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Genius as an Alternative Social Media

ProfHacker

” That many academics rely on social media goes without saying. Yet, I am dissatisfied with my social media. This spring I decided to become more engaged with Genius.com (formerly Rap Genius), in part by thinking of it as a form of social media. Do you have a favorite alternative form of social media?

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Generative AI, Chat GPT, and Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

If you have public website, your data can also be used to train tools like Chat GPT and some are trying to block their sites from being training data , as well.) When AI Fails Training Data is Older I did ask Notion to summarize the top three articles in edtech with hyperlinks. So, the training data is older.

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5 Aspects of digital citizenship students must be aware of

Neo LMS

Teaching students these kinds of “clean” online practices that will keep them and their data safer. Young people fall more readily into this trap, and designing an exercise where they perhaps review their feeds from the last sic months, and identify when they have taken this type of risk would be a helpful exercise.

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OPINION: Our college students are struggling emotionally. We need to understand how to help them

The Hechinger Report

While the news articles are alarming, it is worth noting that much of the data they cite comes from self-reporting by students. Related: Congress is starting to tackle student mental health Data drawn from student self-reporting provides important insights into their needs. Being a young adult today is not easy.

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Cybersecurity Hygiene: Tips for Students to Safeguard Online Privacy

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Use a VPN for studies & entertainment Using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a splendid cybersecurity tool that uses (AES-256) to protect your data from prying eyes. A VPN offers a secure and private connection, protecting sensitive information and research data from potential cyber threats.

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Teaching students how to manage digital distractions

Neo LMS

Others claim that emotional support and social engagement are the primary drivers of using social media more often. Belly breathing exercises. Hand tracing breathing exercises. banning mobile phones improves outcomes for the low-achieving students the most and has no significant impact on high achievers.

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The in-school push to fight misinformation from the outside world

The Hechinger Report

As misleading news reports, misinformation and false data spread throughout the world, students of all ages need better instruction on how to assess media and data. Some universities and some K-12 school systems have developed media literacy courses and standards to help. Related: Getting schooled in social media.