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In the News: Schools Should Delete Facebook

Doug Levin

Schools Choose Not to Delete Facebook Despite Data-Privacy Worries.” A school district page or group gives Facebook “another data point” on the users who visit it, said Doug Levin, the founder and president of EdTech Strategies, LLC. As quoted in: Schwartz, Sarah. Education Week. 6 April 2018.

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The Skinny on Hashtags

A Principal's Reflections

Image credit Once only specific to Twitter, hashtags can now be used on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and even Google+ for the few of us that are still active there. Following the simple advice above, my list of strategies to help you get the most out of hashtags is below. education, #edtech, #pedagogy, #teaching).

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Empower Your Students: Tips to Teach Financial Literacy Like a Pro

The CoolCatTeacher

This podcast provides practical tips and strategies for teaching financial literacy to middle and high school students. His course, Self Help Homework Hacks << [link] >>, allows students ages 13-22 to learn research-backed homework hacks and independent learning strategies. Your credit score will explode.

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At Public Education Conference, Educators Share Fall-Outs on Personalized Learning, Privatization and Edtech

Edsurge

There has been a huge explosion of online learning and edtech in our schools… and online education is privatizing education through for-profit companies and their apps,” said Haimson. Other studies offer "modest" optimism around technology’s role, however. Other studies offer "modest" optimism around technology’s role, however.

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School Websites are Bad, Just Not How You Think

Doug Levin

New Study of School Websites Reveals Widespread Online Security and Privacy Issues. “State department of education and school district websites have become indispensable for accessing information about public schools and to communicating with school officials,” said Douglas Levin, president of EdTech Strategies and study director.

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Discovery Education Enhances K-12 Platform with New Games, Interactives, Career Resources, and More to Nurture Student Curiosity  

eSchool News

Charlotte, NC — Global edtech leader Discovery Education today announced the addition of new games, interactives, career resources and more to its award-winning K-12 learning platform, Discove ry Education Experience. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

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Understanding concepts: What is digital citizenship?

Hapara

In 2021, 3,446 high school students participated in a study about online civic reasoning. More than half believed that an anonymously posted Facebook video, shot in Russia, provided ‘strong evidence’ of U.S. The study found that the students weren’t using critical thinking to evaluate what they were viewing online. voter fraud.”