eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2018

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. Schools must reckon with this reality and commit to supporting thoughtful and critical social media use among students, teachers, and administrators.

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SpeechTechie

APRIL 11, 2019

Exploring situations related to social media is right up our alley as social communication specialists. Could it comprise an initiating event that changes someone's thoughts/feelings -hidden rules/curriculum: what are the overall unwritten guidelines about engaging in texting and other forms of social media?

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 17, 2023

I started with QuickDraw, which recognizes doodling along with the curriculum from the MIT Media Lab on AI ethics. These could then be embedded in social media platforms to help us distinguish the real from the fake when it comes to new connections’ faces. AI Guidelines Discussion Here's my current guideline poster for AI use.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 13, 2015

This one is about some general guidelines and principles for school districts to consider as they formulate their social media policies. And then they usually create policy documents that hector and admonish youth and educators about all of the things they shouldn’t do. My newest article is out. A segment is below.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: School and district leaders are obligated to protect the learners, staff and educators within their jurisdiction. With filtering and blocking software becoming a mainstay in public education institutions, it is important to understand the legal implications of these tools.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights focus on the extent to which students, faculty and others can make full use of a college’s websites, education software and social media channels.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 29, 2013

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 26, 2012

Our topic was creating and crafting social media policies for schools and districts. Here is our presentation : And here is our resource document : And the video we created to help educators understand the importance of the use of Social Media in Education: The message here is a simple one.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Despite my familiarity with all of the ISTE Standards, I have found that I am thinking much more deeply about the ISTE Standards for Educators as I go through this process with my cohort (which I appreciate)… One of our activities asked us to reflect on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines. Students can use text.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

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. Schools must reckon with this reality and commit to supporting thoughtful and critical social media use among students, teachers, and administrators.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Social media has changed how vendors do business. Instead with social media, like never before, there is now two-way communication allowing companies to have conversations with their customers. Those who serve our schools should be expected to engage with educators via social media. I want more ».

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Neo LMS

MAY 25, 2021

As an educator, it is important to do what you can to keep students safe at school and educate parents about precautions at home. From an email address to a social security number, just about any piece of personal information can be used by cybercriminals for malicious means. Here are some common threats and tips.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 31, 2020

After receiving feedback from several educators on social media, I rectified this oversight, but it also got me thinking a great deal more about what is on every educator's mind. Also, consider creating polls or using tools such as Google Forms and social media to elicit input.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 22, 2014

Last week NBC news announced that some Colorado school districts are creating tougher social media policies for staff in hopes of preventing inappropriate relationships with students. The reality is that social media doesn't cause inappropriate behavior. It catches it. I want more ».

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 30, 2023

We should consider which jobs should be automated and which should remain under human control (Ahem, content moderation, something social media receives a resounding F on lately.) We should have independent review and agreements to limit growth as we develop the guidelines under which AI is required to operate — worldwide. (If

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 15, 2014

While places like New Jersey, who the New York Daily News recently reported , have passed a bill requiring schools to teach acceptable use of social media, cyber safety, cyber security, ethics, and cyberbullying, the NYC Department of Education goes even further. Teachers and parents contributed as well. I want more ».

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Graphite Blog

JULY 17, 2018

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. Schools must reckon with this reality and commit to supporting thoughtful and critical social media use among students, teachers, and administrators.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 17, 2018

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. Schools must reckon with this reality and commit to supporting thoughtful and critical social media use among students, teachers, and administrators.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 23, 2012

Twenty-first century school leaders need to become masters of social media leadership. Those who don''t, or those who dismiss it as a fad, are failing in one of the major responsibilities of being a 21st century educational leader. What does being a social media leader look like?

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

We adapted the Design Thinking Process to include additional phases based on our own experiences in schools with educators and kids. The educator can assist learners in the interview process including how to develop interview questions. Many of those same qualities are goals of the Common Core State Standards.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Here are a few specific predictions about what that could look like in 2024 for policymakers, schools and districts, educators, and publishers. Educators Educators, including teachers, specialists, and practitioners, have been an essential driving force in the movement to know more about the science of reading.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 3, 2013

I have read some very thought-provoking posts and associated commentary over the past couple of weeks focusing on how particular educators use social media. What I have found interesting is the powerful opinions as to how one should use social media. I can recommend educators to follow if I want to.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 21, 2020

With so many options out there, finding the ones that will benefit our students can take some time, however there are enough which are easy to get started with and that offer ready-made lessons or activities, which is a plus for busy educators. Read more: Can EdTech enable Social Emotional Learning (SEL)? CoSpaces EDU. Final tips.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

These were not promising guidelines, but did make me think: Should we stay away from Wikipedia? As information seeking has moved primarily to the internet, the ability to discern fact from fiction, or information literacy, has been of particular interest to many educators and researchers. Is it all right as a jumping off point?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Survey reveals that the majority of classroom educators shy away from social media integration. A new survey finds that just 13 percent of participating educators have used social media as part of their classroom learning. The University of Phoenix College of Education survey of 1,002 U.S.

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The 21st Century Principal

JANUARY 1, 2012

According to Andy Beal and Judy Strauss, authors of Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations Online , “Shifting from traditional to social media requires new skills, new tools, and an understanding of social media platforms.” Top 10 List for Using Social Media for School Leaders & Other Educators 1.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

With AI dominating conversations among education leaders, the importance of managing expectations and academic integrity is now more critical than ever as the new school year commences. Academic Integrity Statements allow educators to put ethics first and teach essential tenets to students up front.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 24, 2019

You can attend my online graduate course, Connected Educators: Harnessing the Power of Social Media , to experience networked learning and dive deep into some of the digital learning theories mentioned below: Connectivism by George Siemens and Stephen Downes. Digital Learning Theories and Frameworks.

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Hapara

APRIL 21, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Every school district needs to protect learners and educators as they navigate online, as well as protect the network and school devices. When IT staff adds a URL to the allowed list, learners and educators can access that website at any point.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 16, 2018

On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. Infographics in Education with Eileen Lennon. So I started with her, creating the social media guidelines for the New York City Department of Education. Listen Now. Stream by clicking here.

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Neo LMS

JULY 27, 2021

Schools have always pleaded for parental involvement in the educational process and the teacher-parent relationship as the ground for academic development and emotional balance of students. However, parents nowadays are more into social media, so the solutions mentioned above will help teachers reach parents easier.

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The Daring Librarian

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

I’ve been sharing on social media professionally for eight years now, and I have to admit, it can be kinda tricky. As educators, I passionately believe we should use social media to push the positive, celebrate student successes, share resources with our colleagues, and connect with parents and the community.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Survey: Social Media Is Failing To Find Traction In The Classroom. Social media is a main form of communication and connection used by today’s students. A University of Phoenix® College of Education survey conducted online by Harris Poll in April among 1,002 U.S. by TeachThought Staff. From a press release.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 30, 2014

In case you missed it, the webinar was called “Social Media: An Essential Tool for Today’s Classroom.” Below are the people behind the stories I mentioned, how to learn more and a way to reach each of them via social media. social media in education'

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The 21st Century Principal

MAY 20, 2012

In their new book, Why Social Media Matters: School Communication in the Digital Age , authors Kitty Porterfield and Meg Carnes write: “Skill in communication is a key ingredient for school leaders’ success in today’s complex education environment, and this communication now includes social media.”

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 17, 2010

Since then I have done a lot of thinking about and talking about social media policy. I repost it now because we are heading into that time of year when people are starting to ask me and the rest of the members of their PLN''s about their best example of social media policies. I originally wrote this post in Sept.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 28, 2017

Social media is an increasingly important part of students' lives; in fact, the average teen spends over an hour a day using social media. To be true digital citizens, our students need teachers who model pro-social, creative, and responsible social media use.

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