Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

Unaccounted time for social media and gaming usage. Years ago, I took the lead in writing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy for my school site, which was later adopted by my district. He can be found on Twitter @T4edtech, Linkedin , and on his YouTube Channel Transformative Edtech.

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Blended Learning Social Media BYOD LMS 354

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JULY 5, 2014

There are two tech tools that were essential for transforming this ordeal into an adventure: Twitter and Voxer. Using Twitter, I shared our plight of a flight with my PLN, documenting the experiencing and encouraging Spirit Airlines to notice the issue. We received absolutely no replies from the Spirit Airlines Twitter account.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Looking back at 2014 I've come up with a few edtech resources I have relied on most for teaching and learning. Frequency: Daily 2) Social Media Facebook, Google Communities, Yammer, Edmodo and Twitter are my go to platforms to connect with other innovative educators inside and outside my district.

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EdTech Edmodo BYOD Social Media 80

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

OCTOBER 16, 2012

This topic came up in last night''s #engchat on Twitter about college admissions essays. Students tracking their digital footprint could make for a horrifying or surprising project and very relevant in this world where social media puts one''s actions on full display. Tagxedo collects the tweets and creates the word cloud.

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Digital Citizenship Data BYOD Social Media 60

EdTechTeam

MARCH 9, 2020

If you don’t have social media accounts for your school, this may be the time to move forward with creating them. Twitter, Facebook and even Instagram are all good places to begin and I’d be willing to bet that you have parents on all of those platforms. In times like this, I don’t think there is too much information.

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Learning Social Media Meeting Microsoft 58

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

If the school is a Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) set-up, what do they recommend? It’s becoming more common for teachers and students to be friends with each other online, maybe through Facebook or Twitter. Ask teachers if they use social media with students and if so, how. Such as cell phones. Are they allowed?

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Technology Digital Citizenship Common Core iPad 150

techlearning

JUNE 1, 2018

Slack , the massive communication company, had seen pictures of the stuff students were creating on Twitter. Every company is a tech company now, influenced by the pervasiveness of the internet and social media. Just as importantly, the internet and social media provides a platform for students to drive change.

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