Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Online learning has become not only a common alternative to physical classes, but a well-regarded change maker in the education ecosystem. Neither of these is a good solution and they certainly aren’t where the education ecosystem is headed. Communicate With Social Media. Think about it: Why does it matter?

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 25, 2021

These faculty members also may struggle to juggle the demands of the professorship with family commitments, raising children, service to practitioners, a growing social media presence, and innovation in realms that most postsecondary institutions fail to value. This second path would be me, of course.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 7, 2022

I served on the initial advisory board for ISTE’s Standards for Education Leaders (back then, they were the NETS-A) and in 2016 I received ISTE’s global Award for Outstanding Leadership. One of our first activities asked us to reflect on some of our understandings, strengths, and challenges related to the ISTE Standards for Educators.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 11, 2012

Download: "Own Your Space" was written by Linda McCarthy, for Internet savvy "tweens" & teens, and their parents or educators. resources literacy A Teacher’s Field Guide to Parents | Ecology of Education tags: parents favorite Why Do We Connect? . NETS Aligned Tools tags: web2.0 NETS Aligned Tools tags: web2.0

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edWeb.net

MAY 3, 2017

edWeb is so excited to congratulate Michelle Luhtala, department chair at New Canaan High School Library in Connecticut, for being selected as a 2017 AASL Social Media Superstars winner ! I’m the founder of edWeb.net and had just started our social network for educators.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 20, 2012

tags: Twitter favorite Vimeo Music Store - Find Free Music for Your Videos tags: CreativeCommon creative_commons creativecommons favorite The Teacher’s Guide To Using YouTube In The Classroom | Edudemic tags: youtube favorite Edmodo: A guide to everything tags: edmodo favorite Blogging Guidelines : ISB Student Blogs tags: blogging blog favorite Find (..)

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Docs - Integrating Google Tools 4 Teachers tags: ifttt readitlater favorite Twitter is Only One PLN-building Tool - The Tempered Radical tags: ifttt readitlater PLN Twitter favorite 50 Crucial Rules – Social Media Etiquette for Students | SociableBlog : Social Media Blog tags: ifttt readitlater socialmedia netiquette favorite digitalcitizenship Integrating (..)

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 11, 2012

Tell a story with QR codes tags: qrcodes favorite The Complete List of iPad Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials tags: iPad favorite Reading, Writing, and Wikis: Nurturing a Sense of Wonder Across the Curriculum tags: wikis writing favorite Six-Step Process in Creating a Technology Plan tags: technology technology planning favorite leadership What IS The Role (..)

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Teenagers’ social media use has doubled in recent years , from 34 percent who reported using social media multiple times a day in 2012 to 70 percent reporting the same today. Sixteen percent of surveyed teenagers say they use social media almost constantly, and 38 percent say they use it multiple times an hour.

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EdTechSandyK

JANUARY 1, 2013

White Rocket Burst Used With Permission As the new year begins, I thought it would be interesting to start my 2013 postings by looking back on the five most popular posts on this blog from 2012. And so my Top Five Posts of 2012 list is complete. This post is currently my personal all-time favorite.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Charlotte, NC – Minnesota’s Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Public Schools (GFW) today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting the creation of engaging science lessons in K-12 classrooms districtwide. Among the resources coming to GFW schools are:   Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 2, 2012

Just my feelings from what I have been reading and seeing and what I believe will take a great hold in educational technology. More Social Networking- This all boiled down to the continued growth of using Social Media and social networks for learning. No science behind any of this. So, how did I do last year?

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The 21st Century Principal

MAY 20, 2012

In their new book, Why Social Media Matters: School Communication in the Digital Age , authors Kitty Porterfield and Meg Carnes write: “Skill in communication is a key ingredient for school leaders’ success in today’s complex education environment, and this communication now includes social media.”

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 15, 2012

I have been engaged with social media for over three and a half years now. Add in all of the weird looks and ignorant comments I received, it is a miracle that I made it through the early adoption stage to full, blown-out social media fanatic.

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SpeechTechie

DECEMBER 3, 2012

A couple weeks ago, you might have seen my post nominating some peers (always hard to make these choices) for the 2012 Edublog Awards, and may have seen many other posts if you hopefully follow some other SLP blogs. What follows is a list of SLP nominees, so please VOTE early and often.

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Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Read on to find out how you and your teachers can increase family and parental engagement in your schools, encourage families in ways to support their children’s education, and build a winning education team. The earlier educators start promoting family engagement, the more effective it is.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

The New York City Department of Education has come a long way since 2012 when I took a risk and criticized the city's conservative approach to social media. It wasn't long after that I was brought on to help New York City schools embrace social media for teaching and learning. Visit the article her e.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

Heck, our education system has become so good at maintaining the status quo and enforcing compliance throughout that we and many others have been brainwashed into thinking any other course of action would be foolish. If education is good for one thing it is making excuses not to move forward.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 7, 2017

BrandED educators focus strongly on that aspect. Aren’t educators always building, brokering, and sustaining relationships? Relationship building is a never-ending process, and in education it is not a part of a “sales cycle” (Connick, 2012) but is instead a part of an “awareness cycle.” Image credit: wedesign.la/how-to-tell-your-brands-story/

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Each year I enjoy the Edublog Awards season, which is ostensibly a competition but really a reminder of the importance of social media in education. In the past few years, quite a few of the SLPs participating in social media have represented in this event, as you can see in last year''s ASHAsphere post.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education , a global edtech company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. Pivot Interactives is Discovery Education’s second acquisition this month, having also acquired DoodleLearning. . We’re thrilled to be joining the Discovery Education family,” said Mr. Bohacek.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2023

In this new collaboration, Discovery Education’s Pivot Interactives will help students in the school’s high school physics class more deeply engage with phenomena and other scientific concepts as they develop their understanding of the discipline. Discovery Education’s Business Development Representative.

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TeacherCast

APRIL 25, 2015

Jeff sits down with Jerry Blumengarten and Brad Currie to discuss how educators are using Twitter to connect with each other. This podcast was originally recorded in December 2012. Jeff sits down with Jerry Blumengarten and Brad Currie to discuss how educators are using Twitter to connect with each other.

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The Electric Educator

MAY 29, 2012

I would like to extend a personal invitation to attend the first annual Michigan Google in Education Summit (miGoogle). 19, 2012 at Southfield Christian School in Southfield, Michigan. Here are some of the highlights for the conference: Over 50 sessions on the educational uses for various Google products. mi-google.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Welcome back to our insightful series on 21st century education. It’s astounding to reflect on how much has changed in the intervening years in the world of education and teaching. Networking, both in-person and online through social media, educational blogs, video conferences, and forums, plays a crucial role.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

My Own Chapter: M oving From Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0. Self-determined learning or heutagogy is fast gaining interest from educators around the world interested in an evidence-based approach to learning. Moving From Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0:

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Both of my parents were public educators; my father an elementary principal in Hackettstown and my mother an elementary teacher in Flemington. They both touched lives and impacted kids like countless other NJ educators. Educators are, and have been, the cultivators of virtually every other profession.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Students across Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation (VCSC) will add new, high-quality learning resources to their digital book bags this Fall thanks to a new partnership with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education. Discovery Education Science Techbooks. Discovery Education Science Techbooks.

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EdNews Daily

JULY 24, 2016

Thousands of new education technology platforms have emerged in the past decade. As education technology continues to grow, it is important to identify services with purpose and meaning. Karl Mehta and his team are passionate about the global impact of mobile and online education. Robyn Shulman. and international markets. .

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The 21st Century Principal

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Every year for the past four or five years I have attended the North Carolina Technology in Education Society (NCTIES) Annual Conference. The NCTIES Conference this year will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on March 7-9, 2012. This is the premier educational technology event in the entire state.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Illinois’ Shiloh CUSD #1 today announced an expansion of its partnership with Discovery Education that adds a new, cutting-edge resource to the district’s middle school and high school science curriculum. Located in east central Illinois, Shiloh CUSD #1 serves approximately 375 K-12 students in one school building.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. I am a teacher on special assignment (TOSA) as an Academic Coach focusing in Educational Technology in sunny La Habra, California. I was lucky enough to be offered the position, and I left my classroom March of 2012.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2024

Gen Zers, born between 1997 and 2012, spend a lot of time online, consuming and creating digital content. Ninety-two percent check social media daily. With Gen Z now making up a substantial portion of today’s college students, their attitudes toward libraries have implications for higher education.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2019

There are endless distractions for kids these days—from games to music and social media. And as technology platforms have accelerated over the years, her job has increasingly involved keeping up with the ways young people use social media, and advising parents, teachers and even tech companies about what they need to know.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

As educators, many of us strive to promote continuous growth, drive change and help students create their own opportunities. We are constantly thinking of ways to bring out the grit, passion and intelligence inherent in our students by providing them with equitable access to education. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 10/07/2019 - 14:16.

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