The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

Even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, teens were spending an average of seven hours a day on their phones, as the journalist Paul Greenberg points out in his 2020 book, “ Goodbye Phone, Hello World.” A new study suggests that this sort of technology overuse doesn’t just pop up during adolescence.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2011

Here is a sneak peek at my new book co-authored by Bill Ferriter and Jason Ramsden. Social media services paired with high rates of Internet connectivity allow multiple forms of information—web links, videos, audio files, images, text messages, and documents—to be delivered and consumed in multiple ways.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

Use social media platforms to engage with students and provide supplemental resources. You can also use social media platforms to connect with your students to help them prepare for their exams. Additionally, you can provide supplemental resources, such as links to online study guides or practice tests.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

. — The vast majority of high school students are not financially literate but respond well to economics and personal finance courses that include digital tools in their curriculum, according to a new study by Project Tomorrow and Certell, creator of the Poptential family of free, award-winning social studies course packages.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 27, 2022

Must-Read Tech Book. First, I’m reading an incredible book that came out during the Pandemic The Future is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Businesses Industries and Our Lives by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler. Some books I’d recommend besides the one in the opener include: ?

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

In a world where we are constantly bombarded with information as adults and as educators, there are still many untapped resources to learn from and share with and grow, especially through social media. If there is any doubt that very nearly everyone uses social media, let’s examine some stats from the Pew Internet Research Study.

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Tom Murray

MAY 14, 2017

Both groups also look forward to some needed downtime and finally the opportunity to relax with a good book. To prepare for the upcoming summer, I wanted to share eight books that I’ve recently reviewed or read for my own personal growth. Recommended for School Leaders: Book: Start. Book: BrandED. Check them out!

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Adjusting Course

JANUARY 6, 2019

Each week, we’ll kick off our book study with a 30 minute Facebook Live video conversation at 8pm EST (5pm PST). You’ll be able to pick and choose what missions to follow based on your schedule and needs, so this will be a guilt-free and highly empowering book study experience. Here’s how you can join us… 1.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Upon getting on Twitter in 2009, I was not only baffled about how to use the social media site but also about all the symbols associated with it. Let’s start by defining what a hashtag (#) is in the sense of social media. Engage in an online book study or start your own. One of them was the hashtag (#).

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Reading By Example

MAY 9, 2019

In about a month, we will be reading together our 3rd book selection. This book was selected because it might be just what we need in our high-stress and low-thanks educational worlds right now. Next are a few questions with answers that seem to come up prior and during a book study on this blog. First, purchase the book.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 14, 2022

Using self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 2008), a study involving 735 workers was conducted to examine autonomy's impact on overall morale. Examples include release time, professional learning opportunities off-site, a premium parking spot, tickets to school events, books, and school supplies.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2024

Homework Hacks Course – Created by Brian Page, this course offers students strategies for effective studying and learning. Books: “ Make It Stick ” by Peter C. 00:03:34:10 – 00:03:55:05 Brian And they open their phones and oftentimes they're engaged with fast flowing social media apps.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 6, 2019

There is lots of value in this book and a great deal of information that validates what we know about good leadership and strong school organizations. What I liked about the book. All are critically-important components of robust, future-ready schools and each gets substantial coverage in their respective book chapters.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

Personal Learning Network (PLN) Social media allows any educator to learn anytime, anywhere, with anyone they want. Book Studies Reading is such a critical aspect of one’s personal and professional growth. Whereas the other two options are no-cost, engaging in a book study means you have to front some cash for the book.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2024

Ninety-two percent check social media daily. But they still like print, and they still like to go to the library, according to a survey of Gen Z and Millennial public library use and media consumption released by the American Library Association last fall. They might be coming in for coffee.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Social media is one of them. An increasing number of our students use social media and especially Facebook to socialize, connect, and (hopefully) learn. The good news is that we can leverage the potential of this social media website to enhance students learning. Facebook Templates!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 5, 2021

Written by “Karen Weaver a 3rd grade elementary school teacher and author of the upcoming children’s book “The Magic Pencil”, it covers all the basics. A recent study involving almost 600,000 children and adolescents found that over 65.3% One study showed the effects of habitual computer use in adolescents.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The world has been digitized; people now prefer reading books electronically to buying the hardcover/paperback version. . Not just book enthusiasts but even educational institutions have started using eBooks to educate their students. Corporations also make use of these digital books to train their employees. .

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 1, 2023

Our second Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library ," will be held online (and for free) nextThursday, June 8th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. The book is available for preorder and will be released in October of 2023.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 5, 2020

As a history major in college and former Social Studies teacher, I am aware of the racial abuses that have permeated our nation’s history and continue to be present. Books: Anti-racism. Books: School leadership for social justice. Books: Culturally-relevant pedagogy. Equity Literacy Institute , Gorski.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2020

He says he would never use such sites, but he understands their lure this semester, since he is finding it so hard to find other students to study with because of COVID restrictions. She actually sent me a meme that's been going around on social media that captures how she feels in general.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 25, 2021

For me, in the case of the latter, that was writing a new book. In this book, my hope was to make a compelling case that the best way to do this is to create a disruptive thinking culture in the classroom and beyond. The pandemic gave many of us a great deal of time to engage in projects both personally and professionally.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Translated, it means that the video-based social media platform is biting into the search engine’s popularity. About two-thirds of teens say they have used TikTok with 16 percent of those saying they use it almost constantly, according to a recent Pew study of 13- to 17-year-olds. As for crossover with their assignments? “I

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Brainscape

APRIL 24, 2024

During some recent live focus group testing with new users, we noticed that many blatantly ignored some of the big buttons we've designed for navigation in the Brainscape app study experience.  Collectible achievements and awards to mark your study milestones and keep you motivated. What can I tell you about myself?

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 28, 2019

The last chapter of the book weaves all the concepts together while emphasizing the importance of efficacy in any change initiative. Evergreen : Many technology books are D.O.A I also re-organized some of the chapters by moving the ones focused on learning to the beginning of the book. dead on arrival) once published.

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The 21st Century Principal

MAY 20, 2012

In their new book, Why Social Media Matters: School Communication in the Digital Age , authors Kitty Porterfield and Meg Carnes write: “Skill in communication is a key ingredient for school leaders’ success in today’s complex education environment, and this communication now includes social media.”

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Reading By Example

JUNE 1, 2018

For the second year in a row, this blog has facilitated an online book study. The following links go to the five most recent posts from May for the study: Building Trust. The following links go to the five most recent posts from May for the study: Building Trust. Can I contribute to this study?

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Hapara

APRIL 28, 2023

Download the free e-book 3. Digital Citizenship: Grades 9-10 : In this high school Workspace, learners identify and study digital citizenship as it relates to teenagers. Hāpara Card Talks Helping kids apply the elements of digital citizenship and make connections to their lives in and out of school helps them understand its importance.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 5, 2023

Our second Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library ," will be held online (and for free) this Thursday, June 8th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. The book is available for preorder and will be released in October of 2023.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2022

If you look at nearly any study that analyzes the relationship between phone use, notifications, social media and mental health, it's virtually always a net negative. Kelly McGonigal, a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University discusses it in her book, “The Willpower Instinct.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

0:15 Big Picture Stats 0:54 Andrea Yon's story 1:24 World Literacy Foundation study of the economic and social cost of illiteracy Sponsor: Today’s sponsor, Literal is an app to help students in grades 6-12 engage with reading. Give people “book talks” and book tastings. No book levels. Read More ».

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 30, 2014

In case you missed it, the webinar was called “Social Media: An Essential Tool for Today’s Classroom.” In the webinar, I shared case studies of amazing students, parents, and teachers. Below are the people behind the stories I mentioned, how to learn more and a way to reach each of them via social media.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Students these days are terrible at sorting true facts from misinformation online and on social media, many studies show. The result is the book “ Verified: How to think straight, get duped less and make better decisions about what to believe online.” How should people approach information online or in social media?

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Neo LMS

MARCH 26, 2019

In trying to discover the true cognitive, emotional or social benefits of reading literature I came across some dicey commentary (which I shall not reward with a backlink here) and research linking reading with well-being etc. Book knowledge is indeed power in these instances, it seems. Number of Literary Readers (in millions).

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Brainscape

MAY 16, 2022

But now, more than ever before, our homes have become our classrooms, libraries, study dens, and offices, where we are expected to be productive. So how do you study at home? I’m so glad you asked because the team here at Brainscape has the answer for you right here, in this guide, with our best tips for studying at home!

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Neo LMS

JULY 5, 2022

In the absence of being together in the same physical space, finding a tool or tools that we can rely on whether it’s social media, a voice message, jumping on a quick video call, or having a collaborative space and posting a question, there are tons of options. Social network communities.

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The 21st Century Principal

JANUARY 1, 2012

According to Andy Beal and Judy Strauss, authors of Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations Online , “Shifting from traditional to social media requires new skills, new tools, and an understanding of social media platforms.” Top 10 List for Using Social Media for School Leaders & Other Educators 1.

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