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Chicago Public Schools is monitoring students’ social media for ‘worrisome behavior’

eSchool News

Chicago Public Schools is monitoring students’ social media posts for signs they might engage in violence on campus or harm themselves so that school staff — and in some cases police — can intervene. Chicago Public Schools piloted a similar social media monitoring program in the mid-2010s. newsletters.

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Incorporating Social Media and Digital Citizenship in the First-Year Experience Course

Mistakengoal.com

In this post I’ll discuss how we’re approaching the new outcome of “responsible use of the internet and other social media” that the faculty have added to the course. Demonstrate effective ways to responsibly use social media to positively engage with others and portray oneself with authenticity.

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Looking to Excite Teachers with Coaching? Make It Voluntary

Digital Promise

To better understand the “why” and “how” behind these quantitative findings, we conducted multiple visits to case study schools to interview coaches, principals, and teachers. These endorsements influenced teachers who may have originally been hesitant to participate to seek out support from the coach.

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Fighting Fake News in the Classroom

Edsurge

This is particularly alarming because we live in an era when, according to Pew Research Center, 68 percent of American adults get their news from social media —platforms where opinion is often presented as fact. While Facebook and other social media outlets have pledged to tackle fake news , the results are lackluster.

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Schools and Communities Together

Digital Promise

In their new book, Broader, Bolder, Better , Paul Reville and Elaine Weiss draw on nine years of research and case studies from 12 diverse communities to advocate for more and larger-scale partnerships between communities and schools. Social Media and Technology. Supporting Parent and Caregiver Education.

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8 Important Generative AI Use Cases in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

This blog post includes eight use cases of Generative AI impacting classrooms and schools now. After explaining the case, I share the classroom and school impact and some personal classroom examples from my classroom. Let me hear from you on social media or in the comments if you have some awesome examples to share!

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2016 Global Education Conference Starts Sunday - Important Information!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Thanks to the GEC Sponsors Social Media Amazing List of Currently Scheduled Sessions! Help us spread the word about this unique and free professional development event, and we will list your organization’s information on our web site. Associate Professor Harmonizing Global Alliances: A Case Study of Afghanistan - Maria A.