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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

Ask a Tech Teacher

Most teachers I know have used Twitter in their classes either to communicate with parents, share homework with students, for group study, to research on a topic, crowd source ideas with colleagues, or a myriad of other purposes ( click here for more ideas ). The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty.

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10 edtech experts you should follow

Hapara

Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. Here are 10 edtech experts every educator should follow. Website: [link] Twitter: [link] LinkedIn: [link] Facebook: [link]. Lindy has several edtech certifications.

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US Edtech Policy Conversations Amidst Coronavirus Concerns with Tom Murray

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is happening at the US policy level with the coronavirus health crisis? If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. You can connect with Tom on social media. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it. About Thomas C.

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4 Great examples of edtech that eases parent-teacher communication

Neo LMS

With tools such as Zoom, Skype, and Google Meet, teachers can organize virtual meetings to mimic face-to-face ones. 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.

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Instagram: A Student Vehicle for Social Change

Ask a Tech Teacher

From Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, retired teacher and education consultant, Christian Miraglia: Instagram: A Student Vehicle for Social Change. In my last post, I wrote about using Twitter for classroom instruction. Here, the focus is how students use social media to advance their causes and concerns.

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Guiding Students through the Crisis in Ukraine

Ask a Tech Teacher

Glancing at the Apple Newsfeed or Twitter for minute-to-minute updates becomes an obsession. This became increasingly important over the past decade as social media became the primary source for news. Check social media feeds and news feeds so students can compare the credibility of sources. Essential Skills.

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Harnessing the Power and Potential of Social Media to Build Learning Communities #CDNedtech19

Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

I’ve been invited to host a Round Table Breakout Session at the 10th Canadian EdTech Leadership Summit today, titled: “ Harnessing the Power and Potential of Social Media to Build Learning Communities. My True Story Of Connectedness about my network being better than Google: Here is a short link to the video: 2di.me/connectedstory.