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What Would Abe Lincoln’s Social Media Campaign Look Like? A New Classroom Use For Twitter and Facebook

Edsurge

During the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama and his team pioneered the use of social media as a powerful campaign tool. It’s easy to forget, given how commonplace the use of social media is today, that back in 2008. But Obama’s use of mobile devices and social media changed political campaigns forever.

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9 Types of assignments teachers can create in their LMS to evaluate student progress

Neo LMS

You can easily configure surveys in an LMS once you know what information you want to get from your students. Using surveys to ask for student feedback is a great way to constantly improve your teaching methods and get closer to your students. You can also create freeform surveys where students have to provide written feedback.

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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

2] More than half of students surveyed say they learn best by doing, not by listening.[3] Communicate with parents through tech: Use digital resources (like apps, texts, or social media groups) to keep parents informed about class activities and upcoming assignments.[10]. Adobe Blog. They can likely teach you something.[9].

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Class Tech Tips: 3 Ways Adobe Spark Promotes Creativity in the Classroom

techlearning

I recently had the chance to review the new research conducted by Adobe Education on creativity in the classroom. If you are looking to promote creativity in your classroom, the Adobe Spark tools are free, easy-to-use and compatible with a wide range of devices. How can you empower them as creators this school year?

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Who Should Truly Have the Power in K-12 Edtech Adoption?

Edsurge

If you want to reach folks in IT, you need to know who has their ear, and according to the results of a recent survey conducted by the nonprofit venture philanthropy NewSchools Venture Fund in partnership with Gallup, oftentimes it’s the people who have absolutely no buying power at all: the teachers. Let teachers choose what to use.

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How to Make Teaching A Long-Term Career: What Works

The CoolCatTeacher

You're about to read a transcript that's been generated by the AI in Adobe Premiere Pro and then me. Social Media Success: Easy Strategies For Schools And. I've gone through these lines like a cat chasing a laser pointer. But, even the best of us can be caught napping. Spot a mistake in this transcript? Thank you for listening.

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Ideas for Promoting Digital Diversity

Teacher Reboot Camp

The Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings conducted a survey in 2015 of 557 women in STEM and interviewed 60 minority women in STEM. Nick Provenzano (@TheNerdyTeacher) invited Kid President , one of the most inspiring kids on social media, to visit his high school. 100% of the women interviewed reported gender bias.

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