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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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How Enhanced Homework Detection Makes Securly Aware Student Wellness Monitoring Even More Reliable and Accurate

Securly

In addition to web searches, Securly Aware scans web browsing activity, emails, and social media posts, as well as Canvas, Google Drive, and OneDrive. If an assignment references topics like war, violence, suicide, or death, the potential exists that the student’s work will trigger a false positive alert.

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Digital Content Distribution in Education: Top 7 Tips to Creating a Successful Strategy

Kitaboo on EdTech

This could include social media, email, websites, mobile apps, and learning management systems (LMS) amongst others. They allow for the integration of videos, interactive elements, reference resources and so on. Leverage Social Media and Other Online Platforms This is where most people involved in education are divided.

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Viral Messaging: Putting Digital Citizenship to the Test

Tech Helpful

Turning A Viral Hoax Into A Lesson on Internet Safety Over the last week, you have probably seen some reference to the “Momo Challenge,” hidden messages in Youtube videos, and calls for technology companies to police their systems to protect kids. Case Study: What is the #MoMoChallenge? Do I really need to share?

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How to Boost Family Involvement through Parent-Teacher Conferences

Waterford

5] You can then continue to send messages through text or social media groups, too. That way, you’ll have a handy sheet to refer to during the meeting and a take-home summary for parents. If it would be helpful, take a few notes during the meeting that you can reference later.[11]. Classroom behavior feedback [17].

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Classroom Design Trends: Update Classroom Layout to Boost Engagement

ViewSonic Education

Even Social Media and YouTube play a part. This category refers to the vibrancy of the classroom. In a case study published by Edutopia , the author highlights the key benefits of versatility in classroom layouts. This shift is both a result of, and further propelled by, technology. There are many influences.

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How Do You Annotate in Your Class?

ProfHacker

The work in particular that I want to read in this way is a rich resource of intertextual references and allusions, so I want the students to be able to annotate and share them with each other, building a web (haha) of references and knowledge around the text.