The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 9, 2015

The top 10 education tweets of the 2015 school year so far include lots of sketchtnotes. Educators love them. How encouraging it is to see educators taking the little time we have to reflect, learn, and challenge one another to be more. How were the top education tweets selected? Sketchnotes!

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 31, 2015

What a 2015! I also have another bi-monthly social media secrets email list where I’ll help you level up your social media learning if you want to know how I do it ;-). Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015 on the Cool Cat Teacher Blog. 15 Best Google Drive Add-Ons for Education. Want to read the post?

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Social media often gets a bad wrap when spoken in the same breath as education and learning. The reality is social media (and digital learning in general ) have a place in the classroom And whether we choose to embrace it, or don't, students still will leave our buildings and use it. Not to worry.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2022

That development is perhaps not surprising given the fact that many school and social activities migrated online during the past two years, says Mike Robb, senior director of research at the nonprofit Common Sense Media, which recently released a research report detailing the findings. One platform in particular stands out.

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 20, 2017

Years ago, I had a real turning point in my thinking regarding social media use with students while listening to a group of students share some stories with me. I told this story the other day to a group of educators, and it reminded me of this picture. This is what is so hard about social media in education.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Joe Sanfelippo, superintendent of Fall Creek school district in Wisconsin, leads a social media campaign for his schools using the hashtag #gocrickets. Sanfelippo is pictured here in 2015 recording a #gocrickets podcast with his daughter Alena, then a third-grader. With Seesaw, a social media app], they get a front row seat.”.

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edWeb.net

MAY 3, 2017

edWeb is so excited to congratulate Michelle Luhtala, department chair at New Canaan High School Library in Connecticut, for being selected as a 2017 AASL Social Media Superstars winner ! I’m the founder of edWeb.net and had just started our social network for educators.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Frank Smith A new acquisition by the search-engine giant could spell big changes for the company in 2015. Classroom Collaboration Digital Content Internet Management Social Media'

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Top 10 Posts on the Cool Cat Teacher Blog – October 2015 Edition. 6 – Top 10 Education Tweets of the School Year So Far – Fall 2015. Many educators are on Twitter but even more are not. Summary posts like this help those educators who cannot or don’t join Twitter share in the goodness. #7

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 20, 2015

Frank Smith Which blogs do you rely on for cutting-edge insight in the world of education technology? Internet Management Social Media Social Networking' Let us know with your vote.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 28, 2018

A Global Search for Education Reflection From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A Note from Vicki: This post is in response to Cathy Rubin’s Global Search for education where she asks about the literacy skills required for a new world. Let’s dig in.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 19, 2014

My book, The Relevant Educator ships today. Below is a post (thanks to the most awesome Mark Barnes) about the entire Connected Educator Series from Corwin. Enter Corwin Press and the Connected Educators Series. T he Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning , by Tom Whitby and Steven Anderson (Hey, thats me!

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

#logic — Wake County Schools (@WCPSS) September 21, 2015 @WCPSS blocking snapchat just makes me dread school even more, congrats now students are even more miserable — randi (@randixmartinez) September 21, 2015 @WCPSS @AnnaOlson68 Thank God I graduated. An audience member asked if making could compete with social media in schools.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

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.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

The Social Institute , whose mission is to empower millions of students to navigate their social world — including social media and technology — in positive, healthy, and high-character ways, released its 2024 Student Insights Report: How Social Media, Tech, and Current Events Impact Student Well-Being.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you're working with struggling readers in grades 6-12 try Literal and use the code coolcatteacher to set up a free educator account to get started. Go to [link] and use the promo code “coolcat” to get a free Educator account to try Literal in your classroom. Use the code coolcat to set up your educator account for free.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2016

During the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama and his team pioneered the use of social media as a powerful campaign tool. It’s easy to forget, given how commonplace the use of social media is today, that back in 2008. But Obama’s use of mobile devices and social media changed political campaigns forever.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 8, 2015

Just as it is important for students to reflect, educators should take time to reflect, daily on their practice. And while I work with educators nearly everyday on the benefits of being a Relevant Educator who utilizes digital tools, I can always do more. So I hope you''ll join me in these Learning Resolutions for 2015.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2015

As we consume more social media, our perspectives are getting less diverse. note : Innovation In Action is a new monthly column from the International Society of Technology in Education focused on exem plary practices in education. And I’m not the only one using social media sites in this way.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Survey: Social Media Is Failing To Find Traction In The Classroom. Social media is a main form of communication and connection used by today’s students. A University of Phoenix® College of Education survey conducted online by Harris Poll in April among 1,002 U.S. by TeachThought Staff. From a press release.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

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). The opportunities provided through social media are not only couched in learning. Bittanti, M.,

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

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). The opportunities provided through social media are not only couched in learning. Bittanti, M.,

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Brilliant or Insane

MAY 1, 2015

Last year, we made these predictions about education in 2015. Today, we rehash them and hope you’ll take your education pulse. The post 5 Shocking Things Your Students Will do in 2015 appeared first on Brilliant or Insane. Brilliant or Insane. Fifteen years ago, […]. Fifteen years ago, […].

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Educational Technology Guy

JULY 16, 2015

Here's my updated version for Summer, 2015. 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. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. I'm a huge user of Google Apps and Evernote.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education. 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. I don’t follow higher education very closely, so this is all from 20 feet away. by Terry Heick.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2015

Minecraft and Kid President have educators talking. Social Media in Schools – a piece written for Cathy Rubin from the Global Search for Education top 12 Teacher Blogs answering her question of the month “What is the role of social media in classrooms?” You write this post! v5bRDabnP7.

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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. ” ©2015 Wyoming Tribune-Eagle (Cheyenne, Wyo.).

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

What can we expect in 2016 from the intersection of technology and education? Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Everyone knows what bullying is — someone being taunted physically or mentally by others — and there are endless resources devoted to educating both students and teachers on how to combat bullying. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Often, she says, a life event usually interrupts their studies—starting a family or a parent becomes ill, for example—and the CEO of ReUp Education says students shouldn’t suffer for it. “It Founded in 2015, ReUp claims it has since brought 8,000 students back to more than 30 colleges it currently works with. ReUp has raised $7.8

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 31, 2015

Top Education Tweets – October 2015. — Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher) October 22, 2015. — Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher) October 6, 2015. — Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher) October 4, 2015. — Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher) October 29, 2015. 7 – Diigo Social Bookmarking Tutorial.

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Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

While it’s hard to know for sure how the schools of the future will look like and function, I think it’s safe to assume education technology will be omnipresent. Education technology already assists teachers create diverse and engaging learning materials and deliver better classes. Well, at least more than it is today.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Everyone knows what bullying is — someone being taunted physically or mentally by others — and there are endless resources devoted to educating both students and teachers on how to combat bullying. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 21, 2019

Photo by Hence The Book on unsplash Today I was notified that this blog has been listed in the top ten of the UK's most influential education blogs by Vuelio for 2019. There are thousands of blogs dedicated to education in the UK, and many of them have great content that can inspire, inform or challenge. HeadGuruTeacher (new entry) 9.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 26, 2015

Accomplish this goal by creating your own hashtag on social media, getting your students to create their own hashtag movements, or working as a class to create a class hashtag movement. Hashtags are one of the most powerful ways to communicate and spread messages on social media. ”- The Huffington Post.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 26, 2015

Accomplish this goal by creating your own hashtag on social media, getting your students to create their own hashtag movements, or working as a class to create a class hashtag movement. Hashtags are one of the most powerful ways to communicate and spread messages on social media. ”- The Huffington Post.

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