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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Social Media This method for connecting with families continues to grow in popularity. Topics should include relationship building, advocacy, and culturally relevant strategies. 2011, March). 2011, June). These surveys encourage involvement by showing that you value your families’ opinions. Sources: Hong, S.

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What Students Want Teachers—and Facebook—to Know About Digital Citizenship

Edsurge

In some hands, social media tools are blights on society, tools for bullies and misinformation campaigns. But it was also on Facebook where in 2011 Jivani, then in ninth grade, posted a video of her removing the wig. Jivani had jump started a career in self-care advocacy. I was never alone.”

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TCEA 2011 Legislative Update Advocacy Panel

EdTechSandyK

Notes from TCEA 2011 Panel. Social media will allow connections between the classroom and personal lives. digital content tcea tcea 2011 Texas Texas legislature Texas State Board of Education' The speakers words flowed fast and I caputred/paraphrased them as accurately as I could.

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Students Go Behind the Scenes at the CMA Awards to Discover the Power of STEAM in a New Virtual Field Trip from Discovery Education and the Country Music Association 

eSchool News

About the CMA Foundation  The Country Music Association established the CMA Foundation , a nonprofit 501(c)(3), in 2011 to leverage strategic partnerships, professional development for qualified music teachers, and grant distribution to improve and withstand equitable music education programs for all students nationwide.

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World Backup Day March 31st: Student data security

Neo LMS

For example, of 40,000 children who were involved in a 2011 data breach , more than 10% of them had their social security numbers compromised and used by a cybercriminal. Education and advocacy go a long way so, if you’re looking to make a change, consider having a technology and internet talk with your family and cover best practices.

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Creating your virtual library (quickly) using Slides and Bitmojis)

NeverEndingSearch

2011) Evolving the Virtual School Library, Part 1: Deconstructing My Own Interface. For more inspiration, check out these posts: We Are Teachers: Teachers are Creating Virtual Bitmoji Classrooms Bitmoji Classroom Tutorials (Jenny Murphy) How to Create a Virtual Bitmoji Scene in Google Slides or PowerPoints (Shana Ramin). Valenza, J.K.

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Helping Strangers May Help Teens’ Self-Esteem

MindShift

At the start of the new year, parents may encourage their teens to detox from social media, increase exercise, or begin a volunteer project. Between 2008 and 2011, the researchers surveyed the study participants yearly. The non-profit organization, DoSomething , also lets youth help remotely.

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