Bryan Alexander

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Out of all academics, how are scientists using new technologies to communicate? Pew has a new study , based on surveying nearly 4,000 scientists, and the results are important for higher education and technology. In contrast, social media is only a viable communication method for a minority of these scientists.

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Social Media Study Comparison Facebook 40

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 16, 2018

On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. Infographics in Education with Eileen Lennon. So I started with her, creating the social media guidelines for the New York City Department of Education. What do you think about that comparison?

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Education Social Media Guidelines Twitter 193

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The US Office of Educational Technology says, "Everyone in education has a responsibility to harness the good to serve educational priorities while also protecting against the dangers that may arise as a result of AI being integrated in educational technology." Available for students 18 and older in the US.)

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Classroom Microsoft Policies Tools 358

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Both of my parents were public educators; my father an elementary principal in Hackettstown and my mother an elementary teacher in Flemington. They both touched lives and impacted kids like countless other NJ educators. Educators are, and have been, the cultivators of virtually every other profession.

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System Comparison Education Common Core 150

The Web20Classroom

APRIL 13, 2020

According to Education Week : 21 states and 3 U.S. according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Those schools educate almost 50.8 Recently I spent looking at tweets, reading Facebook posts and blog posts and came to the conclusion that there is a great deal out there that tells educators what not to do.

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Comparison LMS Social Media Facebook 261

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 24, 2023

Within K-12 education, there is no greater priority than student welfare. Everything else pales in comparison. Student accounts are provided only through a verified educator, school, or educational organization. NOT build a personal profile of a student other than for supporting authorized educational/school purposes.

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Student Data Privacy Data EdTech Internet Safety 98

EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Technology is moving and changing rapidly across the world while connecting us in unforeseen ways. Although this generation can navigate the digital world with ease, it is unreasonable to assume young people fully understand how to leverage technology for best possible outcomes. By: Robyn Shulman, M.Ed.

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Digital Citizenship STEM Mobility Smartphone 100

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

My Own Chapter: M oving From Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0. Self-determined learning or heutagogy is fast gaining interest from educators around the world interested in an evidence-based approach to learning. Moving From Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0:

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Education Learning Resources Tools 268

EdTech4Beginners

MAY 8, 2017

In spite of the fact that online education has been massively developing over the last decade, we cannot deny the fact that the majority of teaching still takes place in a traditional classroom. Remember to start small, try one blended learning model, one technology tool at a time, analyze the mistakes you have made and then move forward.

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Blended Learning Classroom How To LMS 200

Securly

APRIL 19, 2016

This of course varies by age group: we found that younger teens (aged 13-15) spend the most time in front of their screens in comparison to other age groups. Students from around the world reported using their devices for the following activities (time allocation in descending order): Social Media, Schoolwork, Entertainment, Gaming.

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Khan Academy Social Media Comparison Survey 100

Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2020

Unfortunately, so are school budget restrictions, unmanageable workloads and aging (not to mention underperforming) classroom technology, to name just a few concerns. Yet, there are plenty of school districts whose implementation success stories provide useful guidance for finding new technology solutions to improve instruction.

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EdTech How To Comparison Training 138

Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2018

National headlines offering hope about the state of American education this year have been few and far between. Behind the promise of a full stack of supports—which in education circles are often referred to as “wraparound services”—is also a deeper sense of connection James hopes students will gain from this approach.

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Education Comparison System Social Media 143

PlagiarismCheck

APRIL 24, 2023

Leading Institutions use different plagiarism detection new-age tools to help students, teachers, and overall educational success. A Comprehensive Overview of Popular Plagiarism Checkers Efficient plagiarism software needs advanced technology with integration capabilities, the newest algorithms, and databases.

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Comparison Software Moodle LMS 90

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2022

PITTSBURGH, PA – It goes without saying that the COIVD-19 pandemic has impacted higher education and students across the globe. This data is very telling of the current state of higher education and its students,” SmarterService Founder and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Mac Adkins , said. But to what degree?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Everywhere outside of the education industry (which seems to focus on Google Forms), JotForm is the gold standard for creation of forms whether on PCs, Macs, or mobile devices. Once the form is completed, it can be shared via a link or social media, or integrated into DropBox, Google Docs, and many other popular platforms.

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Digital Citizenship Comparison Survey Social Media 154

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Some 44 percent of American university and college faculty are part-time , according to the National Center for Education Statistics. That information is based on a survey distributed to adjuncts who are AFT members and, through social media, to adjuncts who are not members of the union; 1,043 responded.

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Dropout Report Survey Study 140

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Technology Use and Wellness: How to Guide Students in a Digital Age The amount of time young Americans spend staring at a screen has reached unprecedented levels. As such, parents and educators must be more proactive in managing technology use to mitigate these health consequences.

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Technology Digital Citizenship How To Social Media 333

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 9, 2014

Learning should always come before technology. Many teachers welcome the idea of bringing new technology into the classroom. Ideas range from games based learning , to the use of social media and networking, to simpler approaches such as the use of digital cameras in art or data logging in science. Let me elaborate.

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VLE Technology LMS Learning 78

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2019

Over the last decade, as a rejection to a tired model of traditional higher education, new educational programs and structures have emerged. The new models of education take many forms. This failing is a direct result of fast education. These are all strategies that can be effective in an educational context.

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Education Training Strategy Comparison 111

PlagiarismCheck

APRIL 24, 2023

Leading Institutions use different plagiarism detection new-age tools to help students, teachers, and overall educational success. A Comprehensive Overview of Popular Plagiarism Checkers Efficient plagiarism software needs advanced technology with integration capabilities, the newest algorithms, and databases.

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Comparison Software Moodle LMS 52

Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Citizen- Educators inspire students to positively contribute to and responsibly participate in the digital world. Educators: Create experiences for learners to make positive, socially responsible contributions and exhibit empathetic behavior online that build relationships and community. Empowered Professional 3.

Digital Citizenship 44

Digital Citizenship Education Student Data Privacy Social Media 44

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 1, 2016

I love hearing a parent’s perspective on technology in their classrooms so I reached out to efriend, Joe Peters for his thoughts. And most of all, technology has invaded the classroom in the form of equipment, tools and video educational lessons. . What type of technology devices will the children be using? .

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EdTech Common Core Digital Citizenship Survey 150

Neo LMS

MARCH 9, 2017

Another method of getting students more involved and more interested in having debates, discussions and comparisons. With all the chat rooms, email and social media-like features you can find in an LMS nowadays, no teacher can say that he/she doesn’t have the means to reach the students. Get everyone talking.

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LMS Learning Comparison Libraries 214

MindShift

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Clutched in the hand of nearly every teen is a smartphone, buzzing and beeping and blinking with social media notifications. But is social media and the omnipresence of digital interactions really the cause of all this anxiety? A Link Between Social Media and Mental Health Concerns.

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Social Media iPhone Comparison Study 65

Edsurge

DECEMBER 23, 2016

In our fourth year-end personal statement roundup, we’ve again asked thought leaders to share their outlooks on education, but with a twist. Unfortunately, the ushering in of the social media age has also ushered in an age centered on quickly diffusing [personal] information. How about sexual activity?

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Social Media Comparison Facebook Trends 60

eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2017

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review.

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Analysis Video Comparison Social Media 44

Tech Helpful

JUNE 1, 2017

I use social media to share the things I've learned via blogs to help others, I've asked people to join me at educational events like Edcamp Gig City and CoffeeEDU, I've asked people to support me in my JDRF walks to find a cure for type 1 diabetes, and more recently I've reached out to an entire city to help me find my lost dog.

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Mobility Social Media Tools Edcamps 48

Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

That''s quite an apt result because Google and many of the other large, supposedly ''free'' social media tools are very much focused on making money to sustain their operations. Nor is it about the morality of social media companies. Little if any research seems to have been conducted into a comparison between them.

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Social Media Personal Learning Network Comparison Personalized Learning 75

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 9, 2018

Equitable digital access is the foundation for ensuring that teachers can personalize learning and provide students with the educational opportunities they need to be prepared for college and a career. Tell us about your experience as an educator in New York. Has technology always been available to you and your students?

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Laptops Social Media Comparison Google 58

Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Online education and training are the talks of the hour right now. Educators claim that these interactive ebooks have increased student engagement. . Social media buttons. In comparison, a Reflowable layout is more flexible and is the standard layout for ebooks. Attractive ebook cover. Call to action buttons.

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eBook Mobility Trends Comparison 52

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2019

That charge, by Brian Goegan, clearly struck a nerve with students around the country, leading to memes on social media portraying the professor as a hero fighting corrupt university officials, as well as t-shirts with the slogan: “ my homework was more expensive than this t-shirt.”

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Pearson Course Social Media Company 158

Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

I''m gradually working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. So Milgram''s notion of six degrees is not so much a theory of learning, more a social contact theory, but it has significant implications for learning in the social media age.

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Social Media Mobility Comparison Twitter 66

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

Tune in to discover why esports might just be the missing piece in your educational toolkit and how you can start a program at your school. TexSEF’s goal is to use esports, gaming, and media to connect kids to school and to each other. From 2017-2020, she held an Instructional Coaching Fellowship with Google for Education.

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E-rate Education Meeting Industry 362

Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

This is a continuation from yesterday''s blog post on changing times and the survival of higher education. Below are four reasons why the Social Web and associated media are changing higher education. Some were itinerant because of the nature of their jobs.

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Wiki VLE Education Social Media 54

Learning with 'e's

APRIL 19, 2014

It''s not a new phrase, but I was reminded of it again recently by Aaron Davis , a secondary school teacher in Melbourne, who has a prolific education Twitter account. In 1962, technology use was minimal in comparison to today''s ubiquitous global digital capabilities. I feel ''it takes a village'' requires some unpacking.

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Social Media Comparison Twitter Secondary 58

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2016

Let me make sure I’m clear here – I’m interested in the “push,” in the stories we tell about machines more so than the technology underpinning the machines themselves. If education is automated. Whose education is automated. Consider this a companion talk.

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Technology Learning Data Libraries 40

Gaggle Speaks

JANUARY 17, 2017

When superintendents, technologists and other educators first hear about Gaggle, they sometimes confuse what we offer with a web filter. Here’s another example: Often schools and districts will block access to social media sites, like Facebook and Twitter, primarily because they might disrupt productivity and learning.

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Digital Citizenship Comparison Facebook Social Media 40