Educational Technology Guy

JULY 16, 2015

Here's my updated version for Summer, 2015. I have both my personal and work profiles on here, with offline Drive access for both setup. I love the 7" tablet size and use this for social media, web surfing, personal email (I don't check work email at home anymore), e-books and Netflix. Without these, I'm stuck.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 5, 2015

It’s late 2015, we’re still overblocking the Internet, and the blame is on us as administrators… I read a post recently that stressed yet again how access to the wide range of the Internet is an equity issue. I have the good fortune to interact with schools all around the world.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

If passed, bill would make Wyoming one of the first states in the country to protect students’ social media. A proposed Wyoming law would make it illegal for school districts to demand access to students’ Facebook, Snapchat or other social media accounts. Visit Wyoming Tribune-Eagle (Cheyenne, Wyo.)

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Social Media Tablets Report Facebook 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. Examples include mean texts or emails, insulting snapchats, rumors posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing photos or videos. I am amazed by Riyadh’s strength. In fact, 4.7

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Video Guidelines 218

Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

Social media channels provide the digital alternative for the “traditional” social life and support communication within online communities non-stop. They turn to other social media sites , like Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, Yik Yak, or Twitter. Everyone is online now.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

But there is a cost to this access. There is little doubt that social media and engaging in global and diverse conversations has brought many benefits to society at large, especially for our younger generation studied extensively by Ito and colleagues (2008). Living and learning with new media. Bittanti, M., Lange, P. &

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

But there is a cost to this access. There is little doubt that social media and engaging in global and diverse conversations has brought many benefits to society at large, especially for our younger generation studied extensively by Ito and colleagues (2008). Living and learning with new media. Bittanti, M., Lange, P. &

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Social Media Facebook Smartphone Education 28

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity. Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ Commit to Long-term Sustainability.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 20, 2019

The Pennsylvania Convention Center holds a very dear spot in all our hearts, as that was the place of our very first ISTE, back in 2015. Users can customize their profiles with images, info, and share items such as badges, certificates, and courses through social media. The NEO team are almost on their way to Philadelphia!

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Meeting Microsoft Libraries Social Media 174

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In a 2015 interview with the New York Times, when asked about the name “Generation Alpha,” McCrindle said “It didn’t make sense to go back to A,” noting that it’s the first generation to be fully born in the 21st century. From their earliest years, he says, “they have been screenagers.” McCrindle was right.

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Education Social Media iPad Trends 201

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, July 20, 2022) —Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education, which has supported the school’s educators in creating engaging digital learning environments since 2015. stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through?

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

In 2015 they released a interesting report titled What Educators Want from Digital Instructional Tools 2.0 , that sought out 3100 educators to establish the state of technology integration across K12. Audit your student’s access: Draw up a short survey, (try the one on page 11 of this study ) that your students fill in.

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Digital Divide Strategy Laptops Broadband 250

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 21, 2023

By this point in our internet lives, we have all seen stories of supposedly secure federal, state, or local government or corporate sites hacked; the hijacking of social media accounts of celebrities; and intrusions of even “unbreakable” password storage sites and smartphone applications. You can read the full post here.

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Libraries Smartphone Social Media Software 68

Neo LMS

MARCH 26, 2019

In trying to discover the true cognitive, emotional or social benefits of reading literature I came across some dicey commentary (which I shall not reward with a backlink here) and research linking reading with well-being etc. …And then back on paper.

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Trends Libraries Social Media Report 327

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The future looks like this: Access to college-level education will be free for everyone; the residential college campus will become largely obsolete; tens of thousands of professors will lose their jobs; the bachelor’s degree will become increasingly irrelevant; and ten years from now Harvard will enroll ten million students.”.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

I think we’ve learned how to use social media in just a really positive way, and learned to communicate and build a global audience, and shared our learning, and learned with others. How Vickie Morgado Uses Social Media in Her Classroom. We have connected with different classrooms. We’ve traveled the world. It was fun!

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 6, 2015

Eric Sheninger, Senior Fellow and Thought Leader on Digital Leadership with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) and Scholastic Achievement Partners (SAP) , kicked off the 2015 Leading Future Learning conference with his keynote on Digital Leadership. Social Media is a Game Changer. Trust students.

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Social Media Learning Digital Badges BYOD 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 17, 2023

Even a brief review of social media shows countless posted videos of arguments and even fights on airplanes, at fast-food restaurants, at malls, and in classrooms. FREE for those on individual or group all-access passes (see below). Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins. or in Niche Academy).

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Tools Libraries Accessibility Policies 67

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. Examples include mean texts or emails, insulting snapchats, rumors posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing photos or videos. I am amazed by Riyadh’s strength. In fact, 4.7

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Video Guidelines 203

Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Founded in 2015, Riipen’s platform has mostly businesses and schools based in Canada. Businesses pay $999 a year for three in-class projects and access to all institutions on the platform, project management tools, customer success support and other services. The company has offices in Vancouver and Toronto and has plans to open a U.S.

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Course Coursera Social Media Company 112

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

So the dean asked Perreault and Gretchen Kopmanis, technology services office manager and Mac team lead, to devise a pilot program that would help low-income students get access to laptops—and maybe even improve their enrollment and retention rates, too. Since 2015, a total of 2,016 laptops have been distributed through the program.

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Laptops Analysis Advocacy Social Media 120

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 17, 2015

Ability to access Google Docs and Sheets is needed. He also is the co-editor of the book, What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media. Participant device prerequisites. Purpose and objectives.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

In 2015, someone asked me what I thought about innovation in higher ed in an email, so I responded with a couple of hundred words, which I added to in creating this short blog post. There is so much great content already published and accessible, that curation matters as much as creation. 14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education.

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Examples MOOC Education Competency Based Learning 140

Waterford

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Low-income students are most likely to use screen time excessively, in part because their families may not have access to non-digital educational resources.[6] 6] Additionally, older children are more likely than younger children to use too much digital media each day.[7]. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2015, 36, pp.

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How To Smartphone Internet Safety Digital Citizenship 241

EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Today’s youth are digital natives who are unaware of life without Internet access, instant communication, mobile phones and an abundance of on-demand information sitting in their pockets. Research shows that most youth use the Internet to view media outlets and to communicate with friends through social media applications.

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MindShift

MARCH 16, 2016

Now a nonprofit called Moneythink , it has with 30 university chapters in 10 states, Moneythink takes a blended learning approach, by mixing personalized mentoring with the power of social media. Social media isn’t a fix in itself. Courtesy of Kara Zucker). It’s just a tool to enhance the human interactions,” he said. “In

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 16, 2017

Can provide access to a broad range of tools to store, organize and present their learning. By giving students access to cultures, perspectives and ideas that differ from their own, they become more open-minded, respectful and appreciative of their world and its diverse communities. Beliefs and Values about ICT in the PYP ).

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Technology Flipped Classroom Accessibility Technology Support 235

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. Examples include mean texts or emails, insulting snapchats, rumors posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing photos or videos. I am amazed by Riyadh’s strength. In fact, 4.7

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Resources Digital Citizenship Social Media Video 187

Securly

MAY 26, 2016

The following are real student responses from an international survey we conducted during Summer 2015. Have a certain amount of time set for being on a particular website (games, social media, entertainment sites). In addition, teachers can utilize technology and social media to their advantage in lesson planning.

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Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Social Media Survey 100

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2020

Torrey enrolled at the university fully aware that the student body president had been called the same epithet in 2015; she hoped things had changed. A University of Missouri spokesperson said that since 2015 it had increased faculty diversity and raised graduation rates “among underrepresented minorities.”. Credit: Brandon Lewis.

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Social Media Advocacy Report Groups 144

Teacher Reboot Camp

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Find all the 2015 goals here ! We can also connect them to role models to follow on social media or invite these experts to speak to visit our classrooms virtually in a Google HangOut, Skype conversation, or Twitter chat. Join the free Badgelist group for the 30 Goals to access your badges.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Find all the 2015 goals here ! We can also connect them to role models to follow on social media or invite these experts to speak to visit our classrooms virtually in a Google HangOut, Skype conversation, or Twitter chat. Join the free Badgelist group for the 30 Goals to access your badges.

Facebook 150

Facebook Conference eBook Twitter 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

What do you do about personal devices that circumvent the school security to access the Internet? In many schools, Internet access is spotty, undependable, and a challenge to manage. Studies show that 88% of teenagers between 13-17 have cell phones (or access to one) and 66% of middle schoolers. And why not?

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Mobility iPad Survey Chromebook 173

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 2, 2022

These encounters are usually designed to create a confrontation that the “auditors” (their self-described label for themselves) post extensively on social media. LEARNING AGENDA: How do we accurately define the “public’s right to access”? FREE for those on individual or group all-access passes (see below).

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Libraries Accessibility Social Media Groups 45

Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Twitter Analytics and Instagram Insights show me data about my social media posts. Social Media ?? Making lessons accessible ?? I like to end each year by sharing which posts earned the most retweets and likes. Reviewing my top postings helps me see what resonated during 2020. Lotto Scratchers ?? Choice Boards ??

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

Tagged on: August 19, 2017 Cost Shouldn’t Keep Students From Taking AP Exams | Slate → In 2015 the Texas Legislature appropriated $10 million in its budget to develop educational resources that would be available, free of charge, to the more than 1,000 school districts in the state.

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EdTech Social Media Data Policies 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. Examples include mean texts or emails, insulting snapchats, rumors posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing photos or videos. I am amazed by Riyadh’s strength. In fact, 4.7

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Resources Digital Citizenship Social Media Video 154