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Popular K-12 Tool Edmodo Shuts Down

Edsurge

Edmodo is permanently shuttering , the company announced late Monday. Those with data on Edmodo should remove it by the end of the day September 22nd if they don’t want to lose it, officials stated. Started in 2008, Edmodo boasted tens of millions of users. Edmodo did not respond to an inquiry from EdSurge. It's so sad!”

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Guest post: Caston Binger Explains How the Digital Revolution Has Transformed Education

EdTech4Beginners

In this article, Caston Binger , an Assistant Principal in Rochester, NY, will discuss how the digital revolution has transformed education and provide examples of how innovative teachers use technology to engage their students. They can now send messages and files electronically and connect with students through social media.

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BYOD and the Paperless Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

NMHS teachers are also beginning to to integrate social media tools that are blocked and banned in the majority of schools across the country. Students complete assignments whether it’s homework, class work, projects and tests all online using various websites, such as, Edmodo, Tumblr and Instagram on their BYOD devices.

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6 Do’s for Social Media so You Don’t Create a Nightmare!

WJU EdTech

I thought most teachers understood social media do’s and don’ts. While many some people feel they can post anything on social media that they want, don’t do it! Don’t use your brain and post your uncensored thoughts or pictures to social media. But I am finding they don’t.

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Mindful Tracking Cookie Policies Improve K—12 Data Security

EdTech Magazine

“We talk about this in terms of URLs and tracking, but what we are tracking is bits and pieces of people’s lives being sent off into black boxes to be used in ways that we don’t know,” Bill Fitzgerald, a blogger who discovered tracking cookies hidden in an education product from Edmodo, told EdSurge. by Eli Zimmerman.

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8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher

Much like how social media giants Facebook and Twitter are utilizing our digital footprints to better understand consumer behavior, teachers are also turning to data analytics to learn more about their students. With more educational institutions adopting virtual learning management systems (such as Moodle, Edmodo, etc.),

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Time Is Not Always On Our Side- 5 Minute Mobile Projects with Field Trips

MSEDTechie

Check out one example here: [link] How about using Audio Boo ? Audio Boo is a social media platform that allows you to combine audio and social media to create podcasts called "boos". (It''s Check out these examples: Document Class Activities w/ pictures and recordings https://audioboo.fm/fuglefun