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Genius as an Alternative Social Media

ProfHacker

” That many academics rely on social media goes without saying. Yet, I am dissatisfied with my social media. Twitter can often be overwhelming, and in my experience it fails to foster engaged discussion. Do you have a favorite alternative form of social media? Let us know in comments!

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Level Up Your Leadership

A Principal's Reflections

Our goal was simple…acquire skills through analysis, practice, and watching others to reach new or more challenging levels. Social media is, and still represents, one of the most powerful ways to move a learning culture forward and engage with stakeholders. If leaders don’t get It, change rarely happens.

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Basic Twitter Analysis With twXplorer

ProfHacker

There have been a number of posts here on ProfHacker about using Twitter , particularly around archiving tweets. But, there may be a situation when you want a quick analysis of activity around a certain hashtag or term (trending or otherwise) without the trouble of setting up a permanent archive. Have you used twXplorer?

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Actionable advice for school leaders on how to create an effective teacher training program

Neo LMS

Teachers’ needs vary, of course, so it’s always a good idea to start planning a PD program based on a training needs analysis. That training needs analysis can offer some intel on time constraints as well. Gather all or just several faculty staff and ask them. Be flexible with PD time. The takeaway.

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What Gartner’s Top Tech Trends for 2019 Mean for Education

EdTech Magazine

Augmented data analysis, blended digital tools and connected networks will reign among technology innovations in the coming year, according to IT analyst group Gartner’s top 10 tech trends of 2019. . Members of the online community maintain multiple versions of themselves through social media sites, online profiles and other means.

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A Teacher’s Best Evaluator

Ask a Tech Teacher

Students are evaluating teachers; they do that on social media and Rate your Teacher. As an instructional analysis tool, the data indicated which activities were successful and which did not connect with the students. He can be found on Twitter @T4edtech, Linkedin , and on his YouTube Channel Transformative Edtech.

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Why I’m Integrating the World Cup Into My English Class, Despite My Disinterest in Sports

Edsurge

When I see calls on Twitter that declare, “If teachers aren’t having conversations about X with their students…” I always wince. If this is what they’re doing when they play a game, imagine the level of analysis that goes into watching one.

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