Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

I've probably then added another layer of social responsibility. It's using technology and social media for social good, for solving real problems in local, global and digital communities. And then again by probably 2011, things changed drastically for me. Are You a Socially Responsible Digital Citizen?”

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EdNews Daily

MAY 23, 2017

As defined in 2011, Fidget Toys are self-regulation tools to help with focus, attention, calming & active listening. Again, another Facebook post a friend of mine made depicted her middle school and elementary aged sons and friends, sitting in the house spinning spinners, while it was a beautiful day outside.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 31, 2012

I outlined some of the changes that are taking place in libraries as they align their services toward technological developments such as the digitisation of content, social media and the widespread use of mobile devices. Learning is now much more social, and students tend to gravitate to areas that are conducive to study in groups.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Federal loan and Pell Grant restrictions passed in 2011 didn’t help, putting four-year colleges out of reach for some low-income students. Gasman also pointed to a Facebook group, “ The HBCU vs PWI [ predominantly white institution ] Great Debate ,” where students and parents have expressed similar feelings.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 13, 2016

Getting a message from a friend on Facebook, she had mentioned Daniel Pink’s book “Drive” , and it reminded me of how much his Ted Talk really made an impact on my learning and thinking. I’ll give you one very dramatic example of this: a study that was done of investments in voluntary retirement plans.

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Connecting 2 the World

MARCH 22, 2014

I can keep up with their work peripherally through the web , facebook, and linkedin. The mobile phone allows group members to access knowledge and social networks, but either publicly (i.e. A third culture that superseded their physical environment(s) can be created through mobile interaction within their social networks.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 22, 2018

Between 2011 and 2017, the percentage of American adults who own a smartphone more than doubled, to 77 percent , according to the Pew Research Center. A growing pile of studies finds that the more students multitask, the lower their grades. But true multitasking is a myth. Our brains focus on one thing by shutting out others.

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 26, 2016

My first teacher was Mrs. Stock, and I still keep in touch with her to this day (thanks Facebook!). I have written about this topic before, starting back in 2011 with a post called “ Thinking About Cursive ” (seriously…if anything, read the comments thread. Schools moving away from teaching cursive writing https://t.co/oZ2cVodKMh.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

According to one recent study conducted by Pew Research Center , nearly 77% of Americans now own a smartphone of some kind – up from just 35% a few years ago, in 2011. Remember that as of 2018, there are 3.196 billion people using various forms of social media on Earth. More than that, there were 2.1

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2018

Social media and social activism appear to be undeniably interwoven among Black users. People working in higher education must try to understand why Black youth see social media as viable tools to share their thoughts on social issues. Meanwhile, just 39 percent of whites said the same thing.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Another notable area of growth: the size of the report itself, which has expanded from 66 slides in 2011 to 355 this year , with the number of slides almost doubling in the last year alone. Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. She also noted the growth of markets in China and in India.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

I''m also a proposed panelist for "Education2.0 - Social Media Drives Student Success" being hosted by Jennifer Openshaw. The 2011 Global Education Conference is also fast approaching: November 14 - 18. The online study tool StudyBlue has launched a new Facebook app called " Friends with Brainefits."

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 15, 2018

You’ll also find the Educator Training Course , Templates and Logos , Classroom Decorations , Social Media Tools and tools for Student Action. Main GRA Facebook group. Picture Book Study Group. And follow along using the Twitter hashtags for the year: Picture book author study: #GRAJFMGS. YA Book Group.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2024

The filters did sometimes keep students from seeing pornographic images, but far more often they kept students from playing online games, browsing social media, and using the internet for legitimate academic work. While many districts blocked YouTube and most blocked social media, only a handful blocked sex education websites.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

High School seniors (left to right) Hayley Striegel, Olivia Poplawski, Cheri Zheng-Fredericks and Julie Pignataro look for ways to verify information they’ve encountered on social media. My students are all about social media. High School social studies teacher. My students are all about social media.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 18, 2018

I post my thoughts, my writing on my own websites , even though social media has really discouraged us from doing this. I delete all my tweets after 30 days; I regularly delete everything I’ve posted to Facebook; I delete old emails. Stop and think about the ways in which this occurs. Skinner won; Papert lost.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Via The Washington Post : “Meet the parents who won’t let their children study literature.” From Boing Boing : “Paterno was fired in 2011 after it emerged that during his tenure, [assistant coach] Jerry Sandusky had assaulted dozens of youngsters in his care. ” Go, School Sports Team!

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Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

“The Vastmanland court ruled Tuesday the Malardalen University ’s two-year program ‘Analytical Finance’ that Connie Askenback attended from 2011 to 2013 ‘had no practical value.’” Anil Dash and Gina Trapani announced they’re closing down their social media analytics product ThinkUp.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In an era before Facebook or Edmodo, the social networking site Ning was, for a time, quite popular with educators. In 2011, Ning was acquired by “lifestyle” site Glam Media for around $150 million.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Facebook’s Plans to “Personalize” Education. And “personalization” is the underlying promise of the new education software Facebook is itself building. But in this case, they must also sign away their right to sue Facebook or Summit Public Schools in case of a problem (like, say, a data breach).

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Equifax , Facebook , facial recognition , DACA , etc.). Educators and students are compelled to use centrally purchased tools, data systems, and popular social media platforms. Lots more to say about what happened here, but schools would do well to ensure that they remain in control of their social media accounts.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Equifax , Facebook , facial recognition , DACA , etc.). Educators and students are compelled to use centrally purchased tools, data systems, and popular social media platforms. Lots more to say about what happened here, but schools would do well to ensure that they remain in control of their social media accounts.

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Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

Department of State has received emergency approval from the Office of Management and Budget to collect additional information regarding certain visa applicants ’ travel and employment histories, familial connections, and social media usage in accordance with a notice it posted in the Federal Register May 4. advertising!

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2016

11, 2001, has not been in use since 2011, so the move is largely symbolic and appeared to be aimed at distancing the departing administration from any effort by the new president to revive the program, known as the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System, or Nseers.” DE is distance education. ” More via Inside Higher Ed.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

” These beliefs are readily amplified and shared by the very “network effects” baked into the infrastructure of social media platforms. But blaming social media is too easy and too simplistic. They struggle with facts about social studies. This too has been a long time in the making.

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