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Is it Time for a Social Media Awareness Class?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Christian Miraglia, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, has some great ideas on teaching kids about Social Media Awareness: Over the last decade, there has been pressure in the K-12 learning environment to create classes that address everything from managing your money to various efforts to address cultural inequalities.

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Metaverse Education: What’s Next for Virtual Learning?

ViewSonic Education

The term metaverse dates back to 1992, but the realized potential of the metaverse is relatively recent with metaverse education still in its infancy. Naturally, this means educators will have questions about where this technology is heading and what comes next for virtual learning. Understanding Metaverse Education .

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We Wondered If NFTs Could Change Education, So We Decided to Sell This Article on the Blockchain

Edsurge

Since I write about education and tech, I wondered if there were applications in the world that EdSurge covers. Specifically, we are going to auction off an image of this article—the first NFT ever sold by EdSurge. My first step, naturally, was to reach out to an educator who knows the NFT space. And that includes in education.

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Safer Internet Day: Can Social Media Companies be Trusted?

techlearning

As it's Safer Internet Day, perhaps it's apposite to ask this question: can the social media companies be trusted? He publishes the ICT & Computing in Education website. Terry Freedman is an independent ed tech consultant and freelance writer based in London, England.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

edWeb.net

The drawbacks of social media are well-documented—like anonymous trolls posting negative comments just to spark controversy. In addition to negative commentary, Knowles acknowledged other challenges to adopting social media for education. Finally, for some there is a social-emotional toll.

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Why Every School Needs an AI Policy Right Now (Part 1)

The CoolCatTeacher

The US Office of Educational Technology says, “Everyone in education has a responsibility to harness the good to serve educational priorities while also protecting against the dangers that may arise as a result of AI being integrated in educational technology.” Is this a problem we need to care about or talk about?

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6 Benefits of Immersive Learning with the Metaverse

ViewSonic Education

For educators, it is crucial to not only understand what the metaverse is and its uses within education but to also realize the benefits of immersive learning with the metaverse. With that being said, metaverse learning is a relatively new concept and one that many educators are still getting to grips with.

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