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Safely Involve Students in Social Media and More Student Voice Tips

The CoolCatTeacher

Heather Callihan’s @ hcallihan students help with their Facebook and Twitter using some technology tools. Safely Involve Students in Social Media and More Ways to Give Students a Voice. So, what can we do to get our student voice integrated into those school accounts, like our school Twitter, school Facebook, Instagram?

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The Facebook Scandal: What Can We Learn as Educators

The CoolCatTeacher

Professor Britt Watwood has moved his college classes off Facebook. Today he reflects on the implications for educators and how he’s talking about the Cambridge Analytica scandal with other educators. The Facebook Scandal: What Can We Learn as Educators. What happened on Facebook? Listen Now. Vicki: Yeah.

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As Seattle schools sue social media companies, what’s the legal impact?

eSchool News

A notable new lawsuit against social media industry leaders by the Seattle school district has left legal experts divided on how the case will unfold. Black, an education law professor at the University of South Carolina. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

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How Social Media Can Help Teach Good Writing

Edsurge

Jeremy Hyler According to one Common Sense Media report , on any given day, around 60 percent of teens use social media, spending an average of two hours on platforms like Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, all of which are having a big impact in the way they engage with the written word. “I Is it quality writing?

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The Skinny on Hashtags

A Principal's Reflections

Upon getting on Twitter in 2009, I was not only baffled about how to use the social media site but also about all the symbols associated with it. Before Twitter I referred to this as the “pound sign” on the telephone and only used it as such. Let’s start by defining what a hashtag (#) is in the sense of social media.

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8 Creative Facebook Ad Ideas to Engage Parents

Hubbli

Facebook ads can be a great tool for schools, but you need creative ideas to make sure your message stands out. Here are eight creative Facebook ad ideas that will engage school parents and help bring your message into their homes. Offer Discounts for Referrals – Use a Facebook ad to offer discounts for referrals!

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What Educators Need to Know Right Now About Digital Citizenship

The CoolCatTeacher

Anne Collier on Episode 456 and 457 of the 10-Minute Teacher Anne Collier, Founder and Executive Director of The Net Safety Collaborative and SocialMediaHelpline.com , shares what we need to know about social media in this two-part series. She serves on the Trust & Safety advisory boards of Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Yubo.