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A Gullible Population Is a National Security Issue

The CoolCatTeacher

Social media has not shown an ability to “self correct” perhaps because by its very nature, the responses can only be positive and thus, there is no self-correcting mechanism built into its algorithm. Below are some of the ads that you may have seen on social media that were released as being traced back to Russian origin.

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My Year in Social Media and What My Omnibox Autofill Says About Me (What about you?)

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

Her article Reflecting on 2013 Through Social Media inspired me to reflect too. My Top Tweets of 2013 2013 Twitter video ? ? ? ? ? Again, inspired by Jenny''s article.) Google social media' Jennifer Magiera always has something interesting in her Teaching Like It''s 2999 blog!

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What Does Gen Z Want From Education?

Edsurge

This article is a partial transcript of an episode of the EdSurge Podcast. He argues that one of the most important aspects defining Americans born between 1997 and 2013 is how diverse they are demographically. This generation will not allow it,” he wrote in a recent article on the topic. Technology, social media, voting.

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8 Ideas to Consider for Remote Learning (Part 2)

The Principal of Change

Questions and context: The following question is inspired by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) article on the “Definition of Literacy in a Digital Age” (I suggest reading the whole thing). This is also a great video to show the power of social media to improve the lives of others as well as school culture.

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StudyBlue announces annual teacher appreciation program “Thank a Teacher a Latte.”

Educational Technology Guy

The 2013 Thank a Teacher a Latte program is open to everyone, including students, former students and parents. Once submitted, the esteemed educator will receive a digital “badge of honor” they can display with pride on Pinterest and other social media outlets. In addition, any teacher or school staff member may be recognized.

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ST Math Support Team: JiJi's Friendly Service Experts

MIND Research Institute

James has been with MIND since 2013 and manages the entire support team. Lorena spends her time between calls creating new help articles for our schools and has spent several years in support tech while completing her master’s in Business Administration. You can pick up the phone, send us an email, or reach out to us on social media.

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How to Build Your PLN

Ask a Tech Teacher

Johnson (2013), a PLN is: “a self-created set of experts, colleagues, and resources…that meet one’s daily learning needs.”. The engine of a PLN is social media. refer to it in your social media. always answer questions and acknowledge comments that show up on your social media accounts.

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