techlearning

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

What Gartner’s Top Tech Trends for 2019 Mean for Education. Augmented data analysis, blended digital tools and connected networks will reign among technology innovations in the coming year, according to IT analyst group Gartner’s top 10 tech trends of 2019. . Digital Twins: This concept is not new. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2018

As a classroom teacher and an instructional technologist, I struggled with how to find time in students’ already-busy schedules to incorporate digital citizenship, even though I knew it was important to teach. On another occasion, student leaders read aloud from social media posts meant to cause harm. It’s all around us.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 20, 2016

In this episode, Shannon Mclintock -Miller and I discuss current best practices about digital citizenship and online safety for kids. If you’ve ever taught kids who have their own smartphones, you know how quickly social media problems can escalate at school. She is also the Skype Education Ambassador.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 21, 2020

Here’s what I currently use to teach from home or can easily arrange: Have necessary apps on iPads and smartphones. This includes your LMS, virtual meeting tool, cloud accounts, email, scan, social media, and sharing. Have a digital notetaking program–Evernote, OneNote, Notability, or Google Keep for example.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 15, 2019

According to the Pew Research Center , “Fully 95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online ‘almost constantly’”. 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.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2017

With the rise of online games, web-based education, and smartphones that access everything from house lights to security systems, it’s not surprising to read these statistics: In 2013, 71 percent of the U.S. A good place to start an Internet education is: There are rules. population age 3 and over used the Internet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 30, 2016

Get Netsmartz, the free program to help educate teachers, parents and students. Educate yourself. The time to talk is when they get their smartphone. Today’s Sponsor: Netsmartz Free Teaching Digital Citizenship Course. Why we should talk to kids about what to do after they sext on their smartphones.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2018

School districts across the country are upgrading networks and integrating more classroom technology, and smartphones have become increasingly ubiquitous across socioeconomic lines. Educators are beginning to take note of a new problem: a digital participation divide.

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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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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2019

There are endless distractions for kids these days—from games to music and social media. And as technology platforms have accelerated over the years, her job has increasingly involved keeping up with the ways young people use social media, and advising parents, teachers and even tech companies about what they need to know.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 25, 2019

Now, there are dozens of channels, hundreds of newspapers, thousands of bloggers, and tens of thousands of social media journalists — all trying to get your attention with the latest apocalyptic news flash. Here are some of the reasons: Fake news is created to influence public opinion or make money — not to educate.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 14, 2020

A version of this post was originally published on November 25, 2019, in Education Technology. Educators have always tried to ensure a safe learning environment for students, as a way to reduce negative outcomes and increase retention rates. Even though exceptions do exist, educational institutions are quite safe to be in, nonetheless.

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2019

But today, with smartphones, cameras, and social media everywhere, anything they do can be instantly broadcast and recorded—the good, the bad, and the ugly. In our 24/7 digital world, kids come of age, learn, and make mistakes just like they always have, but the stakes are so much higher than in generations past.

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Gaggle Speaks

JANUARY 18, 2016

While parents are rejoicing that kids are back in school, and they survived winter break, teachers and administrators might be noticing more students with smartphones. As children get back into the routine of classes, now’s the ideal time to address all those smartphones that were given as gifts for the holidays.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2015

The technological advances of the past two decades have changed the world, and education is no exception. Students who use technology in the classroom perform better, and emerge from their educations better prepared for the challenges of adult life. Higher Education Has Changed, Too. What is the 21st Century Lesson Plan?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2016

You’ll enjoy her latest article on how to address cyberbullying with your students: Cyberbullying refers to a situation in which a teen, preteen or child is embarrassed, humiliated, harassed, threatened, tormented or otherwise targeted by another on interactive technology such as smartphones or social media.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2017

Bring the latest version of Google Maps on your smartphone or iPad, complete with audio directions. Most educational conferences have one. They are geared for people who are manipulating a digital device one-handed, half their attention on the phone and the rest on traffic, meaning: they’re simple and straightforward.

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Tech Helpful

AUGUST 23, 2018

Now, as a high school student he chooses to be different than his peers when it come to social media. We, as educators, need to be speaking to students about using technology for human flourishing and the pitfalls of mindless surfing. This is a digital citizenship issue. He knows balancing is a weakness for him.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2016

Install Waze on your smartphone or iPad (here’s my review of Waze ). Most educational conferences have one. They are geared for people who are manipulating digital device one-handed, half their attention on the phone and the rest on traffic, meaning: they’re simple and straight-forward. Conference App. Any ideas?).

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Waterford

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Through computers, smartphones, and tablets, we have a wealth of information at our fingertips that can be both entertaining and intellectually stimulating. Today’s children are digital natives, which means that they’ve grown up surrounded by technology from the time they were born. 5 Quick Tips on Limiting Screen Time at Home.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

In Redefinition, digital tools enable a complete reimagining of the learning activity. Imagine students connecting with authors online or on social media to chat about their writing process and word choice as part of researching and creating their own vocabulary lists to study. Managing Smartphones in the Classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Children with smartphones have unfiltered access to the Internet unless their parents make a decision to filter. Why Do Students Need Protection on their SmartPhones? So, for example, I know that 20% of the time, they’re surfing and on social media, while 10% of the time they’re actually playing online games.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

A Global Search for Education, Cathy Rubin, Post From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In the age of electronic media, a school could be everywhere, or it could possibly be nowhere. Is it possible for kids to limit their social media time and spend it building face-to-face relationships?

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 29, 2018

The media seems full of reportage on how social media carries content designed to deceive users. There does seem to b growing evidence that this may have been perpetrated, but in the midst of all the hyperbole and accusations, what role does social media actually play in the deception of the masses?

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

" As you start to plan your professional learning for the summer, take a look at this recommended reading list from the Common Sense Education team. We include books, blogs, and newsletters that cover a range of topics from social media and disinformation to Gamergate.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

According to a 2016 Pew Research Center survey , nearly eight in 10 Americans have at least a desktop computer, and 77 percent of Americans across all demographics own a smartphone. Digital access for our students is everywhere, all the time, affecting how our students live, socialize, work, play, contribute, and learn.

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Graphite Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

But today, with smartphones, cameras, and social media everywhere, anything they do can be instantly broadcast and recorded -- the good, the bad, and the ugly. In our 24/7 digital world, kids come of age, learn, and make mistakes just like they always have, but the stakes are so much higher than in generations past.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2016

Most educators–and parents–focus technology benefits on how it helps academically, but efriend Joe Peters reminded me the other day that there’s more to it than that. A child’s emotional well-being and self-confidence is essential to social and intellectual development.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2015

Bring the latest version of the Google Maps app on your smartphone or iPad, complete with audio directions. Most educational conferences have one. They are geared for people who are manipulating digital device one-handed, half their attention on the phone and the rest on traffic, meaning: they’re simple and straight-forward.

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Educational technology LMS platforms are spending much money and man hours on creating safeguards against plagiarism. The easy access to information due to their smartphone in their back pocket does not make them truly knowledgable.just able to regurgitate facts.or Anything that harms the school culture has to addressed.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 4, 2018

" As you start to plan your professional learning for the summer, take a look at this recommended reading list from the Common Sense Education team. We include books, blogs, and newsletters that cover a range of topics from social media and disinformation to Gamergate. Digital Citizenship: A Community-Based Approach.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

As more of our lives are consumed with digital technology — social media, texting and smartphones — is it any wonder that our children are growing up with electronic gadgets as companions? And, ownership of smartphones — mobile devices with an internet connection — has tripled in recent years among young people.

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