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Students Turn to TikTok for Study Buddies

Edsurge

“It helps people create a community around studying,” she says. Thompson is part of a trend of college and high school students who stream themselves studying on TikTok or YouTube, often using the hashtag #studywithme. I think of social media as sugar,” she says. I’m definitely a master procrastinator.”

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Digital Leadership with Students and Social Media featuring Jennifer Casa-Todd

The CoolCatTeacher

Today Jennifer Casa-Todd @JCasaTodd opens our minds to social media leadership with students. She argues that we’re limiting students when we don’t let them lead using social media. Jennifer is the author of Social LEADia. Social LEADia Book Contest with Jennifer Casa-Todd. *. Download the PDF.

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Why I Teach Women's Studies at an All-Girls Catholic School

Edsurge

To build on our founders’ mission, the school began offering a women’s studies elective titled “Women and Society”, which I have proudly taught since 2014. I applied for the position, and because of my experience studying and minoring in women’s studies during college, I was given the opportunity to teach the course.

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Brainscape launches study streak reminders (and other news for October 2023)

Brainscape

You asked and we listened: study streak reminders are here! One of Brainscape’s greatest philosophies is that a little bit of studying every day obliterates even the most ambitious of study goals. You can also customize the time of day you’d prefer to receive your nags (ahem, reminders). What’s not to love?

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Finally, Definitive Manual for School Leaders on Engaging in Using Social Media

The 21st Century Principal

In their new book, Why Social Media Matters: School Communication in the Digital Age , authors Kitty Porterfield and Meg Carnes write: “Skill in communication is a key ingredient for school leaders’ success in today’s complex education environment, and this communication now includes social media.” Why should I care?

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Raising the Smart Classroom’s IQ – By Dr. Paul Fornelli

ViewSonic Education

Lastly, Kinesthetic learners need a more tactile, “hands-on” approach to their studies; they learn best via the use of simulations, personal experience, and/or repeated practice. As a digital media instructor, I have an assortment of media files to upload, ranging from music files to still images to full high-definition (HD) video footage.

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Educators Get To Imagine Bigger, Too [On TED]

The Jose Vilson

My first on the definition of teacher voice gave me tons of confidence to pursue more opportunities to break our educational siloes. My Small and Non-Exhaustive TED Talk Playlist for You Let me also share some of my favorite TED talks over the years: Zarah Biabani, “ The eco-creators helping the climate through social media.

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