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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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Adapting, Balancing, and Collaborating in Mentor Public Schools

Digital Promise

The district provides opportunities to its students through its emphasis on the fundamental ABCs – adapting, balancing, and collaborating – which they will highlight at the spring 2017 League of Innovative Schools meeting in late April. The district-wide implementation and emphasis on blended learning was strategic.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”. The sudden shift in the learning environment last year may have provided an obstacle for the way we wanted to see this happen. Planning Blended Learning for another year.

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Rockin’ the Mindset- A Teacher Leader Cohort Journey

EdTechTeam

Read about Angela Barnett ’s journey with technology as she moved from unsure to a confident teacher after being a part of the Summer Online Teacher Leader Cohort in 2017. First, just let me say…Twitter – I never in a million years would have thought to use this social media avenue as a PLN tool.

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Hidden Digital Spaces Where Innovation in Education is Brewing

MIND Research Institute

First, check out a recap of our last chat on blended learning. January 13, 2017. But you can also use Facebook for developing your professional learning network. One of my favorites is Jo Boaler’s How To Learn Math group. Then, mark your calendar for the next chat at 4 p.m PST, 7 p.m.

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Move from a Static Classroom to a Dynamic Classroom (Shake Up Challenge!)

Shake Up Learning

Share your lesson on social media using the #SUL (Shake Up Learning) hashtag and. Show the world you are doing things differently and you want to SHAKE UP LEARNING! Ready to start planning your summer professional learning? Learn more: BecomeAGoogleTrainer.com. © Shake Up Learning 2017.

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5 Reasons Teachers Using Tech are Super Heroes with Kecia Ray

The CoolCatTeacher

Friday, August 25, 2017. This is not necessarily something you might teach in a classroom, but it’s certainly something that’s relevant to every student and every teacher in our schools, and that’s social media. Social media is something students are going to explore on their own, no matter what. Vicki: Excellent.