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New Social Media Micro-credentials Support Social Mobility for Adult Learners

Digital Promise

In the quickly shifting workforce, digital skills have become fundamental for social mobility. In 2017, we partnered with Facebook (now Meta) to design four training modules and micro-credentials in social media marketing. The four modules are: Module 1: Social Media Marketing Basics.

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Q&A: Tarah Luster Explains How to Teach K–12 Students Digital Responsibility

EdTech Magazine

With easier access to social media platforms through mobile devices, students are spending significantly more time online. The realities of social media, both good and bad, spurred organizations like Project B3 to step in to teach students how to participate online in a healthy, thoughtful and safe way. .

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Why K–12 Students Need to Be Taught to Guard Their Data Online

EdTech Magazine

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. Be Cautious on Social Media.

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Digital Literacy Programs Prepare Students for a Tech-Enabled Future

EdTech Magazine

With 95 percent of teenagers in possession of mobile devices, students are constantly sharing and searching through social media platforms. . Students must be savvy about what they say and do online, since college admissions officers — and even future employers — are likely to look through their social media accounts.

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Integrating Technology Meaningfully with Mission Minded Learning

Teacher Reboot Camp

They grew up with the Internet, social media, and mobile devices. Educators have experienced life without the Internet and social media. Ask me about training your teachers, ShellyTerrell@gmail.com ! For many of our students, technology is just another aspect of their lives.

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10+ QR Code Activities to Inspire Curiosity and Engage Learners

Teacher Reboot Camp

Ask me about training your teachers, ShellyTerrell@gmail.com ! Create a basic QR code easily even on your mobile device that leads to a link, a message or any text, your contact details, or your location. Create QR Audio Messages. Scan this QR code to listen to my toddler’s greeting recorded with Vocaroo.

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Why K–12 Students Need to Be Taught to Guard Their Data Online

EdTech Magazine

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. Be Cautious on Social Media.

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