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

Catlin Tucker

She works at Netflix and has a piece of artwork in her apartment that presents a scene from a Black Mirror’s “Nosedive” episode. Netflix (2016).”Nosedive” Retrieved from www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/10/black-mirror-nosedive-review-season-three-netflix/504668. I was stunned.

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7 Tips for Using Social Media for Professional Development

Ask a Tech Teacher

Tell me if this sounds familiar: With the 2016 New Year, you resolved to build your Professional Learning Network –finally, to stop living in the 20th century where your world revolved around a sticks-and-bricks building, a landline phone, and the mailbox. When you get questions or comments on social media, answer them.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

edWeb.net

The drawbacks of social media are well-documented—like anonymous trolls posting negative comments just to spark controversy. In addition to negative commentary, Knowles acknowledged other challenges to adopting social media for education. Finally, for some there is a social-emotional toll.

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ISTE 2016: What Education’s Biggest Names Are Saying

EdTech Magazine

By Meg Conlan Conference attendees and presenters took to social media to share what they learned at this year’s event.

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EDI 2.0 Mini-Conference in 2 Weeks - Presentations Announced

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The accepted concurrent presentations are listed below the keynote panel information. Each three-hour event consists of a keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a closing keynote. Participants are encouraged to use #library2023 and #edi20 on their social media posts about the event.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

These faculty members also may struggle to juggle the demands of the professorship with family commitments, raising children, service to practitioners, a growing social media presence, and innovation in realms that most postsecondary institutions fail to value. Some faculty members are like race horses out of the gate.

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ISTE Highlights: Supporting New Teachers

Teacher Reboot Camp

Presentations were given by @teachwithsoul , @ShellTerrell , @TanyaAvrith , and @KleinErin about parent engagement, social media in schools, classroom design, Twitter for new teachers, and web tools for new teachers. — Shelly Sanchez (@ShellTerrell) June 28, 2016. QE1WuBvEYb.

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