The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Fortunately, my employer supports this and as such, we have been incorporating the voice of students in the guidelines around social media (You can see the teen guidelines at schools.nyc.gov/socialmedia ). Admittedly, I''m not much of a user of social media platforms for the under 13 set, so I knew I had a lot to learn.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 27, 2017

For nearly 9 years I’ve written about technology, improving school leadership and have shared my personal insights on being a connected educator. I believe many educators want to start blogging but they just don’t know where to start or what to do. Blogging can be a highly reflective practice that more educators should do.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2018

From student-led social media to students calling parents with score reports and student-led conferencing, these three ideas can help empower students in your classroom. Just for one example, we have student-led social media accounts in our classroom. Student-led social media accounts. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It works pretty well for higher elementary and middle schools particularly, as in that video does. I'm definitely going to dig into that video. ” The post From Challenge to Triumph: The Learning Pit Concept Explained appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

For superintendents in the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools , this is an opportunity to examine and reimagine their education systems under new constraints. We also assumed that a lot of our educators also had [internet] access, and we provided devices. We’re good at this kind of stuff in education,” he said. “I’ve

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2024

Around this time four years ago, a seismic event was rippling across education. For most educators, the pandemic was a defining moment in their careers, a situation more disruptive than they could’ve imagined. But to compete with TikTok, social media and talking to their friends makes it that much more difficult.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

This message has perhaps been clearest on social media, where many parents overseeing their children’s educations are suggesting teachers be paid more.) For Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked 15 educators to tell us whether the new arrangement really has changed parents’ perceptions of their jobs. How can you tell?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. I have somebody that I’m mentoring right now that is a special education teacher. I’m a special education teacher.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 17, 2022

She also shares some of her story of deciding to share what she does with a wider audience as she is becoming an education influencer. I have learned so many new things from other educators and I enjoy to continue to pay it forward! Kiki, you decided that you wanted to be an education influencer. And that's precisely what I did.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 15, 2019

This type of data can help educators, parents, or policy makers better understand how students interact with technology, particularly how to create a healthy relationship with it. Nevertheless, if there is a potential negative impact of excessive screen time, educators can find ways to manage it. What is digital wellness?

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

However, there are still some digital storytelling misconceptions that could hinder an educator from using it to its full potential. Student engagement during classroom activities is definitely improved when digital storytelling is used. Educators shouldn’t be dismissive of different forms of expression. Let’s tell a story!

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter STEM, STEAM, and design thinking are buzzwords in education today. Definitely, download the lesson plan and entry forms now. Post on Social Media to enter to win some art supplies! GIVEAWAY ALERT!

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2023

The ubiquity of phones and social media has always been accepted as a double-edged sword, but lately, it seems as if extreme violence on the internet is only a few clicks away at all times. As an eighth-grader, I felt confused and devastated when the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting happened.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The developmentally appropriate lessons come after requests from schools, and will focus on The Social Institute’s Seven Social Standards , which serve as a set of guiding principles for social media and tech use. Olympians) to be their best selves on all platforms, we help them “win the game of social media.”

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

and Rosa Parks at her Katy, Texas, elementary school in the Houston area. It was definitely painted in the light that ‘these problems are in the past,’ and ‘America is the land of the free’ and ‘everyone is equal here.’ ”. They are advocating for core curriculum changes in social studies — specifically American history — classes.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 18, 2021

In each installment of our Educator Perspectives series, we interview teachers and administrators across the country who are engaging, motivating, and challenging their students in unique ways. Christopher Dodge is the Principal and Lead Learner of Orange Elementary Schools in Orange, Massachusetts. It definitely fit the bill.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This is especially evident over the decade, as schools have increasingly adopted mobile learning as a signature initiative using BYOD and 1:1 programs and investing in tablets to provide their students with access to a wealth of relevant educational content and learning opportunities. Mobile students. Avoiding the risk of distraction.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Welcome back to our insightful series on 21st century education. It’s astounding to reflect on how much has changed in the intervening years in the world of education and teaching. Networking, both in-person and online through social media, educational blogs, video conferences, and forums, plays a crucial role.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2019

I've been a resident of the Lone Star State for over two years now, and I can definitely vouch for the saying: Everything is bigger in Texas! 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! Tony Bonazzi @GISDMath.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Experts like Bowdoin College education chair Doris Santoro, author of the book “ Demoralized ,” define the concept in moral terms. I really believe in public education and haven’t given up quite yet. She says she loved working in elementary school but the switch to middle school was tough. But I felt the same way.”

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

She and other social workers have seen more verbal and physical fights, and worried parents are calling with concerns about their child’s shorter-than-usual temper. It’s definitely a lot more than I think any of us were mentally prepared for, even though we tried to prepare for it,” Rodriguez said.

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User Generated Education

MAY 20, 2015

The maker movement and maker education, in my perspective, are such great initiatives – really in line with what student-centric education should be in this era of formal and informal learning. Social media has helped me gain a more global perspective and become aware of some of the problems associated with the maker movement.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. Dan is a respected authority in educational technology and artificial intelligence. Brad is a publisher of education and children's books as well as leads the strategic vision of the organization.

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Hack Education

APRIL 16, 2020

Yes, it has been a little quiet on Hack Education lately. I realize that most everyone — particularly on social media — wants to talk about the now or the future. But even with everything currently upside down, I insist that knowing the history of education technology is crucial. Even HEWN has gone dormant.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Now, between the number of online information sites and the proliferation of social media apps, plus near constant mobile phone use, determining a story’s credibility seems to call for advanced detective skills. For her students, Whitehead often uses definitions from the Stony Brook University Center for News Literacy.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

In partnering with Common Sense Education since 2014 for our inaugural Digital Citizenship Week (DCW), we have remained committed to cultivating the empowering and collaborative practices of online engagement and technology use throughout our schools. LA Unified has two separate social media policies: one for employees and one for students.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

I don’t want to pit one grade against another,” said Laura Bornfreund, the director of early and elementary education policy at New America, a progressive think tank. Research has shown that high-quality early education benefits children , especially children from low-income families, through to their adulthood.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

AJ spent the next eight months out of school with limited virtual instruction, while his mother argued with the district that his rights as a student in special education were being violated in the name of school safety. “My Credit: Source- Colorado Department of Education. Related: Sent home early: Lost learning in special education.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2021

In response to an inquiry from The Hechinger Report, the New Jersey Department of Education said it has not conducted any surveys to see how many families would be interested in continuing virtually. The PEA leadership does not notify the district of its concerns but instead puts photos in social media and in press releases to the media.”. “I

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2019

On the day of my visit, the class was using the Common Sense Education digital citizenship lesson Is It Cyberbulling? , I wanted to know what she thought about the lesson and why she feels cyberbullying is important for elementary school-age students to discuss in school. But it definitely happens. They just log on.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 19, 2020

That’s why both educators and researchers who study child development say the school shutdowns resulting from the coronavirus pandemic may be particularly disruptive for middle schoolers. She doesn’t have a smartphone or use social media, so it’s difficult to connect with peers. Now that’s not possible. It’s) weird,” she said.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

I do encourage students to “sandbox” or play as they are using the app the first time and this is definitely something they can get creative with for that first video. Create Engaging Projects The third way Adobe Premiere Rush promotes creativity is the interest students have in YouTube, Instagram, and social media style videos.

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Linways Technologies

APRIL 10, 2019

Students discontinuing courses is also one of the major concerns of higher educational institutions. Everyone knows that education, as we all have experienced till the dawn of the last decade or so, is going through some major changes. Definitely not. Technology has already become an elementary part of our life.

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Adam Welcome

MAY 22, 2016

How many schools are helping to support kids with social media strategy? You don't need a college degree to operate a drone, run a social media strategy or even vlog. Kids should be developing these skills while they're still in high school, college and heck why not even elementary school!

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

But as I have evolved as an educator, I've gone from a reactive place to a really proactive place. I've probably then added another layer of social responsibility. I've probably then added another layer of social responsibility. There was a young girl, elementary age, and she was doing a science project in school.

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Brainscape

MAY 26, 2023

Hand-in-hand with our uncompromised access to too-much information and the ever-present distractions of technology, has come a shift in the way we consume information : from reading long-form content to quickly scanning through short articles and social media updates. The result? What do they look like? Are they a word?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2016

Last week, EdSurge had the opportunity to sit down with Hayes to hear about her thoughts on what the profession is missing, why there’s a dearth of minority educators in the field, and how her own district struggles with “antiquated ideas” about social media and the like. The thing about education is that it’s a longterm answer.

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