eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Easy-to-follow instructions guide students through data collection, measurement, data analysis, and interpretation, while feedback provided by both open-ended and auto-graded questions reinforces correct ideas.  A unique interface allows students to change what happens in the video and see how that change affects the outcome.

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MAY 6, 2021

One of the most important yet underwhelming international events is coming up the first Thursday in May (in Canada, it’s March 15th). Passwords are now required to access websites, banking, email, social media, favorite shopping sites, chat venues like iMessenger, and even certain documents. What is it?

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Another "big" for Texas is education, and when I'm looking to get a pulse on what the current trends and landscape are, I turn to social media! These educators use Twitter as an effective tool to engage others in conversation and share their knowledge—all in an effort to teach the state's future leaders. Tony Bonazzi @GISDMath.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2017

News has followed audiences onto social media, so much so that a few years ago Poynter reported journalists and news organizations were some of the most active users on Twitter. Thanks for helping us hit this milestone in the new-media landscape. A conversation on Twitter about. June 21, 2017. May 3, 2017.

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MAY 2, 2020

One of the most important yet underwhelming international events is coming up the first Thursday in May (in Canada, it’s March 15th). Passwords are now required to access websites, banking, email, social media, favorite shopping sites, chat venues like iMessenger, and even certain documents. What is it?

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2023

In reviewing the data for this digital service, we found that Mystery Science is popular with teachers,” said Geneva CUSD 304’s Learning & Teaching Facilitator Jill Marsh. However, the data only tells part of the story. Editable ready-to-use worksheets and assessments are also available in both English and Spanish. “In

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2023

Easy-to-follow instructions guide students through data collection, measurement, data analysis, and interpretation, while feedback provided by both open-ended and auto-graded questions reinforces correct ideas. A unique interface allows students to change what happens in the video and see how that change affects the outcome.

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MARCH 18, 2020

Data Analytics. Much like how social media giants Facebook and Twitter are utilizing our digital footprints to better understand consumer behavior, teachers are also turning to data analytics to learn more about their students. there are more opportunities for students to input valuable personal data.

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MARCH 25, 2019

Keeping up with national and international events was a lot easier when all the news came from one of three major TV news outlets and a few newspapers like The New York Times. But, social media is not supposed to be a reputable source for news. ” — Wikipedia. Be clear on the goal of the writer.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

The best security measures are in place, too — content filtering, data privacy and more. Use Social Media and Events to Keep Parents in the Know. You can send newsletters, put it on your website, announce it on Twitter or Facebook — all of those are great channels. by Curtiss Strietelmeier.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Easy-to-follow instructions guide students through data collection, measurement, data analysis, and interpretation, while feedback provided by both open-ended and auto-graded questions reinforce correct ideas. A unique interface allows students to change what happens in the video and see how that change affects the outcome.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

One of the fastest growing technologies in education is forms–to gather information, curate data, test students, and much more. New questions can be dependent upon the user’s response to prior questions and completed forms are shared via a link, social media, or integrated into DropBox, Google Docs, and other popular platforms.

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JULY 28, 2017

Sway organizes the content, suggests images and even data, and then helps students to quickly arrange everything into a comprehensive and fully-fleshed project. When your Sway is finished, add it to any site that accepts embed codes, send it out as a link, or share it to a variety of social media outlets. That’s amazing.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

From start to finish, this event was a rowdy affair filled with energy and enthusiasm, networking and new friends. The first day, as we rode up the elevator to the Welcome event, the TPT folks cheered and high fived all of us teacher-authors. Seminars I attended included: using social media to spread the word. copyrights.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 31, 2017

These posts will take us through Twitter chats and how you can participate in real time or whenever you want. Diversify Through Social Media Social media is an almost constant part of our daily lives. Schools and districts are also embracing social media as another channel to engage stakeholders.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

News headlines containing the NSA, Home Depot and Target a number of months ago, as well as the debacle of a bankruptcy case with ConnectEDU combined with a push by a number of parent bloggers, brought student data and concerns over privacy to the forefront. Resources: Data Quality Campaign (stat source) & Future of Privacy Forum ).

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AUGUST 13, 2018

In the hands of students, Twitter is commonly viewed as a gossipy distraction that takes students away from the important work done at class and home. Students sign into personal accounts (when age-appropriate) or a class Twitter account. Twitter can also be used as a poll or a warmup/exit ticket. Polls, forms, and surveys.

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eSpark

APRIL 11, 2022

It can also be as simple as family involvement in school activities: K-3 students whose families volunteer and participate in school events and programs overall have better “work habits and task orientation compared to children whose parents do not participate,” according to a series of briefs by The Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

." Tagged on: September 1, 2017 When The Truth is Messy and Hard | New America → The President and CEO of New America offers more context and a way forward after this week's events call into question the think tank's handling of (real or perceived) conflicts of interest.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Twenty-four districts have said they will be sharing data about students’ learning to families. They’re shared on Fridays via email and social media and have become a routine communication outlet for the district that families are engaging with.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

People ask why I spend all week at these events when I could just come in, present and be gone. And these events are prime opportunities for me to learn from amazing educators. Its fascinating to look at the data and get a true sense of how social media can impact the stories that schools and leaders need to tell.

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Even worse, no idea if they have good contact data on each and every of their students or not. Barrier 1-Bad Data In Means Bad Data Out -Some of those papers I had to fill out at the beginning of the year were the same green sheets my district has been sending home for nearly 15 years. But how do we know if that data is good?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2023

The sharp increase is, in part, attributed to teens purchasing via distributors on social media platforms what they believe to be prescription drugs but instead are counterfeit drugs laced with fentanyl. NIEA provides membership with information on scholarships, opportunities, events, policy, and federal and state news stories.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2021

As part of the expansion, Discovery Education will host future virtual and in-person events focusing on the importance of STEM education for young women, as well as providing educators with resources to integrate STEM into their instructional plans. “We About Mastercard (NYSE: MA).

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

." Tagged on: September 1, 2017 When The Truth is Messy and Hard | New America → The President and CEO of New America offers more context and a way forward after this week's events call into question the think tank's handling of (real or perceived) conflicts of interest.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 5, 2016

You can even integrate a Twitter hash tag. Let’s use the power of social media to crowd source even more examples. This is a great tool to use for a backchannel. Tozzl – Take your backchannel to a new level! People can respond via text, videos, images, and documents. AnswerGarden – My new favorite tool!

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EdTechTeacher

OCTOBER 18, 2017

My Maps allows users to import data into a map from a Google Sheet, KML file, or CSV file. Teachers can use a Google Form to collect data and then import the Form’s data into a new My Map. Teachers and students can share their form via social media and ask for information from people anywhere in the world!

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

As an administrator in the 21st century, I constantly think about ways to effectively communicate with our parents and the tools that our faculty can use to extend and expand the way we share academic, behavioral, and social data with the families of children whom we serve. Tip #1: School Social Networking Accounts.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

What social media do you use regularly for communicating with your students and parents? Many platforms let you promote events via several social media channels, but some are meant for a specific channel. For instance, TwitCasting lets users stream video while commenting via Twitter. Join the Community.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

If this doesn’t get you thinking about the security risks of schools collecting and managing sensitive data, I’d submit you may not be paying close enough attention. Tagged on: September 7, 2017 When can schools punish students for racist social media posts? Now that very same data could be used to track them down.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

If this doesn’t get you thinking about the security risks of schools collecting and managing sensitive data, I’d submit you may not be paying close enough attention. Tagged on: September 7, 2017 When can schools punish students for racist social media posts? Now that very same data could be used to track them down.

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Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2018

She explains that the quizzes that can gather someone’s data usually show up on personal feeds, not on group pages. Her peers communicated more via apps like Twitter, Instagram and the Remind. When she began college, “I realized that a lot of the clubs and organization had [Facebook] pages dedicated to events.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

This staff member and their colleagues have been sending each other job ads: “There are data analyst jobs I could do and easily make double what I’m making.” I don’t have any type of protection … I think that has become more apparent with the pandemic, being told who is ‘essential,’ who has to be on campus.”

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Doug Levin

JULY 7, 2016

Note: The original version of this piece was published on July 7, 2016 by New America as part of an EdCentral series on the next social contract for education: https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/next-social-contract-public-education-needs-new-terms-service/.

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

Since it began, over 100 million students have participated worldwide in over forty languages (data from HourofCode.com ). It uses a simple statement that will turn all the social media mavens into engineers—IF THIS THEN THAT. Popular Recipes include: IF you post a photo on Instagram THEN share it on Twitter.

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Perry Hewitt

OCTOBER 23, 2015

A few points in particular stood out for me: the rise of messaging over “traditional” social media; the 31(!) I particularly like the point about getting close to your organization’s small, structured data, the value of which often gets lost in the endless big data hype.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Insurance companies often need data—in the form of photos and reports—when claims are filed. For insurance, you need to make sure you’re tracking the info correctly and putting it into a format where the insurance company can actually leverage the data coming in. The time to review policies is before a disaster strikes, Schad says.

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