article thumbnail

Distraction Management: Preparing Students for the Future

edWeb.net

Furthermore, Baird stated, that cell phones in the classroom can even put students at risk of human trafficking and bullying through social media. We empower teachers and education leaders in creating ProSocial Learning Experiences so their students emerge inspired, compassionate, and future ready.

article thumbnail

Managing the Use of ChatGPT and Cell Phones in Schools

edWeb.net

Chronic cell phone users have more physical ailments and mental health issues, according to a National Institutes of Health survey, and the Surgeon General also has warned that social media might harm children and adolescents. Article by Diana St. The first thing we have to do is do no harm.

Mobility 101
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Meaning of Words

A Principal's Reflections

Whether it is in person at events and workshops or in social media spaces, I routinely see conversations play out where educators take a certain stance on the meaning of specific words. Certain words jump right out at me such as grit, innovation, branding, mindset, future ready, deeper learning, and personalization.

article thumbnail

Go Global: Online Publishing for All Students – SULS084

Shake Up Learning

Listen to this article. . Teaching students how to publish and share online without sharing personal information is a future-ready skill! Tag them on social media with links to student work. Social Media (Use hashtags like #kidtweet, #comments4kids, or find or create your own) . Click To Tweet.

article thumbnail

#ICE18: Redesigning a Classroom Is Not About Being “Pretty for Pinterest”

EdTech Magazine

“It’s imperative that classroom design is driven by the desire to create personal and authentic learning experiences for students,” says Tom Murray, director of innovation for Future Ready Schools , a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education. Social media is like a giant search engine that we can tap any time.

Classroom 296
article thumbnail

Texas’ Richardson Independent School District Selects Discovery Education to Support New STEM Education Initiative

techlearning

(May 16, 2018) – Texas’ Richardson Independent School District (RISD) today announced it has selected Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, to support the district’s new, three year “Future Ready: STEM for All” initiative.

STEM 40
article thumbnail

Tennessee?s Hamilton County Schools Selects Discovery Education to Drive Inquiry-based Teaching and Learning Initiative in all Middle Schools and High Schools

techlearning

In addition, HSC’s new partnership with Discovery Education also supports the district’s Future Ready Preps initiative. This new effort seeks to personalize learning in the middle grades to meet every child where they are academically, expose them to a variety of potential careers, and support their social and emotional learning.

STEM 40