A Principal's Reflections

JULY 27, 2011

With a change in mindset and a great deal of support, I have been able to successfully empower my staff to integrate a variety of digital tools, including social media, to engage learners. In terms of the context of the USA Today article, social media is NOT replacing anything. It is time to turn the tide!

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Bryan Alexander

JULY 20, 2017

Text question from Ed Finn: OER Game Changer – Moodle Community could separate it from Canvas and Blackboard who keep these types of sharing resources behind a wall. I see it as similar to the Canvas Commons for resources with a social media component? Does that debate interest you at all?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2020

Additionally, Chron reports that some schools have even replaced the usual blackboard and whiteboard with smartboards this year. Much like how social media giants Facebook and Twitter are utilizing our digital footprints to better understand consumer behavior, teachers are also turning to data analytics to learn more about their students.

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Trends EdTech MOOC Learning Analytics 246

edWeb.net

JULY 2, 2020

In a recent edWebinar sponsored by Blackboard, Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Chris O’Neal, a former teacher and current Blackboard Solutions Engineer, shared front-line stories and tips to provide insight into how to ensure continuity of learning for our students during this unprecedented time. Dr. Julie A.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Specifically, he tried to get into some of the learning and student management systems built by Blackboard and Follett, which are two of the most widely used edtech systems in the country. Blackboard didn’t respond either, which also frustrated him. Some of what he was able to find actually surprised him. At least he tried to.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In a recent edWeb edLeader Panel sponsored by Project Tomorrow , Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Christina Fleming, Vice President of Blackboard K12, presented the Speak Up 2019-2020 National Findings titled Digital Learning During the Pandemic: Emerging Evidence of an Education Transformation.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This is the more responsive approach that Weissman studied in July at Harvard, where he joined two dozen other college educators from around the country, tucked inside the air-conditioned, blackboard-walled rooms of Harvard’s Science Center. Euler’s method to 20 amazing High School students with varying levels of mathematics background!

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In attendance were the following website platforms: Blackboard / Schoolwires eChalk Edlio Google Intrado / School Messenger Wix WordPress. What people were saying Participants were abuzz with their learning on social media. In fact the project hashtag trended on Twitter that day.

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Accessibility Blackboard Social Media Facebook 52

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

hours on social media. At a major cybersecurity conference last fall, an 18-year-old student detailed vulnerabilities he found in Blackboard, one of the most widely-used learning management systems in the country. But the proliferation of technology does not come without concerns.

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techlearning

MARCH 8, 2018

Eighty percent (80%) of parents say personal email is the most effective way for schools and districts to communicate with them, according to Speak Up data released by Blackboard Inc. When it comes to social media, this disconnect is large.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Blackboards have been replaced with virtual whiteboards, projectors have made a permanent place for themselves in classrooms, and printed books are increasingly being replaced with eBooks. Students belong to the social media generation where content is constantly being uploaded, shared, liked and commented on.

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eBook Classroom Gamification Social Media 98

Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2018

Bruce McKinney, a communications professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington who has done research on social media , is not surprised at how hard it is to fully detached from Facebook. Opting out of social media, he says, isn’t ever really an option for people. I’ve known people who’ve done that.

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Facebook Social Media Moodle Edmodo 83

Bryan Alexander

JULY 20, 2017

Text question from Ed Finn: OER Game Changer – Moodle Community could separate it from Canvas and Blackboard who keep these types of sharing resources behind a wall. I see it as similar to the Canvas Commons for resources with a social media component? Does that debate interest you at all?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Before that, she founded education advisory company Quantum Thinking, was an entrepreneur-in-residence and senior fellow at the Gates Foundation, and worked for Kaplan, Pearson, Ellucian, Blackboard and Oracle. “I Employees also scan social media to see what’s working well and not so well for schools and colleges.

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Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

Over the past few weeks, educators, students and parents have taken to social media to share their experiences with this abrupt move to online learning.

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Learning With Lucie

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

And of course I want that experience to be authentic and I certainly want to model how to make the most our of Twitter and other social media tools in your leadership role. We need to mentor our newbies and guide them through helpful ways to leverage Twitter and other social media tools.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 30, 2012

As "pioneers" of connecting educators through Ning, David and I will talk about educational social networking and social media for both teacher professional development and also for student learning. The Blackboard Collaborate room will be open up to 30 minutes before the event if you want to come in early.

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Blackboard Education Instructional Materials Social Media 62

edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2019

Technology has the power to connect people around the world, but it can also make kids feel lonelier, especially on social media. Besides the fact that students live on their phones, they also didn’t want to sift through web pages, connect to multiple social media accounts, or read messages for other schools, parents, etc.

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Blackboard Social Media Secondary Professional Learning 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 13, 2017

What does “digital literacy” mean in an era shaped by the Internet, social media, and staggering quantities of information? As learners increasingly move from just consuming information to also socially producing it, what are the new requisite skills of critical thinking and decision-making? Please also join the Library 2.0

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Libraries Conference Blackboard Social Media 39

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2015

Increase student engagement and collaboration through social media, simulations, and games. Tablets, laptops, educational gaming software, and smartphones allow schools to: Personalize the learning experience. Efficiently assess student progress as often as once a week, for more carefully tailored educational experiences.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 23, 2022

Steve has done contract work, consulted with, or served on advisory boards for Acer, Adobe, Blackboard, CoSN, Horizon Project / New Media Consortium (NMC), Instructure, Intel, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, MERLOT, Microsoft, Mightybell, NAMLE, Ning, PBS, Promethean, Speak Up / Project Tomorrow, U.S.

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Adobe Blackboard Libraries Social Media 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 3, 2012

We''ll be talking specifically about school leadership in the 21st century, administrator use of social media, changes to teaching and learning because of technology and social media, video games in education, data-driven decision-making, and much more! Log in at [link]. psid=2012-01-05.0952.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr&sid=2008350

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Blackboard Social Media Industry Video 56

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 31, 2012

Date : Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 Time : 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern / 01:00 GMT next day ( interna tional times here ) Duration : 1 hour Location : In Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The Blackboard Collaborate room will be open up to 30 minutes before the event if you want to come in early. Log in at [link].

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Blackboard Social Media Tools Technology 68

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 31, 2022

Steve has done contract work, consulted with, or served on advisory boards for Acer, Adobe, Blackboard, CoSN, Horizon Project / New Media Consortium (NMC), Instructure, Intel, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, MERLOT, Microsoft, Mightybell, NAMLE, Ning, PBS, Promethean, Speak Up / Project Tomorrow, U.S.

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Course Adobe Blackboard Libraries 36

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Communications officials should keep in mind their messaging on social media platforms may not be reaching all the audiences they’re interested in; mothers were more likely to use Facebook than fathers, while fathers were more likely to use YouTube or Twitter than mothers. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenter.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 4, 2012

Join me Thursday, July 5th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar with Marcia Conner, co-author of The New Social Learning: A Guide to Transforming Organizations Through Social Media. The Blackboard Collaborate room will be open up to 30 minutes before the event if you want to come in early.

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Blackboard Social Media Learning Microsoft 50

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Date : Thursday, December 8th, 2011 Time : 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern / 12am (next day) GMT ( international times here ) Duration : 1 hour Location : In Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The Blackboard Collaborate room will be open up to 30 minutes before the event if you want to come in early. Log in at [link].

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Blackboard Social Media Education Data 61

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Over the past 10 years, new learning management systems (LMSs) have sprung on the scene to rival the Blackboards and Moodles of old. Given communication is important, it’s also worth checking whether or not social media platforms can plug directly into an LMS that doesn’t have those features.

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System LMS Schoology Social Media 105

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Unplag, an online plagiarism checker designed to spot similarities and teach students how to write originally, is now available for all educational institutions using Blackboard’s leading learning management system, Blackboard Learn.

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Trends Social Media Blackboard Mobility 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 27, 2012

Date : Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 Time : 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern / 01:00 GMT next day ( interna tional times here ) Duration : 1 hour Location : In Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The Blackboard Collaborate room will be open up to 30 minutes before the event if you want to come in early. Log in at [link].

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Blackboard MOOC Digital Citizenship Social Media 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Canvas , whiteboards and a company called Blackboard. How might a sociology class analyze human interactions and behaviors on social media?). BLACKBOARD'S NEW FRONTEER: Blackboard acquired Fronteer , the U.K.-based Switches, routers, panels and projectors. Cornhole, crane games, magic shows and light-up swords.

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Pearson Blackboard Survey Learning Analytics 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 3, 2022

Steve has done contract work, consulted with, or served on advisory boards for Acer, Adobe, Blackboard, CoSN, Horizon Project / New Media Consortium (NMC), Instructure, Intel, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, MERLOT, Microsoft, Mightybell, NAMLE, Ning, PBS, Promethean, Speak Up / Project Tomorrow, U.S.

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Adobe Blackboard Libraries Social Media 36

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2018

Google Forms integrates well with Google Apps for Education, Google Classroom, and many LMSs such as Blackboard. Completed forms are shared via a link, social media, or integrated into DropBox, Google Docs, and other popular platforms. Its drag-and-drop interface makes building forms intuitive, quick, and easy.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2012

Over 225 people showed up, and while lack of familiarity with the unconference format and with Blackboard Collaborate (as well as some tangible hesitation to use a microphone or webcam) mean that we now have some specific ways to think about making this kind of event better--I actually think the format has HUGE potential.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2012

SocialEdCon (formerly EduBloggerCon) is the six-year-old unconference on social media, technology, and education change that is held a couple of times a year at different ed tech conference, and annually in its largest incarnation the Saturday before the ISTE conference.

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Blackboard Conference Learning Social Media 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 17, 2017

What does “digital literacy” mean in an era shaped by the Internet, social media, and staggering quantities of information? As learners increasingly move from just consuming information to also socially producing it, what are the new requisite skills of critical thinking and decision-making? Please also join the Library 2.0

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Conference Blackboard Libraries Social Media 34

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2018

Emphasizing the rise of social media, Rubin next talked about how community members are sharing these perceptions and their stories about school. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and sponsored by Blackboard. At Blackboard, we’re shaping the future of education with big ideas that are transforming the face of education.

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