Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Type "PLN and CoP" into Google, and you''re likely to be redirected to a currency conversion site (PLN is the abbreviation for Polish Zloty and COP stands for Columbian Pesos). Nor is it about the morality of social media companies. Little if any research seems to have been conducted into a comparison between them.

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Social Media Personal Learning Network Comparison Personalized Learning 75

Gaggle Speaks

JANUARY 17, 2017

A web filter is software designed to restrict or control the online content that a user is allowed to access. A school or district, for example, might block access to pornographic websites so students cannot access them. Finally, a web filter is only effective when students attempt to access blocked sites on the school network.

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ProfHacker

AUGUST 3, 2016

A new open-access book came across my social media feed a couple of months ago, The Arclight Guidebook to Media History and the Digital Humanities. The book itself is a great resource for those looking to get started with digital humanities approaches to doing media studies.

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Study Comparison Social Media Libraries 40

Graphite Blog

MARCH 27, 2018

If you're looking to encourage student discussion and self-assessment, then check out our comparison below and find out which tool is the best fit for your classroom! Price: Free Platform: Website, Android, iOS, Chrome; full teacher access on laptop or Chromebook only Recommended grades: 2–12.

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Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Through the use of the Google Suites apps I am able to collaborate online with fellow educators both in my system and outside. Google Hangouts, Google Docs, and my Google Calendars are used on a regular basis to stay connected to my community. Media fluency. Building relationships and community. Legal practices.

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Digital Citizenship Education Student Data Privacy Social Media 44

techlearning

MAY 15, 2018

A simple text-to-speech tool, Voice Typing in Google Docs or the Chrome. You can access Voice Typing by selecting “tools” then voice typing is an option. Read and Write for Google, a Chrome Extension, is a powerful tool with multiple abilities to support every learner. These questions are listed in the W column.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Writers don’t always have access to a human editor, and any writer will tell you it is not easy to edit text written by themselves. Facebook, Twitter, and other social media posts people write for family, friends, or business. Grammarly.com is one of the few proofreading software tools that support Google Docs.

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Software Microsoft Comparison Report 59

MindShift

AUGUST 20, 2019

But recently, Webber learned from parents on social media that her son could get both academics and ABA training in schools in New Jersey, where she grew up. For these families, social media can be a great leveler. Social media — it’s a wonderful thing,” she said, “but it can create big problems.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 10, 2017

And the silly community events are shared on social media and the course website to help create the community feeling that keeps kids engaged in the academic work. The course is also available on edX, and high school students can access a version of it, CS50 AP , at 150 schools around the country. There’s also a mobile app.

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Tools Poll Everywhere Software Course 55

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

From 2017-2020, she held an Instructional Coaching Fellowship with Google for Education. We see our kids do TikTok dances on their phones and posts from social media on their phones. That's the closest comparison. Danielle holds a BA from Baylor University and an M.Ed. from Texas Tech University. Thanks Danielle.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

“We wanted to create a digital experience for kids that allows them to create things together, but isn’t saturated with the usual social-media-like engagement tools. But the pair also didn’t want to reduce collaboration online to a dry, empty Google Doc, either. Likes, dislikes, endless scroll, judgment,” Shruti Dhariwal says.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 12, 2012

Tips on Better Searches (from Google) Infographic on Better Searches Common Craft Video on Web Search Strategies UPDATED thanks to a great comment below. Businesses still use MS Office for the most part, but iWorks, OpenOffice / LibreOffice, and Google Docs are all getting more popular. Most teachers know the basics.

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Hack Education

JULY 13, 2016

The Internet did become more privatized, more commercialized around that date – 1991 – and thanks to companies like AOL, a version of it became more accessible to more people. Our Internet service providers today are likely telephone and TV companies. Here’s IBM’s marketing pitch, for example: Every day, we create 2.5

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Technology Learning Data Libraries 40

The 21st Century Principal

JANUARY 14, 2013

With this app, users get access to over 23,000 classic works. The Nook app gives you access to those purchases from Barnes and Noble. Google) Play Books : Google has ventured into the ebook market as well with their Google Play Books. All of these e-reader apps have access to free book titles too.

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iPad Edmodo eBook Facebook 95

Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It helps writers avoid publishing books, articles, blog posts, essays, and social media posts with embarrassing typos. A copywriter who writes content for websites, social media, white papers, case studies, and sales material for businesses. On Multiple Platforms (Including Google Docs and Scrivener).

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Software Microsoft Report Social Media 52

NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 26, 2018

Two-thirds of Americans (67%) get at least some news on social media. . Social media and direct visits to news organizations’ websites are the most common pathways to online news. So, let’s work with the data to improve access, quality, and literacy. But, how did I find these resources? Search the News.

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Tools Social Media Android Trends 59

Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

In their excellent resource No More Independent Reading Without Support (Heinemann, 2013), Debbie Miller and Barbara Moss provide a helpful comparison: Silent Reading. Access to texts. This information can be backed up to Google Drive, Evernote, and other cloud storage options. Google Forms. Classroom time to read.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

However, at each level—middle school, high school, and college—these variations paled in comparison to a stunning and dismaying consistency. The free assessments include Google Docs assessments to copy and digital rubrics to download. Social Media Video : Students watch an online video and identify its strengths and weaknesses.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2019

I’m a believer in the merits of technology and have written about how technology can be used to broaden access to knowledge , connect people and even improve empathy. But when the school day ends, kids at increasingly younger ages swipe on their phones and immerse themselves in social media, games, YouTube and other corners of the internet.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

How social media and search engine algorithms shape our thinking about what’s true. Here’s the most recent set of Viral Rumor Rundown Google Slides with a ready-to-use lesson that teaches fact-checking. Having open, offline conversations with people who think differently. Do you think that would be true to say?

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

The image above from Google Trends helps demonstrate how popular the phrase has become in the intervening months. ” These beliefs are readily amplified and shared by the very “network effects” baked into the infrastructure of social media platforms. But blaming social media is too easy and too simplistic.

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Technology Education Facebook Social Media 71

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Facebook is, although Mark Zuckerberg denies it , a media company. Facebook, like Google, is an advertising company. ” Accessibility and Technology (and the Role of Governments and Corporations). It’s another one of those open questions: what will happen to “access” to the Internet under President Trump?

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