenges and offering pragmatic solutions. It’s no secret to educators that students are not meeting literacy benchmarks. To effect legislative change, educators must support legislators. By Glen Miller.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2019

This is particularly alarming because we live in an era when, according to Pew Research Center, 68 percent of American adults get their news from social media —platforms where opinion is often presented as fact. While Facebook and other social media outlets have pledged to tackle fake news , the results are lackluster.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 27, 2021

In our 24/7 breaking news world, there seems to be a new crisis every day. As news outlets compete for clicks, all of us -- including kids -- are immersed in more headlines than ever before. Unless you teach current events or social studies, most of the day's news probably won't make it into your classroom.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

In this era of fake news, covfefe, and biased advocacy journalism outlets like Fox News and MSNBC, how can news consumers surf through this wave of information that bombards us daily? When I ask my students whether they’ve received training in media literacy, they respond with shrugs and blank stares.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 15, 2019

The media loves sensational tech stories. In reality, our fixation on bad news makes us overlook the fact that we need more evidence-based research before declaring phones a health hazard. Nevertheless, if there is a potential negative impact of excessive screen time, educators can find ways to manage it.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), one of the 12 partner organizations of Every Learner Everywhere, was charged with identifying and understanding innovations in the digital education landscape. The first goal was to create an environmental scan of the digital learning environment in higher education with a focus on adaptive technology.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2022

Here’s my New Year’s resolution for higher education: extend the reach of research to the people. To address this, higher education must revisit its roots in educating citizens, preparing both students for society and society for itself. Recently, universities and academics have begun to talk about open science (i.e.,

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Students these days are terrible at sorting true facts from misinformation online and on social media, many studies show. But it’s not because students aren’t good at critical thinking, argues Mike Caulfield, a research scientist at University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public. This person is probably not worth my time.’

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2021

And I believe education has a major role to play in addressing this imbalance, starting in the early years. This means that the adults around our children—parents, educators and caregivers—have been feeling less well. Yet this trend persists throughout the education sector. A Three-Headed Crisis 1. Our mental health crisis.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

Watching videos and interacting with visual media are engaging ways to help students learn. Visual media can be great for learning, and not just because it's engaging! Just as students learn to read and write, being media literate in today's world also demands that students can "read" visual and video-based media.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Common Sense Media recently partnered with the Center for Humane Technology , a nonprofit which supports the development of ethical technological tools, to lay out a fierce call for regulation and awareness about the health issues surrounding tech addiction. We cannot win in that world. Tristan Harris.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 24, 2022

Grades: 8-12 Subjects: Digital Citizenship, SEL, Media Literacy, Social Studies, Civics. A 2020 Common Sense research report, Teens and the News , found that a whopping 77% of teens get their news primarily through social media. Quick Activity: Why Are Conspiracy Theories So Popular? (25 Activity steps: 1.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 20, 2019

Editor’s Note: This is Part Two of a New Monthly Series, The Brief History of the Future of Education. These tasks include the ones found in jobs such as bookkeeping, data entry, call center work, help desk or customer support, as well as computer programming and legal research. If You Missed Part One, You Can Read it Here.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Welcome to another STEM related series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources. In this series of posts my goal is to provide you with practical resources in each of the STEM areas. FETC 2019 – How does Orlando in January sound for an educational conference? Science – STEM Resources.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 8, 2019

Also known as library media specialists, librarians play a unique role in our schools. Often asked to take on a wide range of duties, these passionate and savvy educators deserve more than only a week of praise. In many schools, the library media specialist is the go-to expert on all things tech. Ask the librarian!

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Over the past weeks, readers have asked us many questions about the impact of the coronavirus on education in many different areas, from admissions to advice for young children, from salaries to student privacy and whether school closures actually work. Pitches about new products could add to the noise.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

But more commonly, you're trekking to conferences near and far, taking courses to stay up on current research and teaching methodology, and digging into books, blogs, and other resources you'd set aside for "when I have time." The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 2, 2015

This morning she outdid herself with a round-up of resources entitled: Skills and Strategies|Fake News vs. Real News: Determining the Reliability of Sources , in honor of News Engagement Day, coming up Oct. The answer has to do with helping learners become critical consumers of the news. Newseum Digital Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2018

The high school teachers I know want tools that contribute significantly to a student-centered learning ecosystem and that enrich learning with experiences they couldn’t have without the technology (modification and redefinition). The app includes no in-app purchases, no social media connections, and no advertising.

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MindShift

MARCH 25, 2020

A teacher with a decade of experience in kindergarten through second grade, O’Brien took this year off to have her second child but has continued to create educational materials that she sells through Teachers Pay Teachers. O’Brien, along with other educators and experts, offered guidance for teachers on how to discuss pandemic with students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2020

The new realities of the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to set in this week. For educators, that means disrupted routines and a shift to online learning at many schools. This week on the podcast, EdSurge spoke with Christine Elgersma, a senior editor of social media and learning resources at the nonprofit Common Sense Media.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Twenty years ago it was easier to identify fake news. There were the tabloid papers in the grocery store checkout line and the sensationalized “news” programs that promised inside looks at celebrity lives. For her students, Whitehead often uses definitions from the Stony Brook University Center for News Literacy.

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 9, 2018

Educator Innovator’s newest partner, The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, provides educational resources for students and teachers to engage with underreported issues in global affairs. Lessons can be filtered by grade level, media, subject area, and global issue.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 14, 2019

Common Sense Education's K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum prepares students to think critically and use technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate. In the eight years since we launched the K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum, we've seen educator needs and concerns grow with the evolving digital landscape.

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Jordan Teacher representative of WE, the Caucus of Working Educators, Jessica Way Former Philadelphia school librarian and leader in APPS, the Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools, Debbie Grill Masterman High School senior Kayla Johnson. KYW News Radio also shared this statement responding to the rally.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

In fact two-thirds couldn’t even pass a basic financial literacy test. The consequences are evident in the fact that our household debt in our country is at a new peak. Despite being one of the most important topics to prepare students for success in the world, financial literacy is woefully missing from our curriculum.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

With a recent focus on "fake news" and the realization that many of us (adults and kids alike) get our news primarily through social media , the concept of "media literacy" is buzzing. " -- Common Sense News and Media Literacy Topic Backgrounder.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 8, 2019

Also known as library media specialists, librarians play a unique role in our schools. Often asked to take on a wide range of duties, these passionate and savvy educators deserve more than only a week of praise. In many schools, the library media specialist is the go-to expert on all things tech. Ask the librarian!

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

APRIL 14, 2016

I hope your enjoyed my tweets throughout the conference, and even my pre-conference post , that brought you the latest in educational theory with a technology twist. For those that did not to ASCD, I have some great ideas and resources. Ten Resources and Next Steps: Education and Poverty… ASCD 2016.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Participants are encouraged to use #library2023 and #edi20 on their social media posts about the event. An often called upon authority/speaker on issues of importance to library workers, Jefferson has appeared on a number of media outlets, including National Public Radio. OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL: Julius C. Jefferson, Jr.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

We’re noticing a lot of resource sharing by folks in higher ed and in schools—and sharing information about what their campus or school is doing, including teaching tips. Remote resources for business continuity. That is something that seems like an educational teachable moment for professors and teachers.

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Congrats on the new gig.). State and Local) Education Politics. Her remarks.) .”

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Educator Innovator

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

The Philly School Media Network, a 2017 LRNG Innovators Challenge grantee, is building partnerships with local teachers and journalists to infuse journalistic practices into classroom writing, and to create authentic platforms for students to make their voices heard. “As It’s been really special.”.

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MindShift

MARCH 21, 2018

That means information and learning opportunities are more accessible to children than ever before, but it also raises unsettling questions for educators and parents. Smart speakers are so new that we don’t yet know for sure how they are impacting learning and development. Different media offer different benefits.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 14, 2019

Common Sense Education's K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum prepares students to think critically and use technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate. In the eight years since we launched the K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum, we've seen educator needs and concerns grow with the evolving digital landscape.

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Gaggle Speaks

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

There are so many cyberbullying resources available today that you might have a difficult time discerning where to begin or turn to next. We’ve compiled a list of some of our favorites while also letting you know whom each resource is ideal for, whether administrators, educators, parents or students. Educators and Parents.

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