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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

Ask a Tech Teacher

The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty. Nowadays, there are so many social media platforms that it can be overwhelming to keep track of for teachers. A challenging exercise for students using the hashtag concept is to develop a relevant hashtag for a particular event or lesson concept.

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7 Ways To Use Technology For Exam Prep

Ask a Tech Teacher

Have students complete interactive activities and exercises online. There are a number of websites that offer interactive activities and exercises for students to complete in order to prepare for their exams. Use social media platforms to engage with students and provide supplemental resources.

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22+ Tips on How to Work Remotely

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here’s what I came up with: have necessary apps on iPads and smartphones to make access the internet easier. I had to read (gasp) a paperback rather than a digital book check in regularly via social media; they want to know you’re OK be aware of time zones have solid, sturdy equipment to carry your gear.

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Master the Art of Remote Learning: Essential Tools and Techniques for Achieving Excellence

EdTech4Beginners

With the advancement of technology, people can now access information from anywhere in the world, making remote learning more accessible than ever before. Finally, be sure to eliminate distractions such as social media or television while studying in order to stay focused and optimize productivity.

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4 ways to enhance critical thinking skills

eSchool News

These natural tendencies, exacerbated by the pervasiveness of social media and the limitless access to information on the internet, leave us vulnerable to being duped by disinformation. There are some simple exercises we can use to combat both our natural instincts and the rising tide of digital misinformation.

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ISTE Day 0 Recap for my #NotatISTE #ISTELive Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

I am learning about many things I haven’t had time to explore during the busy pandemic season and beginning to share many things on social media and here relating to autonomous vehicles, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Blockchain, Robotics, Drones, AI and so many technologies that will truly transform our world. ISTE Resources.

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Ways to Build Media Literacy in Your Students, and Why You Should

Waterford

Media literacy’s simplest definition is “the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms.”[3] 3] But the real-life challenges of media literacy go beyond that. Today, social media plays an outsized role in how people get their information. Take a News Literacy Quiz.