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Metaverse Education: What’s Next for Virtual Learning?

ViewSonic Education

Most commonly, it’s associated with virtual reality (VR) technology, augmented reality (AR) technology, social media-like features, blockchain technology , and the use of controllable avatars. ’ The company saw the metaverse as the future of online social interactions and as the evolution of existing social media.

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Facebook and Fake News: Esther Wojcicki On Teaching Digital Journalism in High School

Edsurge

Today she's turned her classroom into a multi-million dollar media center. You might call her the hipster teacher since she embraced collaborative learning, flexible seating and student autonomy before it was trendy. You have your Facebook feed, and then people are sharing the news that they found interesting.

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A PLN Quick Start Guide

A Principal's Reflections

Wikis : Collaborative websites that allow registered users the ability to create and edit any number of interlinked web pages. Wikis encourage information sharing and collaborative learning. For more information on social bookmarking check out this video. For more information on wikis check out this video.

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Web Filtering: equally beneficial for your 5-year-old & 15-year-old

Securly

Most students find web filtering to be unnecessarily inhibitive, citing that it blocks perfectly acceptable web pages due to one keyword or denies access to social media pages. One argument goes that filtering prevents exploration and blocks students from using tools like Facebook for academic causes.

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How to Build Your PLN

Ask a Tech Teacher

’ You might even understand the purpose of a PLN–to provide educators with a collaborative learning environment–but think you don’t need one, or staff development provided by your school is all you can handle. The engine of a PLN is social media. refer to it in your social media.

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The Post-LMS World: Social, Simple, Modern, Mobile and Student-centric

Edsurge

Learning is the product of inputs from students and instructors. Learning happens as a result of interaction with course content—reflection, writing, dialogue, creation and collaboration. Learning can happen when students are alone, but often it occurs as a result of interactions between them.

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6 Ways to create meaningful teamwork experiences through an LMS

Neo LMS

Using tools such as chats, groups, a shared calendar and collaborative assignments are just a few of the methods in which teachers can effectively use technology to encourage efficient learning. Read on to find out how to create a collaborative learning space using an LMS. Use team assignments. Shared resources.

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