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Developing SEL Competencies Through Technology

A Principal's Reflections

There are growing concerns about students' mental well-being as well as inter- and intra-personal skills, which have only been magnified by not only the pandemic but also advances in technology as a result of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. So much so that one has to wonder about the overall effect on a social and emotional level.

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

Edsurge

Specifically, we are going to auction off an image of this article—the first NFT ever sold by EdSurge. That’s pretty much the opposite of the way the internet and social media have traditionally treated information, which is to make it easy to make exact copies of something to spread to as many people as possible. “If

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

The CoolCatTeacher

I've divided this article into Part 1: Why We Can't Ignore AI(Anecdotal and Empirical Evidence), Part 2: AI in Everyday Educational Tools, and Part 3: 8 Steps Schools Can Take. Engage with conversations on the social media or PLN tool of your choice. I will post this over the next few days.

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Online Magazine Mastery: Create with the Best Tools

Kitaboo on EdTech

Today, digital magazines are extensively used to acquire new followers and retain old ones by showcasing your consistent evolution in the content creation industry. Look for the types of queries your customers often have and review the performance of your brand on social media based on user engagement and comments.

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Teachers Leaving the Classroom: An EdSurge Summer Reading List

Edsurge

When we started to devise a summer reading list of EdSurge articles from 2023 that have been most popular so far this year, we couldn’t help but notice a pattern: Readers are hungry for stories about teachers leaving the profession. teachers, this article looks at local and statewide efforts already in motion. School’s out for summer.

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How the ‘Contract Cheating’ Industry Has Gotten More Aggressive in Recruiting Students

Edsurge

While companies that offer to sell students “custom term papers” are nothing new, college leaders say that the shadowy industry has become more aggressive at recruiting students as customers, using a mix of social media, direct email and even parties.

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How VR and AR Will Change How Art is Experienced

Educational Technology Guy

Though it was commonly used in the gaming industry, it’s now being applied to a variety of fields. Social media filters are a good example of this. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.