eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2023

Editor’s note: This article on digital citizenship in schools originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. Part of a Blog Series from the Emerging Technologies Committee Leveraging Technology for Improving School Wellness and Safety Sometimes it feels as though social media has taken over the world.

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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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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

" However, there's still a question of whether smartphones and social media enhance or distract from the museum experience. In the classroom Hook (seven to 10 minutes): Before screening the video, ask students to take notes while they watch. " Show the Vox video " How Instagram Traps Are Changing Art Museums.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

With these big picture stats and stories coming from the classroom, teachers need advice on helping students develop reading stamina. Is reading stamina a need in today's classroom? In a recent news article, Andrea noted that her struggling readers in grades 7-8 used to read at a grade 5 or 6 (Barshay). in Your Classroom Now.

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The Jose Vilson

APRIL 5, 2024

Of course, when mainstream media asks him questions under their terms, he turns to cellophane, but that’s another layer to this conversation. Time and again, the same set of ghouls lay out the playbook through their social media platforms and articles. All of them.

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EmergingEdTech

APRIL 25, 2023

This article briefly describes the changing picture of student engagement and offers some tips to address it. But there is a huge diversity of other factors and issues at play—a detailed assessment of which is certainly beyond the scope of this brief article. There is an overall sense of disconnection sifting throughout age groups.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

This article explores the significance of digital tools in social studies instruction, delving into their benefits, implications, and the emerging capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) in both elementary and secondary settings.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

#ICE18: Redesigning a Classroom Is Not About Being “Pretty for Pinterest”. Simply adding technology to a classroom doesn’t make it an innovative space. MURRAY: In the past decade or so, there’s been a growing understanding of the need to transform classrooms on many levels. meghan.bogardu…. Tue, 02/27/2018 - 15:10.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Visit the article her e. The New York City Department of Education has come a long way since 2012 when I took a risk and criticized the city's conservative approach to social media. It wasn't long after that I was brought on to help New York City schools embrace social media for teaching and learning.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 18, 2017

Apps bring technology, functionality, and creativity into your school library program. In “ Virtual Library Program Development ,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT, reviewed an A to Z list of 50 apps to virtualize your school library program. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Context matters, especially when it comes to classroom learning. Instead of focusing only on screen time, this article will cover how teachers and students can use devices and consume media in more deliberate and mindful ways -- what Common Sense calls "media balance. Using Digital Media in Your Teaching.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In this blog post, I’ll show you how to get started with Defined Learning, share some example ideas for each subject, and give you an overview of how Defined Learning can bring you to PBL excellence in your classroom. Projects have remote project versions and face-to-face classroom versions, as well as many, have versions in Spanish.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 19, 2017

As a teacher, I knew all about project based learning and how rewarding it could be for students, but I struggled to imagine how I would make it work in my 4th grade classroom. One of the assignments we were tasked with during the cohort was getting our students involved in redesigning a portion of our classroom.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 13, 2018

We're excited to announce our first Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Shaping the Future of Libraries with Instructional Design," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, March 13th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Reading instruction can be challenging when a teacher has many different ability levels in her classroom. Dr. Robb has written more than 25 books on reading but also takes 3-4 months each school year as a classroom teacher. She writes articles for education journals and blogs. With over 43 years of classroom instruction.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

No need to dig far to discern what I think about it as I am quoted in the article. " Tagged on: September 2, 2017 A Classroom of Tomorrow | CURMUDGUCATION → A biting and satirical response to the New York Times' latest article on teacher brand ambassadors. More on this below.).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Physics Classroom. You may have installed apps to your classroom devices that remove these. This is the elephant in the classroom-home connection. When homework becomes an extension of that passion, it is a favorite choice instead of TV, video games, or social media. PhET Simulations. Make parents your partner.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

We hope you'll consider joining our first Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Shaping the Future of Libraries with Instructional Design," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, March 13th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). (We Please also join the Library 2.0

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Waterford

OCTOBER 10, 2019

In this article, we’ll explore how you can both prevent bullying in your classroom and handle it when it occurs. What You Can Do to Prevent Bullying in Your Classroom. Hacking into a student’s email, social media, or other online accounts. Classroom Activities on Bullying Prevention. Eyes on Bullying Staff.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 27, 2018

While Flipgrid is focused on being a fun, social video-response platform, Recap is more of a multimedia response tool that allows for differentiation. If you're looking to encourage student discussion and self-assessment, then check out our comparison below and find out which tool is the best fit for your classroom!

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 10, 2019

We explore these controversies in our article Is Esports a Sport? Esports in schools can transport these kids from the solitary world of digital gaming into the common space of the school computer lab or library commons. Team sports provide an arena for teaching important lessons and life skills beyond the classroom.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

If there is a makerspace in your school, it may be down the hall, in the library, or in another building. In deciding what resources you need based on the learners you have, you may first need to determine how your learners learn best, what projects you plan to do, how you can set up a makerspace in your classroom, and much more.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Social networks Social behavior. . . In the traditional classroom, teachers (and libraries) were the primary sources of data. Social behavior seems to be waning; teachers can provide the antidote to the distance imposed by (a) social media.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2021

While social media can play a big part in where our students get their information, it is paramount for educators to design news and media lessons on straight news. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. He began his career as a classroom teacher in the New York City schools through Teach For America.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 27, 2019

In the classroom Hook (five to 10 minutes): Before screening the video, ask students to take notes while they watch. Provide them with an essential question to focus their viewing -- e.g., "What role does news media play in preventing and/or perpetuating school shootings? Share with students.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

No need to dig far to discern what I think about it as I am quoted in the article. " Tagged on: September 2, 2017 A Classroom of Tomorrow | CURMUDGUCATION → A biting and satirical response to the New York Times' latest article on teacher brand ambassadors. More on this below.).

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PlagiarismCheck

APRIL 24, 2023

PlagiarismCheck.org and Copyleaks allow users to upload their own content and create a personalized library for plagiarism detection. Conversely, a personalized library can also be helpful for identifying potential self-plagiarism. But only PlagiarismCheck has integration with Google Classroom.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

Sandra comes into the classroom before you can step outside to greet her, and she immediately starts telling you all about her weekend as she hangs up her backpack. Instead of getting to the root problem of Jordan’s morning, you take Dan and Jack outside to be able to discuss the appropriate way to enter a classroom and let them try again.

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 18, 2017

As my first form of business, I think that the library should go. Yet, as bothersome as this scenario would be to some (including myself), many have no issues with taking away devices from students in classrooms that not only have access to all of the information in the world but access to one another. Is this just a student thing?

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Some point to the clever, social media-friendly ad campaigns and marketing efforts of Juul in the early 2010s. In the classroom Hook (seven minutes): Before screening the video, ask students to take notes while they watch. Demonstrate to students how to browse the Smithsonian's library of ads on the left.

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Reading By Example

JULY 14, 2015

Check out an article I wrote for EdTech K-12 , on how to use this social media tool for better professional learning: How Twitter Can Power Your Professional Learning. I also want to point out an excellent post written by our school’s social worker, Barb Bondioli. Having trouble navigating Twitter?

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edWeb.net

JULY 18, 2017

In “ Summer Reading 501: Helping Generation App Read This Summer ,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT; and Jane Lofton, Teacher Librarian, presented creative ideas to get students excited about summer reading. During a read aloud, teachers can sign up to read a book of their choice at the public library.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 25, 2022

Listen to this article. . In year two of the pandemic, Jen’s district shut down all of the libraries within the district and began a virtual school. This current school year is working as a hybrid model allowing Jen to be back in the library again supporting in any way possible. Remote Learning Advice for Teachers.

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Reading By Example

JULY 4, 2018

A recent Edutopia article cited the following statistic from a study on the reading lives of school-aged children, “ 53 percent of 9-year-olds were daily readers, but only 17 percent of 17-year-olds were.” Suggestions: Create a vision statement or set of guiding beliefs about literacy in your school or classroom.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 26, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Library 2.014 - October 8th + 9th. We are gearing up for another amazing year of the Library 2.014 Conference.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MARCH 8, 2021

Gone are the days when learning was restricted to the classroom, with the instructor being the primary source of knowledge. It can also be a virtual classroom tool or a virtual learning environment (VLE). Here in this article, we discuss how digital learning platforms foster overall academic growth in students.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 19, 2018

We often hear from educators who feel like they don't have the time to address digital citizenship in their classrooms. Or by the media specialist during library time? Here are three ways to make digital citizenship part of how we teach, rather than a thing set apart: Highlight research and media-literacy skills.

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