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A Gullible Population Is a National Security Issue

The CoolCatTeacher

We must give pause to understand how citizens can become savvy purveyors of accurate information so that hoaxes like not friending Jayden K Smith and the countless missing children Facebook posts that travel unhindered for years after children have been found can cease. We must be literate on how to verify information BEFORE sharing it.

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7 Ways to Get Teens Reading in a Smartphone Culture

Edsurge

My kids are still young, but I’m always thinking of how to instill in them a passion for books, so I read on.on Like it or not, smartphones and teens’ social media use aren’t going anywhere any time soon. In it, Adams decries his students’ lack of interest in reading and places the blame squarely on smartphones. my smartphone.

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3 ways to help give all students “information privilege”

eSchool News

While games, videos, social media, and other internet sites of high interest and entertainment value can be challenging for teachers to compete with for attention, blocking such sites discriminates against students for whom school resources are their only source of internet access.

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It’s NOT About Google (Part 2) – SULS045

Shake Up Learning

How to Create Drag and Drop Activities with Google Slides. In fact, there’s a fantastic lesson from my book by Sylvia Duckworth, where she shares step-by-step how to do this. But are you teaching your students how to use it properly, how to filter out the junk, how to use advanced searches to find the most relevant information?

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2016 Global Education Conference Starts Sunday - Important Information!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Thanks to the GEC Sponsors Social Media Amazing List of Currently Scheduled Sessions! Host Family Experiences in Study Abroad - Alexi Kim How can you build your personal global competence? Become a Partner Organization! We're Still Taking Proposals! See our other sponsors, supporters, and partners on the conference website.

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Teachers' Essential Guide to Teaching with Technology

Graphite Blog

You can also promote media balance by making sure students are actively using the technology as opposed to passively consuming media. One way to do this is by encouraging students to learn how to use digital creation tools. Students need opportunities to learn how to manage their device use.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

But school district leaders are not of one mind of how to best spend the money. Tagged on: March 16, 2017 Wishbone Quiz App Exposes Millions of Kids to Criminals | Infosecurity Magazine → Wishbone, the social media-based quiz app for teens and young adults, has been compromised, leading to more than 9.4

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