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Building an Impactful Education Ecosystem: The 4 Key Components

ViewSonic Education

Educators also need integrated hardware and software, as well as other systems of support and enrichment. Other software such as ThingLink and Padlet are also helpful in engaging students. A combination of multiple interlinked components can create an impactful education ecosystem.

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Facebook Course Partner Raises $12 Million Series A

Edsurge

On a superficial level, they earn a certificate from a software company. If you’re 25 and have a GED, you should have access to a broad set of new opportunities in the economy.”. They want career-oriented skills,” says Cooper, 30. “On But more than that, we offer them a connection to our employer community.”

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Colleges Face Investigations Over Whether Their Use of Social Media Follows Accessibility Regulations

Edsurge

Nearly 200 colleges face federal civil rights investigations opened in 2019 about whether they are accessible and communicate effectively to people with disabilities. Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards.

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See What Facebook (Thinks It) Knows About You

ProfHacker

For example, Lee highlighted a ProPublica report on just this topic a couple of years ago, and eight years ago Mark documented how to archive your Facebook data. If you use Facebook, why not take a peek at what The Machine knows? Anyone can download their data (on a computer, not on mobile) in a pretty straightforward way.

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4 Ways to Use Social Media for Education

EdTech4Beginners

On the other hand, students can gain access to resources that would otherwise be unavailable. In this article, we’ll discuss some of the best ways to use social media for education and make it more accessible and interactive than ever before. With the help of social media, teachers can authentically engage with their students.

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Is Ginger Software The Right Grammar Checker For You? Our Review

Fractus Learning

Ginger Software is one of the top online grammar and spell checker tools. How does Ginger Software compare with its competitors? Ginger Software. Find out what I discovered… This detailed Ginger Software review should give you enough information to decide for yourself whether Ginger is the best grammar checker for you.

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#OhMyGAAD - Are You Ready for Global #Accessibility Awareness Day? May 16, 2019

The Innovative Educator

Innovative educators can prepare for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) which takes place on Thursday, May 16th. GADD was launched in 2012 to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion and people with different abilities. How does it work?