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As Facebook Changes Name to Meta, Company Wants to Pull Education Into Its 'Metaverse'

Edsurge

In 2014 the company bought VR company Oculus for $2 billion. New York Times technology columnist Kevin Roose said one reason for Facebook’s strategic shift may be concern that it is losing younger (student-aged) users to other social media platforms. Zuckerberg’s interest in virtual reality is nothing new.

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Ebook Protection: Important Things You Should Know to Prevent Anyone from Copying and Selling Your eBook

Kitaboo on EdTech

Utilize social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Goodreads, etc. REQUEST DEMO READ MORE. Digital Publishing / January 23, 2014. In such a scenario, if a third person claims your work to be their own, the readers loyal to you will recognize your work instantly. Give incentives to buyers .

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Top eBook to Audiobook Converters

Kitaboo on EdTech

For all we know, audiobooks may very well reignite the love for books that seems to have dwindled in these times of social media. REQUEST DEMO READ MORE. Digital Publishing / February 5, 2014. You May Also Like. Is Blockchain the Future of eBook Distribution & Sales? Digital Publishing / July 31, 2017.

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AI in the Classroom: A Complete AI Classroom Guide

The CoolCatTeacher

Learn more or connect with Amanda on Twitter @ AmandaFoxSTEM Brad Weinstein Brad Weinstein founded TeacherGoals in 2014 as a way to inspire educators that do such important work with students. And I think we've got a lot of lessons to learn from how we've kind of dealt with social media over the last ten years.

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Getting Creative With Buncee

A Principal's Reflections

We’re constantly immersed in media. We look for inspiration on Pinterest, use video tutorials, watch live news footage, get statistics from infographics, skim blogs for ''how to'' videos, browse social media for trends and articles, and check social photo streams to catch up on our friends’ and family’s latest endeavors.

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Interactive eBooks: The Reinvention of Reading and Interactivity

Kitaboo on EdTech

In this social media-dominated world, teens are attracted to visually-appealing content, which increases their focus and engagement. Social media buttons. REQUEST DEMO READ MORE. Digital Publishing / April 3, 2014. They are a boon for educators to convey knowledge in a more fun way than text-based eBooks. .

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Virtual Reality and Learning Mini-Conference on March 29th: Accepted Sessions (and Keynotes) Announcement!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2022 and #virtualrealitylearning on their social media posts about the event. Greg Lucas California State Librarian Greg Lucas was appointed California’s 25th State Librarian by Governor Jerry Brown on March 25, 2014. The final schedule for the conference will be published next week.