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Top Posts of 2018

A Principal's Reflections

There are many reasons I continue to blog regularly, but the biggest is trying to add a practical lens to many of the ideas we either see or hear about on social media. Here are my top posts of 2018. Never discount how your ideas and experiences might positively influence the work of others. Back to the whole writing thing.

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The Stories We Were Told about Education Technology (2018)

Hack Education

And yet the education/technology industry (press) kept up with its rosy repetition that social equality is surely its priority, a product feature even – that VR, for example, a technology it has for so long promised is “ on the horizon ,” is poised to help everyone, particularly teachers and students, become more empathetic.

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The Facebook Scandal: What Can We Learn as Educators

The CoolCatTeacher

Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Britt: In my classes, I’m using strictly a Blackboard LMS and I’m using Twitter, which I felt was a less onerous use of social media for classroom conversations. You have to prove to me that it’s worth using Facebook, or any social media, for that matter. Stream by clicking here.

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Using Neuroscience to Launch a Research-Informed School Schedule

Edsurge

Despite her knowledge of existing research about the cost transaction when switching between her academic assignments and an incoming text or Instagram message, she cannot resist social media breaks, which provide dopamine boosts. Andrew's students building robots; Image credit: St. After all, she is a high school freshman.

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How to Build a Modern School – 6 Key Elements to Embed in Your Groundwork

ViewSonic Education

For example, the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls not only empathize intellect but also social skills in their mission statement. This school recognizes that there is a gap in Millennials and Generation Z’s social skills fueled by growing up on mobile phones, social media, and online chatting.

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The Next Big Trends in #EdTech from @ISTE CEO Richard Culatta at #ISTE19

The Innovative Educator

SCREAM stands for science, computing, robotics, engineering, artificial intelligence, and math. It didn't take long for her to figure that out and then share her powerful story on the ISTE stage in 2018. Dr. Curran explained that she and her son have a joint social media account. You can check it out in the video below.

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T&L’S ISTE 2018 BEST OF SHOW AWARDS WINNERS

techlearning

For the fifth year, Tech & Learning presents its awards program that honors great products at ISTE 2018. For the fifth year, Tech & Learning presents its awards program that honors great products at ISTE 2018. Its AI uses sentiment analysis to scan for self-harm and bullying messages across social media and web searches.