The 21st Century Principal

OCTOBER 27, 2019

What is the real issue with social media? Ignore the practice of the perpetual eavesdropping of these companies in our personal lives. What the real issue is with social media is simple: You can't believe anything you see. It is a media of distortion and propaganda. It creates manufactured persons.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2020

For companies that target teachers, this is a good time to do some contingency planning as well—to be ready to assist educators no matter what scenario they find themselves in come fall. Companies that provide this assistance to teachers directly will be rich in prospects. If you want to reach teachers, make it easy.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards. While some institutions have tried to punt responsibility for the accessibility of digital tools to the companies that produce them, that reasoning hasn’t persuaded federal agencies or judges.

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Omega Notes

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

According to Pew Research Center , nearly 90% of adults between the ages of 18 to 29 use social media. The student population reaching college age now, Gen Z, grew up with the internet and social media as an everyday part of their life. 44 percent use social media hourly. 32 percent donate their own money.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2018

I am also the Yearbook Adviser, website and social media administrator. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2019

The drawbacks of social media are well-documented—like anonymous trolls posting negative comments just to spark controversy. In addition to negative commentary, Knowles acknowledged other challenges to adopting social media for education. Finally, for some there is a social-emotional toll.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 20, 2023

I often get asked both through social media and in person how to become a consultant. During one such visit, an organization offered me a full-time position with their company. I have ambitious goals for my company. At first, I respectfully declined as I was happy where I was at in my career.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

Feedback using your formative and summative assessment tools is also essential. Just remember, there are effective ways to not only assess but provide automated and rapid feedback to students so that assessment becomes a teaching tool in itself. This course will teach you how to plan and integrate social media into your classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Notetaking Apps I'll Cover The apps I'm covering in today's “Tech Tool Tuesday” include Evernote , Notion , OneNote , LogSeq , Apple Notes , and Google Keep as well as Google NotebookLM. We all need to find a system that works for us and we need to choose tools that align with our individual preferences and workflows.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JULY 29, 2015

What role does social media have in developing collaborative relationships? My first answer is that social media provides the venue for people to get connected. Twitter without a doubt is my number one tool for finding people to talk to about educational topics. But Facebook is a good place to share, share, share!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2024

Subscribe to the Show This week's sponsor MAD-Learn - Mobile App Development MAD-Learn is a free, easy tool for students to use to build apps of their own in a private space for just you and your students. When people ask me my favorite App-building tool, I always say MAD-Learn. MAD-Learn is an amazing collaborative app building tool.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

That left us at EdSurge to ponder, how are edtech companies making sure their products are working best for teachers, the people responsible for weaving them into lessons each day? How much influence do teachers have on the edtech tools they use? But what about the investors that back edtech companies?

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 19, 2013

This impulse to dismiss social media as a “distraction” is detrimental to both ourselves and our children. Social media has come to be a modern day tool, just like those we use to build houses and cars. Facebook in education social media in education Student voice' I want more ».

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

Take a Social Media. While social media can be helpful, it can also distract and keep us from deepening and focusing on relationships. Helping students manage social media and attain media literacy skills is part of developing their wellness habits. Sabbatical. PD Connection. PD Connection.

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EmergingEdTech

AUGUST 29, 2022

The age of information means that we freely share details about our lives via social media, websites, publications, and more. Quick quiz: Would you rather talk to a company rep who listened to understand, or listened to argue? 2) Respecting Your Time. 3) Listening With Empathy. That's an instant kick-em-to-the-curb for me.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 17, 2021

Companies with a vested interest in their products publish studies touting their applications. Most companies offer such opportunities. Typically students enjoyed the novelty of something new and exciting, especially if the tools allowed them to become more than passive participants.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2023

Respect for Relationships Additionally, I hope that respect for the relationship between teacher and student and the partnership between teachers and parents are respected and that AI can be a tool to work in conjunction with parents and teachers. Children Are Our Treasure Our children are our greatest treasure.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 27, 2016

That’s what we’re working on with SmartyReader , and we’re interested in how other ed-tech companies are making scalable solutions whose personalization is as much about teachers as it is about students. See also: How Startups Can Become Social Media Influencers. Five Formative Assessment Tools Recommended by Teacher Experts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Student Engagement I’m in social media groups where frustrated teachers recently commented that their grade books looked like “Swiss Cheese” and that many students were just missing during online learning sessions. You can create a community of learners in your school, your department, and through social media.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Students who have learning disabilities can be more comfortable using technology tools than their classmates as they often already rely on digital aides for their everyday learning, says Stephanie Del Tufo, an assistant professor specializing in literacy education at the University of Delaware. Don’t Pitch Them Right Now.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2020

Following nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd and others at the hands of police, I have received a slew of emails from edtech companies containing statements of solidarity and inclusion, explaining that the company supports diversity and does not tolerate racism. How does the company handle student data?

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techlearning

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

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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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The metaverse itself can be described as a virtual setting that users are able to occupy synchronously, which facilitates meaningful social interactions. ’ The company saw the metaverse as the future of online social interactions and as the evolution of existing social media. ViewSonic Education.

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Should schools and school districts have a "social media strategy" like business and industry? In the corporate world, social media has moved from being a novelty to a deliberate strategy to engage the public. But if schools were going to be more deliberate about their social media strategy, what would they do?

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. Failure to help teachers navigate online teaching tools and understand how to maximize them to boost positive learning outcomes, edtech products won’t be successful. million users and record a market share of $1.96

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With filtering and blocking software becoming a mainstay in public education institutions, it is important to understand the legal implications of these tools. Most educational institutions in this category simplify their compliance by purchasing and using a web filter from a reputable company. What are CIPA guidelines for filtering?

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Neo LMS

MAY 12, 2020

Though there are many inequities that have been revealed in the amount of access that students have to the tools needed for distance learning, there are also many ways in which global collaboration has, directly and indirectly, benefited educational institutions during this crisis. Read more: 5 Edtech tools to try out this year.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

He talks about the tools, best practices, and tips for these technologies as well as his predictions for which one he thinks is going to be the most useful for teachers. They have a new classroom management tool called Collections. Today’s Sponsor: Metaverse is a powerful augmented reality app.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This summer, the White House persuaded seven major tech companies to make substantial commitments toward the responsible development of artificial intelligence; in early September, eight more joined in. When it comes to AI, we can’t afford the same wait-and-see approach many governments took to regulating social media.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education provides an enhanced learning platform that facilitates engaging, daily instruction in any environment. Discovery, Inc.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2024

This comprehensive resource includes ready-to use, phenomena-driven lessons that motivate students, powerful technology tools—such as toggle-on Spanish translation—that personalize access, and time-saving teacher tools that streamline prep and grading. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 28, 2010

What I really enjoyed was there were so many people there that I knew because of social media. Social Media. All possible because of social media. Social Media is dangerous, it is a time suck, you can''t learn while being social. The fact is social media breaks down barriers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 14, 2016

Here are some tools that I recommend to help figure out why your website is crashing or just to double check to make sure it is configured properly. I recommend you check yours with these tools. If you are having issues with your website, here are 5 tools to make your website faster and better. Websites crash all the time.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The metaverse is a tool that blends experiences typically associated with either the virtual or physical worlds. At the same time, because the metaverse is also being used in areas like social media and the creation of video games, its use as an educational tool has not necessarily been fully understood by all.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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