Lightspeed Systems

JULY 20, 2023

Lightspeed Parent Portal's YouTube and social media controls pave the way for a more secure and enriching digital journey for students. To support this, Lightspeed Systems ® is announcing new enhancements to Lightspeed Parent Portal —YouTube and social media controls. Contact the Lightspeed team today.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

These tools allow you to monitor and restrict your child’s online activities, including access to certain websites and apps. Monitor Social Media Use: If your child uses social media platforms, familiarize yourself with the platforms and their privacy settings.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2023

It was a normal-looking school newsletter: a three-page PDF with information about upcoming events, decorated with colorful clip art of flowers. As a school communications professional trained in digital accessibility, I’ve probably seen hundreds of newsletters like the one forwarded to me — and that’s a problem.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

As physical distancing becomes a feature of students' everyday lives, social media has emerged as an important outlet for them to stay connected with friends and family. At the same time, not all students have access to the support they need to learn how to use social media in a way that's healthy.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 16, 2023

Improved collaboration Similar to how social media has redefined the notion of community, digital tools are also changing the dynamic between students and teachers, affecting how they interact and collaborate. Instant Access Once connected to the Internet, the opportunities to access information and resources are limitless.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Teachers and principals also increasingly voice opposition to blocking social websites, noting that schools have an obligation to teach students how to use social media responsibly. Social media is already a part of their frameworks as teens. Social media is already a part of their frameworks as teens.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

My answers to Bill''s questions provide a snapshot of my social media in education journey. What made you interested in using social media to reach out to your school community? For me, Twitter opened the door to the world of social media. If you have never read his blog I highly suggest you do!

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2011

The book is entitled Communicating & Connecting With Social Media: Essentials for Principals and will be available from Solution Tree on May 19, 2011 Using Twitter to Build Your School’s Brand The good news is that open-communication practices in a social media world don’t have to be intimidating.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

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. For social studies teachers, Twitter is a great resource to study news stories and the concept of civic reasoning. Where did I turn?

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Essentially, the metaverse allows academic institutions and educators to create engaging experiences that teach valuable information, which encourages exploration and experimentation. What’s more, the metaverse itself can be accessed using a variety of devices. This is the basis of immersive learning as a concept.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Such thinking leads naturally to a consideration of more profound issues of social justice and equity, issues supported by our Common Beliefs and standards. Access to an effective school library program is one example of information privilege. The absence of access is one symptom of information poverty.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2023

Public schools are online just as much as their students, it seems, with profiles across social media. It’s that sharing of student photos, especially those with identifying information, that has researchers questioning what the implications may be for student privacy and whether it’s ethical for schools to post pictures at all.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2024

As someone who’s been a college access professional for nearly a quarter century, it was eye-opening. Then they must provide permission for FAFSA systems to obtain their tax information from the IRS. Many other parents and students have also been struggling to submit their information. Although it was 3.5

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Unfortunately, a sizeable portion of this academic scholarship is locked behind paywalls thus restricting its access to those who can afford to pay. Several researchers and students are unable to afford the high costs required for access thus crippling their efforts to participate in the generation of quality knowledge.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 30, 2023

They might have left the school, moved to another place, or changed their contact information. You can then use that information to search for them online or contact the school office and ask if they have any additional details on the person. But now, with the advent of social media, tracking down an old teacher is easier than ever.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 3, 2021

There are many reasons for this, but the most pressing was the need for information related to COVID-19, especially during the early months of the outbreak. The move to remote learning, then a hybrid model , and frequent back-and-forth changes necessitated the need for timely and accessible information.

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ProfHacker

MARCH 9, 2017

One of the challenges, however, is that much of my social media is pretty wide open and easily accessible through a google search of my uncommon name. Because of the rise of online abuse and harassment, I post less personal and family information on Twitter than I used to.

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Kyle Pace

JUNE 7, 2017

One thing that I think summer is great for in terms of professional learning is investing the time to better understand how you can use social media as an educator. Social media can be used as a great communication tool for a district, school, or a classroom. and spend some time with it and give it a good chance!

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 27, 2021

How Schools Can Respond To The Age Of Information. The information used to be here, and there, and over there. Now it’s moving, from a singular there, to a plural everywhere –very much a new age of information and information access. Information Sources. by Terry Heick.

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Tech Helpful

JANUARY 17, 2018

Social media is one of the main ways of communication and our world morphs ever so slightly into different most popular choices. As a mom on the cusp of the social media world with adolescents I protected my children maybe too much at times. Social media allows us to quickly share gossip- real or unreal- like wildfire.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 17, 2023

Some Typical Prompts for AI Art Generation Additionally, I've bought some books on artistic styles and terminologies because knowing the words to use is part of making AI art generation accessible to our students (and ourselves.) I started with QuickDraw, which recognizes doodling along with the curriculum from the MIT Media Lab on AI ethics.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 20, 2022

Social media is, and still represents, one of the most powerful ways to move a learning culture forward and engage with stakeholders. Strategically utilize an array of free tools such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok to communicate real-time information that stakeholders can access on any device.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

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. A functioning democracy depends on an informed public. But the big question is: of what quality is that information?

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Tech Helpful

APRIL 5, 2018

We live in a world where the access to technology is virtually ubiquitous. This means that access to information, images, and relationships that can be both uplifting and demoralizing is at our fingertips as well. Follow your kids on social media. For adults, our frontal lobs are developed. Look at their history.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This used to mean limiting access to the internet, blocking websites, and layering rules upon rules hoping (vainly) students would be discouraged from using an infinite and fascinating resource. It didn’t work. How do you teach kindergarteners to beware of the digital neighborhood, the home of Legoland and virtual pets?

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Hapara

MAY 23, 2022

Libraries, of course, still hold a wealth of information, but now learners can go beyond the library walls. Searching the internet allows our learners to become better researchers and evaluate information across multimedia. With the internet, their search for information also spans the globe. Cyberbullying.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Highlight cyberthieves, underage predators and hackers, and discuss some of the ways that these criminals may try to gain access, whether it’s by finding their way into chat rooms or social media, or by trying to hack passwords to get into students’ accounts. Unknown devices accessing the school’s network.

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Social Media Guidelines Education Learning 333

Neo LMS

MAY 25, 2021

While remote learning technologies are great, there are dangers associated with online learning, including cases of cyberbullying and criminals that use the information they find online to commit identity theft. At most, posting should probably be reduced to sharing class photos and memories without any personal information.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2019

“Access to an effective school library program is one example of information privilege. The absence of access is one symptom of information poverty.”— Joyce Valenza, On information privilege and infomation equity , December 9, 2018. Keep our internet access as open as possible to all learners.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

With over 2 billion active monthly users, Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms. While it’s exciting to share the places they’ve visited, location tags could reveal more personal information than intended. However, just like the physical world, the digital world has its share of safety concerns.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 30, 2023

We should consider which jobs should be automated and which should remain under human control (Ahem, content moderation, something social media receives a resounding F on lately.) I also think that: Every tech tool should have a “kill switch” – this includes social media.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 22, 2019

During senior year in high school, all students should have access, knowledge, and experience within these top six areas of education below. Before high school graduation, every senior should have access to financial education. High school seniors should also have access to successful entrepreneurs.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 17, 2019

With easier access to social media platforms through mobile devices, students are spending significantly more time online. The realities of social media, both good and bad, spurred organizations like Project B3 to step in to teach students how to participate online in a healthy, thoughtful and safe way. .

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Smart Classrooms have become popular because they provide a flexible, self-paced learning environment; one that levels the playing field for students by making education more accessible to all types of learners. Visual learners do best when information is presented graphically, be it in the form of illustrations, charts, diagrams, or photos.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The metaverse itself can be described as a virtual setting that users are able to occupy synchronously, which facilitates meaningful social interactions. ’ The company saw the metaverse as the future of online social interactions and as the evolution of existing social media. Understanding Metaverse Education .

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. In an always-online world, many students use public Wi-Fi networks to access the internet for homework and for entertainment. Be Cautious on Social Media. They should not, nor should they write them down. Make VPN Your Friend.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Integrating presentations in teaching is an accessible way to bring technology to the classroom and make the best digital tools available. A slideshow lesson conveys information effectively and supports learning since most of it is done visually. For this reason, presentations should remain simple, focused on images and keywords.

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