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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

Ask a Tech Teacher

The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty. Twitter as a classroom resource, you ask? I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. Nowadays, there are so many social media platforms that it can be overwhelming to keep track of for teachers.

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Encourage Creativity in the Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

Our Ask a Tech Teacher crew has some interesting thoughts on mainstreaming this in your classroom: How to Encourage Creativity in the Classroom: Best Tips to Inspire Your Students. They also need to understand how to be social, how to create connections, and how to develop their creativity. Let’s take the “water freezes at 0?”

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How Social Media Can Help Teach Good Writing

Edsurge

Jeremy Hyler According to one Common Sense Media report , on any given day, around 60 percent of teens use social media, spending an average of two hours on platforms like Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, all of which are having a big impact in the way they engage with the written word. Is it quality writing?

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Generative AI, Chat GPT, and Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

While all of these schools have been rushing to block ChatGPT , many don’t realize that generative AI tools are making their way into Google Workspaces and Microsoft 365. (If Some questions to ask So, while universities and schools may block ChatGPT, will they remove Office 365 and Google Docs from their suite of tools provided to students?

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Building a Positive Classroom Culture [4 Creative Ways]

EdTechTeam

I think most teachers can agree with me when I say: It’s a super complex process to establish a positive classroom culture. Whether it’s where we live, in our classrooms, or even in our own home, we all have a desire to feel safe and heard. I spent most of that year figuring out how to create a positive classroom culture.

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Amplify Voice through Social Media #CUE18

wwwatanabe

Giving students a platform to exercise their voice, and listening to learn and understand, makes an impact on learning, academic discourse, class/school/district culture and climate.

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5 ways tech helps create calmer learning environments

eSchool News

When I started as a school counselor more than 15 years ago, technology in the classroom looked much different than it does today. Students are clearly more connected than ever, both inside and outside of the classroom. Hallway passing time can also be filled with stressful social interactions or glances at social media.

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