eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

This means that there are more concepts, terms, and trends in education that teachers need to be aware of - but how do you keep track of them all? Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms. Edtech is being used in classrooms more than ever before.

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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. Why we need digital wellness in schools. Other issues that are related to this category are a lack of online safety and low digital literacy skills.

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Mistakengoal.com

AUGUST 10, 2016

Last spring, the faculty senate of my university passed a series of resolutions aimed at updating the university’s general education program. In this post I’ll discuss how we’re approaching the new outcome of “responsible use of the internet and other social media” that the faculty have added to the course.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The good news is that information is easier to come by than ever before—many students, even at an elementary age, have access to smartphones, the Internet, and a pervasive, never-ending flow of social media. Today, social media plays an outsized role in how people get their information. Take a News Literacy Quiz.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

This means that there are more concepts, terms, and trends in education that teachers need to be aware of - but how do you keep track of them all? Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms. Edtech is being used in classrooms more than ever before.

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Trends MOOC Differentiated Instruction Gamification 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we examine the significance of digital literacy skills, we’ll focus on highlighting their role in empowering students to navigate the complexities of the information age, fostering critical thinking, and preparing them for the challenges of an increasingly interconnected and technologically-driven world. Why is digital literacy important?

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 1, 2017

And though we don’t always think of them as such, camp counselors are actually educators. From modeling respect to exuding enthusiasm, counselors teach campers crucial social and emotional skills that enrich kids’ lives and make them better learners in all contexts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

These are so relevant and authentic to what’s happening today at the juxtaposition of education and technology, I wanted to share them with you. Your role as a parent is critical to preparing your children to go online before using social media platforms. Read the parental guidelines all social media platforms offer.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 11, 2019

So, let’s get started with a quote that has become one of my all time favorites: “Part of our formal education should be training in empathy. For example, you can schedule a short icebreaker exercise from time to time to boost their energy. Read more: DOs and DON’Ts of teaching digital citizenship. Final thoughts.

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Outcomes Learning Exercises Digital Citizenship 281

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

About a decade ago, I began to notice a shift, and now the vast majority of students admit that it’s technological distractions—texting, social media apps and online streaming—that often prevent them from completing work and being engaged in class. Having a network of people to turn to is key to social and emotional wellness.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 1, 2019

While older generations needed to learn how to use digital media, our children face a different task: managing and using screen time in healthy ways. October 14-18 is Digital Citizenship Week , so now is the perfect time to talk with children about healthy screen time habits. 5 Quick Tips on Limiting Screen Time at Home.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 9, 2017

I honestly think it’s the proliferation of social media. It happened so quickly and we’ve had such a rapid transition away from print media that we haven’t had the time and the experience to really develop the skill set of analyzing media content. ” JENNIFER: 00:47. So we talk about that.

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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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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2018

One of Meg Ormiston’s biggest frustrations with education today is how long everything takes to roll out. A related fifth book focuses on leadership skills for educators). Creativity starts off every book, followed by areas such as 21st century skills, research, digital citizenship and technology and coding concepts.

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EdTechSandyK

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Because this was a helpful exercise for me at the end of 2012 / start of 2013, I thought I''d give it another go as 2013 ticks away its final hours and 2014 looms on the horizon. My Favorite Videos for Describing Educators'' Professional Use of Twitter , 10/20/13 - I talk about Twitter. Another year has sped by. Much like 2012.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Mobile Learning iPad 63

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 16, 2016

Because of its multimedia approach and appealing blend of text, color, movement, sound, and images, it has fast become one of the most popular writing exercises in schools. According to Center for Digital Storytelling , there are seven elements critical to a good digital story: Point of View — What is the perspective of the author?

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

While traditional tests and quizzes are intended by educators as an opportunity for students to improve, that is usually not how it feels from their perspective. These creative projects tend to be the ones students choose to share via digital portfolios or as part of applications to internships or even college.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 30, 2015

On February 20, 2015, The Family Dinner Project partnered with Common Sense Education for a Community Dinner at the Waring School in Beverly, Massachusetts. I was surprised by how willing and even eager the kids at our table were to straighten out the adults over misconceptions of social media usage and the internet.

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Social Media Education Digital Citizenship Exercises 40

The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

As an advocate for the use of technology in schools, I am also an advocate for exercise, connecting face-to-face, and trying different things. I was also struck by the term “the attention economy” in the documentary “ The Social Dilemma.”

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

Chair bands: These are like exercise bands that get wrapped around the front two legs of a chair. We used to have an area at my school that a counselor set up that had a little walking exercise for students to do. Mindful schools: Many educators love using Mindful Schools and those resources. Students can push on the band.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Lucy Gray and Steve Hargadon, Global Education Conference co-chairs, talk about the Global Education Conference 2017 that runs from November 13-16. Lucy Gray and Steve Hargadon for Global Education Conference. Vicki: The Global Education Conference is here, November 13-16! What is the Global Education Conference ?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Global Education Conference Call For Proposals Opens May 1st! virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners.

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Educator Innovator

APRIL 9, 2015

In the fluid uses of what I call digital civic imagination , the #BlackLivesMatter meme has moved across social media platforms and online networks and become a rallying cry in demonstrations and protests fueling participatory politics in cities across the country.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

The story offers a good example of how education is shifting as we wrap up two decades of the 21st century. Instead of relying on textbooks and teacher direction, these students had to think critically about unfolding events, collaborate with peers and adults, and make creative use of digital tools to communicate their ideas.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 8, 2018

SMART wants to recognize educators across the globe who inspire greatness in their students, peers or community. Nominate your favorite educator at coolcatteacher.com/greatness. We have this one app called the “Swole Patrol” and that’s an app that’s about exercises by teens for teens. We also like things that rhyme.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

By the way, this resource is excellent for any Google for Education school that uses the Chrome browser, not just Chromebooks! Here’s how Google describes it : “ The Chromebook App Hub , an online resource to help educators, administrators and developers work together to learn about Chromebook apps and activity ideas for schools.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 9, 2018

The importance of media literacy cannot be understated. Nor can the value of social media as a teaching, learning, and publishing tool. Two principles inform why I engage with my students around social media: Digital literacy doesn’t just naturally develop any more than print literacy does, and.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

School libraries have evolved from strict, quiet, hush-hush rooms to more interactive spaces with flexible seating, readily-available edtech tools, and educators on hand to help with research, critical resource evaluation, makerspaces. A lesson on how to create a podcast. A tutorial on how to create a paper circuit board that uses LED lights.

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