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4 Steps towards digital wellness for students

Neo LMS

This is just one example of the many articles that warn us of the latest shocking discoveries about the dangers of technology. At the same time, social media platforms can have a good or bad impact on mental health depending on how they are used. Did you notice any improvements in sleep, socialization etc.? Conclusion.

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Why Teachers and Students Need to Learn about Their Brains in the Digital Age

EdNews Daily

When it comes to literacy, for example, Maryanne Wolfe, in a recent article in The Guardian , explained that “skim reading” is replacing deep, analytical, reflective reading. Research suggests, for example, that the pressure to be constantly attending to all the messages we get on email and social media, makes us anxious.

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Is All the Technology in Modern Classrooms a Good Thing?

EdNews Daily

Companies are creating technology-based products specifically for the classroom, and many schools and institutions are requiring students to use tablets or computers for their assignments. Technology Is Creating New Social Problems. Many view technology as a mask of anonymity, especially when people use social media.

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Higher Ed, We’ve Got a Morale Problem. — And a Free T-Shirt Won’t Fix It

Edsurge

We still often talk about burnout (and its solutions) at the individual level, but we refer to demoralization among a group, like workers at a particular company or in an entire profession. Leaders are exercising a sort of selective amnesia about the trauma of the past 18 months. Low compensation, of course, was frequently mentioned.

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The Dial-a-Drill: Automating the Teacher with Ed-Tech at Home

Hack Education

I realize that most everyone — particularly on social media — wants to talk about the now or the future. First, you had to convince the phone company that it was okay to send signals over the wire this way. These exercises typically consisted of twenty questions, and students had ten seconds to answer each one.

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3 Steps to Managing Your School or District's Online Reputation

The 21st Century Principal

In their book, Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations Online , authors Andy Beal and Judy Strauss entitle one chapter "You Don''t Own Your Company''s Reputation." They can also alert you to negative talk on social media, so that you can work to get the information out there that tells your side of things.

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Generation Z’s Are Starting College, But Are Universities Ready For Them?

EdNews Daily

Guest article by Dan Lauer. Beyond just cat videos and selfies, Gen Zer’s are using social media to connect with like-minded individuals — a powerful proposition for universities looking to build a community. Dan is a long-standing, successful entrepreneur who’s founded multiple companies, including Lauer Toys Inc.,