Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

Social Media and Connected Learning. On Saturday morning, during the “Saved by Twitter” session, I watched complete strangers huddle in groups to discuss social media, their use of Twitter, the challenges involved in using social media and I witnessed a few people send their first tweet or use a hashtag for the first time.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2019

A growing number of entertainers, including Chapelle and musicians Jack White and John Mayer, prohibit the use of mobile devices during their performances. In a similar vein, educators say they want students to pay attention in class, something they can’t do if they’re fixated on Instagram, Fortnite or the app du jour.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 22, 2018

In K-12 and college classrooms across the country, some educators are enacting at least partial device bans, some are advocating for teaching style changes (fewer lectures, for example) and still others are seeking help from the technology itself. It’s not just young people who are smartphone obsessed. To ban, or not to ban.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 20, 2019

Editor’s Note: This is Part Two of a New Monthly Series, The Brief History of the Future of Education. Author Richard Florida, in his critically acclaimed book The Rise of the Creative Class Revisited (2014) observed that the need for creative class jobs is increasing drastically. If You Missed Part One, You Can Read it Here.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2013

It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. However, the mounting pressure from ridiculous mandates as a result of the current education reform movement and massive budget cuts across the country, have made it a challenge to learn through traditional pathways. community at edWeb for free.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Across the globe educators just wrapped up celebrating Connected Educators Month. During October the focus was on helping all educators, everywhere, understand the importance of being connected to one another and an examination of all the ways to make that happen. Being a Connected Educator is a mindset.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2016

San Mateo, CA-based marketing software company Marketo announced today a growth of 44 education customers who have signed on, renewed or expanded their agreements from January to July 2016. Department of Education. And increasingly, colleges are shifting to digital marketing strategies, social media outreach and mobile platforms.

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Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

Social Media and Connected Learning. On Saturday morning, during the “Saved by Twitter” session, I watched complete strangers huddle in groups to discuss social media, their use of Twitter, the challenges involved in using social media and I witnessed a few people send their first tweet or use a hashtag for the first time.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

We have gotten much more mobile-friendly , as there are Collaborate apps for iOS and Android, and the conference schedule and session links can be easily accessed on mobile devices by going to [link] from your mobile device or clicking on the "mobile schedule" link in the Summit menu.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 12, 2014

Social Studies: [link] - tons of resources on creating effective flipped videos. You can create an educators account for free. link] [link] [link] social media - @METCenews [link] Solution for a teacher Web site, assignment submission, and a dozen other things that we do in a dozen different ways, but all in one place.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

At the 2014 TCEA Convention and Exposition , I presented a concurrent session called Got Twitter? For example, the #mlearning hashtag will bring up Tweets related to mobile learning, and #txed will bring up Tweets related to Texas education. TCEA 2014 Alternate link to LiveBinder: www.tiny.cc/twitterbetter Got Twitter?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Started in 2006, it aims to educate and raise awareness of bullying prevention around the world and is supported by hundreds of schools, corporations, and celebrities. National Center for Educational Statistics, 2015 ). Center for Disease Control, 2014 ). October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Why is this so important?

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Digital Citizenship How To Report Guidelines 124

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

You could use it to collect digital artifacts -- URLs, pictures, YouTube videos, social media posts -- and you could sequence these items to create a narrative in order to share with others. I've created a Collection that demonstrates how the mobile app works , which is also embedded below: How could you use it?

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techlearning

AUGUST 9, 2018

In 2014 I wrote what would be my most popular blog post ever. Little did I know what impact (both positive and negative) this post would have in the educational world. We need ambition to move the needle in public education. Money that we are sorely lacking in public education. Yes, technology costs money.

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EdTechSandyK

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Because this was a helpful exercise for me at the end of 2012 / start of 2013, I thought I''d give it another go as 2013 ticks away its final hours and 2014 looms on the horizon. In looking back over this post, I now realize that it is almost 2014, and we still need to get the materials updated to iOS 7 information. Much like 2012.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

At the end of every year since I founded Hack Education in 2010, I’ve reviewed what I think are the most important and influential trends in education technology. This is about the stories we’re told about education, about technology, and about education technology. (No

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2015

As a result, the job of schools and educators has become exponentially more difficult as a natural disconnect results when students enter their school buildings. I also pull on leadership strategies presented in the best-selling book Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times (2014).

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eSchool News

JULY 29, 2015

How are students using mobile devices for educational purposes? An increasing number of educators in both college and grade school have built cellphones and social media into their curriculums. Googling, tweeting and texting are an integral part of Professor Andres Caiaffa’s classroom’s culture. “As

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Educator Innovator

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Educator Innovator and its network of partners is leading a theme on youth agency and voice as part of this year’s Connected Educator Month , which starts next week. More than 14 million educators and others reached around the world via Twitter alone (more than triple the reach of 2012).

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Now, between the number of online information sites and the proliferation of social media apps, plus near constant mobile phone use, determining a story’s credibility seems to call for advanced detective skills. Tiffany Whitehead, aka the Mighty Little Librarian, is an obsessive reader, social media user, and technology geek.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

After years of relatively lackluster youth participation rates in presidential races, this year’s high turnout is a big win for educators and civic-participation organizations that strive to empower young citizens to exercise their right to vote. Thomas, director of the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education at Tufts University.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2018

Social media is bubbling with signs that a new academic year is about to begin. Despite this being my 14th year in higher education, I still feel nerves at the start of a semester. However, I have had the opportunity to speak on a weekly basis with expert educators from around the world for more than four years now.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Utilize social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Goodreads, etc. Discover How An Ebook Conversion, Publishing & Distribution Platform Can Help You Kitaboo is a cloud-based content platform to create-publish & securely distribute interactive mobile-ready ebooks. Give incentives to buyers .

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Good for you. But that’s not my job. And honestly, it’s probably not your job either.).

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2017

I have also included a list of hashtags, as well as a fantastic list of educators to follow on Twitter! Educational App Store. iPad Educators. 21 HELPFUL APPS FOR TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS. 70+ Educational Apps for the Classroom. 70+ Educational Apps for the Classroom. Google Certified Educator Academy.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

Zach Leverenz speaking to students at New York City middle school MS 258 during the New York launch of EveryoneOn, in June 2014. This asset was handed to [school districts and educational nonprofits] with the expectation that they deliver educational and social value in return. Photo: Clay Williams. Shortly before 1 a.m.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 22, 2022

For all we know, audiobooks may very well reignite the love for books that seems to have dwindled in these times of social media. Discover How An Ebook Conversion, Publishing & Distribution Platform Can Help You Kitaboo is a cloud-based content platform to create-publish & securely distribute interactive mobile-ready ebooks.

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Hack Education

APRIL 30, 2020

This is such a strange and necessary time to talk about education technology, to take a class about education technology, to get a degree in education technology because what, in the past, was so often framed as optional or aspirational is now compulsory — and compulsory under some of the worst possible circumstances.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

Educational technology company Oddcast launched a new version of its Voki website for teachers along with a free iOS application called Voki for Education. The mobile app was created to mirror the online experience and provide students with a convenient and fun way to work on their assignments and projects. and around the world.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

This is an updated post from my very first year of blogging (2014). Canva is my favorite tool for creating images for my blog and social media. They also have a special version of Canva for Education that is completely free for educators and students. What are the tools that you can’t live without?

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

In this Episode, we discuss and demonstrate our favorite Google Apps for Education Tips, Tricks, and Chrome Extensions. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. Google Apps for Education Tricks Mentioned on Todays Show. Educational Podcasting Today ( [link] ).

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Education Politics. The Education and Justice Departments have notified every public school district in the country with a “Dear Colleague” letter that discrimination against transgender students , particularly over which bathroom they can use, violates federal civil rights law. Will the legislation do more harm than good?”

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2016

A study from the Stanford University School of Education found that retention and completion rates are 10 to 15 percent higher among students who receive one-on-one coaching. Having just launched in fall 2014, the program’s results were almost immediate. Or social media? Or even mobile apps?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 13, 2017

We invite all library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators to provide input and participate this event. What does “digital literacy” mean in an era shaped by the Internet, social media, and staggering quantities of information? What are appropriate uses for social media when conducting research?

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Those beginning their higher education journey are linked to each other, and to one who has reached the other side. Yet, according to a 2014 study , first-generation college students drop out and receive lower grades than do students who have at least one parent who has earned a four-year degree. Higher Education. Weekly Update.

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The Principal of Change

DECEMBER 19, 2015

This is both educators and students. Most educators would agree with this point. This goes beyond having a mobile device. It is unlikely that people will really push their learning and be innovative if they do not like the people they are around all day. Relationships aren’t everything, but they are the most important thing.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update November 12th, 2014 One learns by doing a thing; for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try. you can actually attend the 30+ keynote sessions and many of the over 250 total sessions at our 5-day, around-the-clock, Global Education party , starting this coming Monday.

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