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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

edWeb.net

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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Getting schooled in social media

The Hechinger Report

Joe Sanfelippo, superintendent of Fall Creek school district in Wisconsin, leads a social media campaign for his schools using the hashtag #gocrickets. Parents can follow the Twitter feed, and say, ‘Don’t you have that paper due soon in social studies class?’ ” Terrill said. Photo: Cindy Kolpien.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”. The sudden shift in the learning environment last year may have provided an obstacle for the way we wanted to see this happen. Planning Blended Learning for another year.

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6 Ways to create meaningful teamwork experiences through an LMS

Neo LMS

When done right, learning as a team works. That is why the flipped classroom, blended learning, PBL, and many more teaching styles require a high degree of social learning. increase in the test scores following group-based learning activities. Shared resources.

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Do Mom and Dad know what’s good for their children online?

The Hechinger Report

Parents of school-aged children spend more than nine hours a day on media use – including TV, social media and computer-based educational programs – according to a new survey. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. The parent’s opinions on social media were less sunny.

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4 Ideas for Building Relationships During Remote Learning

The Principal of Change

In my newly released, self-paced course, “ Developing the Innovator’s Mindset Through Remote, Face-to-Face, and Blended Learning ,” I discuss the importance of building relationships in any environment, whether it is online or offline, and provide some strategies on how we can do so. Thanks for reading!

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Scaling Innovation: A System’s Approach to Transforming Teaching & Learning

Digital Promise

In January 2016, the team collectively took a district self-assessment to gauge BWRSD’s digital learning readiness. We also engaged stakeholders across the entire district via assessment surveys conducted through the Future Ready Dashboard, then analyzed the results along each “gear” area, exploring our strengths and weaknesses.