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Social Media is Not Just For Students

A Principal's Reflections

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. Principals and schools should embrace Twitter, and social media in general.

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Among Us Classroom Style: Another Case for Game-Based Learning

User Generated Education

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. Here is the slide deck I used with my upper elementary gifted students: Here is the link to the presentation – [link] if you want to use it.

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Tips and Strategies to Boost Student Engagement

Graphite Blog

As we regain some sense of normalcy, many teachers report that students are struggling to get engaged in learning. From screen-time habits to social and emotional issues, many students are struggling. Be mindful of students' needs during times of transition. Weave in SEL throughout the year.

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Metaverse Education: What’s Next for Virtual Learning?

ViewSonic Education

The metaverse itself can be described as a virtual setting that users are able to occupy synchronously, which facilitates meaningful social interactions. ’ The company saw the metaverse as the future of online social interactions and as the evolution of existing social media. Understanding Metaverse Education .

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Sensible Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Social Media is bad and has no place in education. If students are allowed to use social media in school they will stay off task or exhibit inappropriate behavior. Worse, teachers will spend countless hours “socializing” instead of educating. It is a distraction to the teaching and learning process.

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How digital tools and AI can enhance social studies

eSchool News

From interactive simulations to online databases of primary sources, these tools offer educators a wide array of resources to enrich their curriculum and foster student learning.

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4 tricks I learned from #TeacherTikTok that boosted student engagement

The Cornerstone for Teachers

This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Madeline Newton Driscoll. . I just paused to check my phone usage stats before starting this article … and I’m embarrassed to say my daily average is five … FIVE hours. TeacherTok has been a constant companion in these last few months (ok the whole year) of pandemic teaching.