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4 Great examples of edtech that eases parent-teacher communication

Neo LMS

Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, Twitter, or email apps are some of the most popular text messaging solutions that came in handy when the pandemic hit. Read more: Keeping parents in the loop with edtech. 4 Great examples of edtech that eases parent-teacher communication. Text messaging apps or emails.

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How to craft useful, student-centered social media policies

eSchool News

Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. The go-to method for guiding this practice is setting up district social media guidelines or policies. student participation in sports, theater, yearbook, etc.).

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3 Innovative Solutions to Combat #EdTech Issues #CDEtop30

The Innovative Educator

Three obstacles to successful integration of technology into teaching and learning include: 1 - Innovative educators often work in isolation 2 - Guidelines and policies for tech use are lawyer, not student or teacher, friendly 3 - Lack of tech expertise and funding for professional learning opportunities Do any of these sound familiar?

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The 3 Most Popular Posts Innovative Educators Are Reading

The Innovative Educator

Taking the top spot for the first time is Guidelines for Setting Up a School Facebook Page. The post explains how to get started in setting up a Facebook Page and includes screenshots and advice from Darlynn Alfalla who shares the settings she used for her school page. That’s what this wrap up is for.

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Is It Ethical to Run Learning Experiments On Students Without Their Knowledge?

Edsurge

Imagine you’re an edtech company with thousands of students on your platform. In a conversation with EdSurge, Peterson says she would like to see researchers build upon the federal guidelines that protect study participants. Did you simply practice the same type of A/B testing that’s common throughout the tech sphere?

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How to Craft Useful, Student-Centered Social Media Policies

Graphite Blog

Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. The go-to method for guiding this practice is setting up district social media guidelines or policies. Describe what platforms are being used, where, when, and how.

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The 3 Hottest Posts Innovative Educators Are Reading

The Innovative Educator

Taking a spot in second place is a new post titled 3 Innovative Solutions to Combat #EdTech Issues. The post shares solutions to three problems: Educator isolation, lack of funding for professional learning, and the need for student and teacher friendly guidelines for using technology. What to find out what they are?