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5 Awesome Things for Teachers to Do This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

A 2008 Ball State University study found that 43% of teachers said they slept an average of 6 hours or less per night. In a quote from Scientific American from their article, “ Can you catch up on lost sleep? ” “Go to bed when you are tired, and allow your body to wake you in the morning (no alarm clock allowed).

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?Academics Knock Academia.edu’s Premium Account and Paywalled Search Features

Edsurge

When social media site Academia.edu hit the scene in 2008, it was hailed by some scholars as an alternative to pricey academic publishing and peer-review models. Professors and researchers could use the social platform to share their work, findings and ideas—most importantly, at no cost.

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Viral Messaging: Putting Digital Citizenship to the Test

Tech Helpful

Turning A Viral Hoax Into A Lesson on Internet Safety Over the last week, you have probably seen some reference to the “Momo Challenge,” hidden messages in Youtube videos, and calls for technology companies to police their systems to protect kids. You have probably also seen a number of reports of things being a hoax that should be ignored.

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5 Awesome Things for Teachers to Do This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

A 2008 Ball State University study found that 43% of teachers said they slept an average of 6 hours or less per night. In a quote from Scientific American from their article, “ Can you catch up on lost sleep? ”. “Go Social media addiction can also be associated with anxiety, depression, loneliness, and ADHD.

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Ann Oro: Developing A Digital Citizenship Curriculum

The CoolCatTeacher

We were just talking about how we’re pretty sure we met just about ten years ago to the day that we are recording this, in Princeton way back in 2008. They shared an article in The Washington Post , and the leader of the programs said that they have been truly just been overwhelmed with the requests for information about this pilot program.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

.” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe. At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms.

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Digital classrooms

Learning with 'e's

It was published by Routledge in 2008 and is now also available as a Kindle reader version. Blogs and wikis and other social media made an appearance, even though at the time they were still fairly nascent in compulsory education. Schools working in partnership with commercial companies will ensure it happens.