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Netflix’s Black Mirror: A Cautionary Tale About Social Media

Catlin Tucker

Netflix (2016).”Nosedive” Retrieved from www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/10/black-mirror-nosedive-review-season-three-netflix/504668. Even the briefest meetings in an elevator or on the street are followed by a rating. Watching “Nosedive” was like watching social media gone off the rails.

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10 Cool Ways Teachers Use Social Media to Enhance Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

They are led by teachers unafraid of the world but who escort their kids out to meet the future. While a recent poll showed 9 out of 10 teachers do not use social media in the classroom, there are teachers who are. Social doesn’t have to be a distraction and kids can be safe. Please share yours in the comments.

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Colleges Face Investigations Over Whether Their Use of Social Media Follows Accessibility Regulations

Edsurge

Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights focus on the extent to which students, faculty and others can make full use of a college’s websites, education software and social media channels.

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The Worst Approach to Teaching Students About Social Media

The Principal of Change

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. This is what is so hard about social media in education. As soon as he posted it, a few of his friends started making fun of him. .

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ISTE Certification 01

Dangerously Irrelevant

I served on the initial advisory board for ISTE’s Standards for Education Leaders (back then, they were the NETS-A) and in 2016 I received ISTE’s global Award for Outstanding Leadership. We meet face-to-face every few weeks and also engage together in a number of asynchronous learning activities.

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How to Promote Family Engagement During the First Weeks of School

Waterford

You may meet some on the first day of school, but others might not physically visit the classroom until back to school night. Emailing or sending home a letter of introduction as their child’s new teacher can provide a framework for connection before you even meet these families. Sources : 1. American Psychological Association.

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Safeguarding K-12 school networks with proactive cybersecurity approaches

eSchool News

schools since 2016. Local K-12 schools are a top target for cybercrime. Estimates from the nonprofit organization K12 Security Information Exchange reveal more than 1,300 publicly disclosed cyberattacks against U.S.