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Survey reveals why teachers aren’t embracing social media

eSchool News

Survey reveals that the majority of classroom educators shy away from social media integration. A new survey finds that just 13 percent of participating educators have used social media as part of their classroom learning. The University of Phoenix College of Education survey of 1,002 U.S. Lack of training could be to blame.

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This Teacher Started a Hands-On PD Lab That’s Sparking Change Across the District

Edsurge

In 2013, I was hired to teach computer science (CS) and video game design to students in grades K-5 at Monte Sano Elementary School in Huntsville, Ala. Surveying Teachers and Sparking Interest In January 2018, I launched a survey about professional development on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn and the response was overwhelming.

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GlobalEdCon 2013 - Day Three Schedule

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Today is day three of the 2013 Global Education Conference. Our free conference runs all week and is open to anyone to attend--spread the word with Twitter hashtag # globaled13. History Survey Course: Free, Collaborative, and Self-Paced Professional Development - Craig J. Recordings of all sessions are available here.

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Survey: Social Media Is Failing To Find Traction In The Classroom

TeachThought - Learn better.

Survey: Social Media Is Failing To Find Traction In The Classroom. A University of Phoenix® College of Education survey conducted online by Harris Poll in April among 1,002 U.S. Additionally, more teachers are citing a reluctance to incorporate social media into classroom learning than in 2013 (62 percent vs. 55 percent).

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7 Reasons Advancement Courses Has Excellent Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I ran the lesson plan with my seventh graders while collecting learning and survey data — and I learned so much. The Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument: 2013 Edition. Look at Courses. Since I have smaller classes, I liked this approach.

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PROOF POINTS: Stanford’s Jo Boaler talks about her new book ‘MATH-ish’ and takes on her critics

The Hechinger Report

Boaler draws upon a different body of research about student motivation that looks at the root causes of why students don’t like math based on surveys and interviews. Tens of thousands of teachers and parents flocked to her 2013 online course on how to teach math. Students who are tracked into low-level classes feel discouraged.

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Ideas for Promoting Digital Diversity

Teacher Reboot Camp

The National Association of Women in Technology reported 26% of the computing workforce in 2013 were women (5% Asian women, 3% African American women, and 2% Hispanic women) and there was a 64% decline in the number of first-year undergraduate women interested in majoring in Computer Science between 2000 and 2012. Upcoming Events.

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