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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. Wellness Levels give student services teams invaluable insight into the students who need immediate attention, as well as those who are trending negatively.

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School Marketing Insights: Crafting Content That Speaks to Parents

Hubbli

Content marketing is not just a trend; it’s a fundamental aspect of digital marketing that can greatly benefit various sectors, including education. When it comes to school marketing, a content-driven approach is highly effective for engaging with parents and prospective students.

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How to Use the Vaping and Juuling Trend to Teach Media Literacy

Graphite Blog

Some point to the clever, social media-friendly ad campaigns and marketing efforts of Juul in the early 2010s. While Juul has since abandoned these campaigns, the Juul ads, along with the cigarette ads before them, provide a great case study of the persuasive tricks and deeper meaning of advertisements and commercials.

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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. Leverage Social Media and Other Online Platforms This is where most people involved in education are divided. More importantly though, those who leverage these platforms, widen their reach drastically.

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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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Sessions Announced for Next Week's "Banned Books and Censorship" Library 2.0 Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

mini-conference, we will examine the current trends in censorship and explore solutions for how to promote our principles in an era of increasing polarization. We will also explore the dilemmas that arise at the intersection of intellectual freedom and social justice. In this Library 2.0