Educational Technology Guy

JULY 26, 2012

Social Media is an incredible resource for education. Educators can learn, share, connect and more with educators from around the world. There are many different social media networks, and lots of ways to use them. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 18, 2015

The Tool We Should All Be Using to Improve Education In the 1970’s the parking lot would be full of parents ready to see the school play. Social Media: The New Stage. Social Media: The New Audience. Staging a Comeback in Education. Social Media! Why aren’t more schools using social media?

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 16, 2018

How Kids Are Using Mainstream Social Apps What You Should Know About Your Child’s Social Media Platforms The Most Popular Social Apps Among Teens and How They’re Using Them What Are the Mainstream Social Apps and How Are Teens Using Them? It’s sometimes known as the “one-stop shop” for social media.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 6, 2018

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Watch teenagers using social media, and you witness an emotional rollercoaster: they are intermittently ecstatic, furious, envious, heartbroken, charmed, anxious, obsessive, and bored. Read the original version here.

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Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Social Media is an incredible resource for education. Educators can learn, share, connect and more with educators from around the world. There are many different social media networks, and lots of ways to use them. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. It''s a must read.

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 21, 2016

Maybe you think about social media in general and how it’s continuing to grow. When it comes to social media and the use of these tools there is still a large disconnect between the platforms kids use and what we use in the classroom. For many adults, especially educators, these tools don’t have a place in the classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Quite simply, social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook have improved my effectiveness and efficiency as an educational leader. As I learned from my students, many more people use the social media tool, Facebook, than use Twitter. As my network has grown, so has my growth as an educational leader.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Unfortunately, a sizable portion of online news stories, especially those circulating on social media sites are fake news, false information, disinformation, misinformation, or downright propaganda. Teaching using news articles: Ideas and tips for teachers There are various ways to teach with news. In this short guide, Webwise.ie

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The other day Bill Ferriter told me that he was working on an article for ASCD and asked if I would answer a few questions. My answers to Bill''s questions provide a snapshot of my social media in education journey. What made you interested in using social media to reach out to your school community?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Scientific knowledge is proliferating in an unprecedented rate with an increasing number of journal articles and research papers published every year across various disciplines from humanities to medicine and technology. Elsevier offers overs 600 fully open access journals where researchers can publish or access peer-review articles.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

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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Educational Technology Guy

JULY 18, 2012

Walyou , a great site for interesting information and more, has a great collection of cheat sheets that have tips, shortcuts, and more for social media sites. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2021

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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Class Tech Integrate

JULY 25, 2017

Many educators who embrace the use of technology in the classroom, are still very leery of talking about social media in the classroom. The negatives of social media usage between students and teachers can be disastrous. We as educators should not encourage students to use Social Media apps before that age.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Over the past few months, many kids turned to digital tools such as social media or games to pass the time. So much so that one has to wonder about the overall effect on a social and emotional level. The fact is that we don't know the extent of the impact on kids and might not get a firm grasp on this for years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 2, 2022

Not a surprise that student use of social media is way up since remote learning became de rigeur in learning. Social media limits users to 13+ but doesn’t monitor that. My conclusion: We aren’t teaching enough about the proper use of social media platforms and the danger of cyberbullying.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

As physical distancing becomes a feature of students' everyday lives, social media has emerged as an important outlet for them to stay connected with friends and family. At the same time, not all students have access to the support they need to learn how to use social media in a way that's healthy.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 13, 2015

My newest article is out. This one is about some general guidelines and principles for school districts to consider as they formulate their social media policies. You can read the full article online or in AASA’s School Administrator magazine. Are educators courageous enough to be social media renegades?

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 1, 2012

HootSuite is an app that you can use to access and manage your social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ Pages. Evernote for HootSuite lets you create notes from your social media content and also manage your notebooks within your streams. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

RockMelt is a free web browser that blends social media into the browser to keep everything in one place. The difference in RockMelt is that it combines your social media networks into your browser. You can easily share what you are viewing online through social media, and quickly chat with friends.

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EdTechTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

Patrick Larkin writes regularly on his Education Week blog, Reinventing K-12 Learning. as tools to communicate, connect, and learn, I often get asked about the downside of social media use for educators. ” >> Read the rest of the article on Patrick’s Education Week Blog. .”

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2019

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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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2021

District Administration has a great article on this topic. Monitoring is not quite the right word to describe the responsibility educators have when thinking about students’ online activity outside of school hours, a cyberbullying expert says. See what you think: 9 ways school leaders can protect privacy while protecting kids online.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

In a world where we are constantly bombarded with information as adults and as educators, there are still many untapped resources to learn from and share with and grow, especially through social media. Being a connected educator doesn’t mean sticking to one favorite platform and having that singular lens to learn from.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

This article is a partial transcript of an episode of the EdSurge Podcast. Students are looking for something different from teachers and professors as they prepare to enter political and civic life, and that means educators need to change the way they support students when it comes to political engagement.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

I cannot adequately express how grateful I am for educators’ generous and giving personalities as well for the social media platforms where they share resources and ideas. ” I plan to use this activity again with a different article and a different set of questions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2022

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Christian Miraglia, wrote an interesting article on changes in teaching since the pandemic. March 13, 2019, for many educators in California and nationwide, was a day that will forever be etched in their memories. I think you’ll find a lot to relate to: Has Teaching Changed Since the Pandemic?

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

In his book, The New Rules of Marketing & PR , David Meerman Scott perhaps captures why a number of us so heavily engage in using social media: “ It’s fun to blog and tweet, and it makes you feel good to get your ideas out into the world.” The best way to do this is to optimize your social media presence as an educator.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

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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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2022

Education Week tackles this issue as a teacher describes efforts to defeat fake news online. Here the article: TikTok Is Feeding My Students Fake News About Ukraine. The roots of misinformation about Russia’s invasion stretch back further than social media. How Can Truth Win? Fake News or Fact? How do you tell?

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Hubbli

AUGUST 4, 2023

Introduction: The School Funding Dilemma In private education, school funding is an ongoing challenge. This article explores the myriad ways that digital technologies are reshaping school funding strategies. Stay updated on the latest trends in school funding and education by subscribing to our newsletter.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

Integrating technology into instruction and learning is a way of life for educators today. Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. Here are 10 edtech experts every educator should follow. Lindy Hockenbary. Dr. Monica Burns.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2022

million views from visitors, about 10,000 followers who have read some or all of our 2,731 articles on integrating technology into the classroom. International Education During the Pandemic. Oh–would you mind adding me to your social media links? 5 Ways to Involve Parents in Your Class. Facebook: [link] .

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Social media is a valuable tool when used appropriately and with common sense. I pointed this out last week when I conducted a webinar where I explained why social media is an essential tool for K-12 classrooms. social media in education' Did you like what I had to share? What would you add?

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 17, 2023

I started with QuickDraw, which recognizes doodling along with the curriculum from the MIT Media Lab on AI ethics. Discuss Reality Monitoring and Our Inability to Detect Real from Fake Anymore In class we have discussed the article Deep fakes: can you distinguish between fake and genuine photos? Teaching About AI Art 1.

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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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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

note : Video of the Week picks are supplied by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to watch the video at Common Sense Education.

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