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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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New Tools for Real World Learning

Digital Promise

That’s why 12 school districts from the League of Innovative Schools have been collaborating since the spring of 2018 to research and develop a set of tools that catalyze and support Real World Learning. A Tool for Administrators to Build the Strategy. Case Studies, Definitions, and More. East Noble School Corporation.

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Why Every School Needs an AI Policy Right Now (Part 1)

The CoolCatTeacher

I've divided this article into Part 1: Why We Can't Ignore AI(Anecdotal and Empirical Evidence), Part 2: AI in Everyday Educational Tools, and Part 3: 8 Steps Schools Can Take. Why We Can't Ignore AI In the next post, I'll share how AI is being built into all of the tools you use now. I will post this over the next few days.

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8 Important Generative AI Use Cases in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Well, in addition to the statistics that say we can't, AI is being built into all of the tools around us. This blog post includes eight use cases of Generative AI impacting classrooms and schools now. Let me hear from you on social media or in the comments if you have some awesome examples to share!

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Resources, stories, and connections with those who use social media in today’s k-12 classrooms

The Innovative Educator

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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School Marketing Insights: Crafting Content That Speaks to Parents

Hubbli

Tools like Google Analytics can offer valuable insights into user engagement, allowing for adjustments and refinements in your school marketing strategy. Tools like Google Analytics can offer valuable insights into user engagement, allowing for adjustments and refinements in your school marketing strategy.

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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. To address this challenge, one coach used the strategy of visiting grade-level and department meetings to share strategies and tools.