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As Facebook Changes Name to Meta, Company Wants to Pull Education Into Its 'Metaverse'

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Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta yesterday, as part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s sweeping vision of creating a next-generation “embodied” internet inspired by science fiction, where users, as he described it , will be “in the experience, not just looking at it.” And he is targeting education as one key part of that vision.

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The Opportunities to Have Disruptive Thinking in the Classroom with Eric Sheninger

The CoolCatTeacher

Check out Eric Sheninger’s new book, Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms. . At the culmination of the Summit, you will be guests at the World’s Largest Book Signing. And in honor of Earth Day, the Institute is offering you a pre-order link on Amazon to buy the book at a discounted rate. FaceBook: [link].

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BookmarkED Addresses the State of Challenged Books with Industry-First Technology to Enable Parental Choice in School Libraries

eSchool News

With the passing of Texas House Bill (HB) 900 , school districts face a pressing need to meet the changing requirements for parental engagement on library books that children have access to. Library book challenges are increasing across the US. Reducing costs around the challenged book review process.

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What’s New in Digital Leadership version 2 with Eric Sheninger

The CoolCatTeacher

Eric Sheninger on episode 496 Eric Sheninger has rewritten his popular book Digital Leadership. With over half the book being rewritten and changed, you’ll want insight into what trends are important if you’re going to be a digital leader in schools. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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Another Giant Tech Company Pays Record Fines: What Does it All Mean?

EdNews Daily

But news of tech companies breaking laws and paying massive fines really have no meaning. A couple of months ago Facebook agreed to pay the FTC a record $5 Billion in fines for privacy violations. For its part, Facebook admitted no wrongdoing. 5 Billion for Facebook? Your friends still on Facebook? Sounds fair.

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How to Teach Better: Master Reading Differentiation Strategies

The CoolCatTeacher

book that is new? Subscribe to the Show Resources Mentioned in Episode 803 Show Sponsor: Propello – free NGSS-aligned differentiated science curriculum for middle school The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 Her newest books are THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK 2.0 Her newest books are THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK 2.0

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6 Manageable ways to participate in PD this summer

Neo LMS

There have been many conversations happening on Twitter, on Facebook, in educator communities about whether or not to participate in PD this summer. Perhaps choosing one activity for each week, finding a book to read, an online event that we can participate in, and balancing it all throughout the summer. Good old-fashioned books.

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