EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

What Gartner’s Top Tech Trends for 2019 Mean for Education. Augmented data analysis, blended digital tools and connected networks will reign among technology innovations in the coming year, according to IT analyst group Gartner’s top 10 tech trends of 2019. . Gartner’s List of Top Tech Trends for 2019: 1. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

There is this argument on whether social media and learning can coexist, because really, how can the noisy environment of social media become an effective tool for learning? A status update here, share a post there, Facebook basically owns the majority of our social media life. But that’s just the start.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 27, 2016

“The hashtag, that ubiquitous pound sign followed by a keyword, are part of the language of social media.”- This summer learn more about teaching trends by exploring hashtags. Hashtags (text with a # sign front) are found all over social media on sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Vine, and GooglePlus.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Wally Clipper, has a great run-down on 8 trends you’ll want to watch in 2020: 8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020. From digital certificates to learning analytics, here are eight EdTech trends to look forward to in the coming months. More on tech trends. Data Analytics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

From Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, retired teacher and education consultant, Christian Miraglia: Instagram: A Student Vehicle for Social Change. In my last post, I wrote about using Twitter for classroom instruction. Here, the focus is how students use social media to advance their causes and concerns.

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The Thinking Stick

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ready to get our new free guide “Exploring our relationship with social media”? Check out Jeff’s recent episode about parenting and caretaking with social media and healthy digital habits in mind, you can read it here. Click here and head over to shiftingschools.com to see our 70+ free guides!

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Upon getting on Twitter in 2009, I was not only baffled about how to use the social media site but also about all the symbols associated with it. Before Twitter I referred to this as the “pound sign” on the telephone and only used it as such. Let’s start by defining what a hashtag (#) is in the sense of social media.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2016

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. While a recent poll showed 9 out of 10 teachers do not use social media in the classroom, there are teachers who are. Social doesn’t have to be a distraction and kids can be safe. Doing work that matters. How did they link together?

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 10, 2014

The following is a guest post by Michael Warren , a Social Studies Teacher at Hasbrouck Heights High School in NJ. You can follow him on Twitter at @mrwarren29. Like anyone who has followed this rockstar principal on social media (and he knows he’s a rockstar despite his humble protests) there is something happening at NMHS.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Social Media Insights Twitter counts on blog posts are broken. Can you fix Twitter counts? Is Twitter in trouble? Let’s not panic, let’s analyze what has happened and how we can still find Twitter counts on a page (for now.). How Can I Find out Twitter Counts for a Page? Less spam.).

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2018

Using social media successfully in 2018 means more than checking your Facebook page or scrolling through Twitter occasionally. It is possible, with intention, to create a social media presence that is effective—for both you and your audience—whether that’s friends, colleagues or peers around the globe.

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Philly Teacher

APRIL 16, 2019

It got me thinking about how I’ve been feeling catching back up on social media over the last month, and I reflected on how it felt when I first discovered Twitter back in 2009. Needless to say, there hasn’t been much time in my life for social media as there used to be.

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Social media often gets a bad wrap when spoken in the same breath as education and learning. The reality is social media (and digital learning in general ) have a place in the classroom And whether we choose to embrace it, or don't, students still will leave our buildings and use it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2017

10MT | #29 Steven Anderson talks technology trends From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Twitter handle: @web20classroom. He is also responsible in helping create #edchat, a weekly education discussion on Twitter that boasts over 500 weekly participants. Yelp app [link].

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The PL2C Blog

JULY 24, 2017

Social Media: every students’ obsession and every teacher/principal/district’s nightmare. But what if educators reshaped their perspective on Social Media, and created more intentional uses of these communication platforms that bear calculated weight? Examples: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

poem by Vicki Davis From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I’d rather miss the latest trend on social media. Rather Stand by Vicki Davis. I’d rather stand alone for the right thing … than be popular for the wrong one. I’d rather be wise. than smart.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The massive fight, it turned out, stemmed from a long-simmering rivalry between groups of girls, and had been largely instigated and planned through a steady stream of posts on social media apps like Twitter, Instagram, Kik and Snapchat. Mondays can be particularly contentious. Photo: Sophia Germer).

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Hansen's Link to Tech

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Do you ever feel when visiting Twitter all the people and trends you follow flows as fast as a burst of a fire hydrant? One way to make Twitter to work for you is creating and/or following lists. One way to make Twitter to work for you is creating and/or following lists. What are Twitter Lists?

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

A few years ago I made a shift to becoming a more connected educator by leveraging the technology available through social media. Social Media. Although I was quite resistant to create a Facebook or a Twitter account, once I did, my Professional Learning Network (PLN) has continued to grow. Online learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

10MT | 10-Minute Teacher Interview with Billy Krakower From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Billy Krakower (@ wkrakower ), co-author of 140 Twitter Tips for Educators, is a co-moderator of a weekly Twitter discussion for current and emerging school leaders called #Satchat.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Librarian Karen Scott challenges us with some non-traditional practices to get kids interested in reading including organizing her library by genre and using social media and graphics to inspire a love of reading.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Social media is ubiquitous in many people’s lives, and it’s no different for educators–some of today’s most innovative teachers are using social media platforms such as Snapchat and Twitter to engage students and build their own personal learning networks.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“Born connected: The rise of the AI generation”, reveals the app use and technology habits of children aged 4-18, detailing trends in screen time, social media and communications, mobile gaming, online entertainment, learning tools, and for the first time in the report’s history, use of artificial intelligence tools.

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Gaggle Speaks

APRIL 17, 2017

Did you notice any peculiar trends on Instagram recently? In particular, I appreciated the page with advice on sharing, friending and reporting, which is an especially great resource for students new to social media. Twitter provides separate resources for teens, families and educators.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 1, 2016

After the Common Sense Media Awards ceremony, we had the opportunity to speak with Khepra about Wear Orange and about the ways social media can be a catalyst for positive social change. Erin Wilkey Oh: How did social media play a role in Project Orange Tree? We were trending nationally.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 1, 2016

After the Common Sense Media Awards ceremony, we had the opportunity to speak with Khepra about Wear Orange and about the ways social media can be a catalyst for positive social change. Erin Wilkey Oh: How did social media play a role in Project Orange Tree? We were trending nationally.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 29, 2015

“The hashtag, that ubiquitous pound sign followed by a keyword, are part of the language of social media.”- Hashtags are now used on other social media sites, like Facebook, Instagram, and GooglePlus. Use hashtags to see real examples of teachers integrating various instructional trends (ex.

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 5, 2015

This year we wanted to focus on getting the buzz going in social media. One measure success was if we could trend on Twitter that day and we did. My office runs a yearly NYC Schools Tech Conference with about one thousand attendees. Here are some things we did to make that happen. I want more ».

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 19, 2016

“The hashtag, that ubiquitous pound sign followed by a keyword, are part of the language of social media.”- Many people ask me how I keep up with the latest technology trends and find so many resources to share on Twitter ( @ShellTerrell ), my weekly webinars , or on this blog. ”- Neil Patel, Forbes.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2017

I consider myself well-versed in social media. I was an early adopter of Twitter and Instagram, and I remember anxiously waiting for Facebook to become available on my college campus. I've given most social media platforms a test run in my classroom and try to keep up-to-date on the latest trends, apps, and uses.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2015

As we consume more social media, our perspectives are getting less diverse. Since then, I’ve started using Facebook and Twitter to learn about all kinds of recent events and news happening nearby and around the world. And I’m not the only one using social media sites in this way. We have bubbles that touch.”

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2018

Twitter has pledged to increase the “health” and “civility” of discourse on its platform, and it recently teamed up with college researchers to address the challenge. Healthy is not a word often used to describe conversations on Twitter and other social-media platforms these days.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Outside the classroom, students love to share their experiences on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat. Schools and universities need to keep up to date with trends. Through the Internet, ideas and opinions can be shared just as easily as files and images can be transported digitally.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2022

These days teachers often look to social media and podcasts to find community and unwind. That’s the case for Patrick Harris II, who arrived early to the trend of teachers making podcasts about life in the classroom. Things like ‘Did you see that teacher talk about this today on social media?

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Neo LMS

MARCH 5, 2020

Some teachers might opt for using social media, posting frequent updates on Twitter, or uploading student reviews of books on Youtube. There’s also the possibility of getting into Bookstagram , which is Instagram’s own response to this trend. But you don’t need to organize a festival to have an impact.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 17, 2019

Virtual and augmented reality have become a trend more recently due to advances in artificial intelligence. Social media filters are a good example of this. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. They’ve grown to be more commonly utilized tools for interpretation of ideas in a variety of fields.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 26, 2019

Technology, most specifically social media, has flattened the world. Just because something sounds good on Twitter and during a keynote or looks good on Pinterest and Instagram does not mean whatever is being promoted will work. This led me to pose a question on Twitter, asking educators to share their particular challenges.

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