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Safely Involve Students in Social Media and More Student Voice Tips

The CoolCatTeacher

Safely Involve Students in Social Media and More Ways to Give Students a Voice. Wednesday, September 6, 2017. So, we have, obviously — across the United States and the world — we’ve got this push for social media and schools sharing their story. All comments in the shaded green box are my own.

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What Educators Need to Know Right Now About Digital Citizenship

The CoolCatTeacher

Anne Collier on Episode 456 and 457 of the 10-Minute Teacher Anne Collier, Founder and Executive Director of The Net Safety Collaborative and SocialMediaHelpline.com , shares what we need to know about social media in this two-part series. We’ll post the first post on Monday with the second part of the series on Tuesday.

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6 Ways to Avoid Those Social Media Landmines

The Daring Librarian

I’ve been sharing on social media professionally for eight years now, and I have to admit, it can be kinda tricky. As educators, I passionately believe we should use social media to push the positive, celebrate student successes, share resources with our colleagues, and connect with parents and the community.

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Fake News or Fact? How do you tell?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Now, there are dozens of channels, hundreds of newspapers, thousands of bloggers, and tens of thousands of social media journalists — all trying to get your attention with the latest apocalyptic news flash. But, social media is not supposed to be a reputable source for news. ” — Wikipedia.

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7 Global Project Ideas from a Leading 3rd Grade Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Tuesday, 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. Mrs Morgado (@MrsMorgado1) October 20, 2017.

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

UNESCO (2017, September 2017). Follow on Social Media Twitter: @ lhollihanallen Website: [link] Books Strategies to Support Struggling Adolescent Readers , Grades 6-12 Wisconsin English Journal Reading Aloud to Older Students: Benefits and Tips [link] Wisconsin English Journal Decoding at the Secondary Level [link].

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How Toxic Positivity Demoralizes Teachers and Hurts Schools

Edsurge

I don’t say to my coworkers, ‘I struggle with anxiety and depression,’” says Rachel, who asked to be referred to only by her first name to candidly discuss her mental health experiences. “I And if you listen to social media , where teachers often express themselves freely and anonymously, Rachel is far from alone.