Neo LMS

MARCH 5, 2020

At the same time, teachers often feel as if they’re competing with technology for the attention of students. However, I can see how technology can be both a distractor and a positive factor. Which gave me an idea to celebrate this month by making a case for the latter… Making the case for amplifying literacy with technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Quite simply, social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook have improved my effectiveness and efficiency as an educational leader. As I learned from my students, many more people use the social media tool, Facebook, than use Twitter. Principals and schools should embrace Twitter, and social media in general.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty. Nowadays, there are so many social media platforms that it can be overwhelming to keep track of for teachers. A challenging exercise for students using the hashtag concept is to develop a relevant hashtag for a particular event or lesson concept.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 8, 2022

As events unfold in Ukraine, people want to know how the situation might play out. This became increasingly important over the past decade as social media became the primary source for news. I also utilized the Civic Reasoning curriculum, which focused on developing critical thinking skills to navigate social media and news.

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Lightspeed Systems

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

That’s why Lightspeed Filter provides school districts with the essential tools to promptly restrict access to sensitive content, effectively filtering current events. This Lightspeed Filter-proprietary AI (artificial intelligence) technology categorizes YouTube content and enables your districts to block thumbnails, comments, and sidebars.

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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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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2023

. – The Social Institute today announced Chris Valada has joined the company as Head of New Partnerships, leading a team of representatives from across the country to bring positive social media and tech education to more schools. Valada spent his career in EdTech sales and has worked across K-12 and Higher Ed. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

From Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, retired teacher and education consultant, Christian Miraglia: Instagram: A Student Vehicle for Social Change. Here, the focus is how students use social media to advance their causes and concerns. Another benefit of Instagram is for poetry related to trending social issues.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 9, 2022

Teaching students about current events used to be as easy as picking a trusted newspaper and reading their headlines. When our students enter our classrooms, they come with bits and pieces of news from home, their social media feeds, and from conversations with friends. So how to you talk about what’s in the news?

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Tech Helpful

APRIL 4, 2017

The ISTE Standards for Students are goals that have been vetted through thousands of educators to set measurable outcomes that have been decided would best prepare today's k-12 student for the use of technology in their future lives. Later in the week I saw Snapchat stories about the event, I saw Instagram stories and posts about it.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 29, 2018

I’ve seen first hand how technology can be used in incredible ways to motivate and engage language learners of any age. Even with little access to technology teachers can add background music to a story or show students a short clip to spark conversation or inspire ideas for writing. 9 Advocacy Groups & Events Enhancing ELT.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 3, 2021

Below is a quick list of ideas to consider: Social media Video streaming (i.e., Below is a quick list of ideas to consider: Social media Video streaming (i.e., Herein lies why social media has to be a critical component of any strategy. Consider using this strategy as an open house of sorts.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2019

The drawbacks of social media are well-documented—like anonymous trolls posting negative comments just to spark controversy. In addition to negative commentary, Knowles acknowledged other challenges to adopting social media for education. Finally, for some there is a social-emotional toll.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

5 Steps to Creating a Technology Internship Program. She has been in our technology internship program (TSI) throughout her high school career. What we do: Our communication plan included word of mouth, fliers, the school newsletter, social media posts and visits to our incoming freshman. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

Integrating technology into instruction and learning is a way of life for educators today. But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 25, 2019

The Trickle-Down Effect of Technology on High School Sports. High school sports aren’t anywhere near the level of sophistication technologically that their counterparts at the college and pro levels have achieved, but that doesn’t mean technology isn’t having a transformative impact on how high school sports teams are managed.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2023

Public schools are online just as much as their students, it seems, with profiles across social media. Their Facebook pages contain not just announcements but photos from events on campus—graduations, Christmas band concerts, chess team tournament victories, spirit week—where students take center stage.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2022

The roots of misinformation about Russia’s invasion stretch back further than social media. Students prefer images instead of written analysis of world events, which Chris Doyle, a teacher at a Connecticut school, describes as “TikTok over The New York Times.” How Can Truth Win? Fake News or Fact? How do you tell?

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Our daily schedule at times leaves little room for attending PD events and sometimes can limit our interactions with our colleagues. Over the past five years, in my own personal and professional learning journey, technology has enabled me to make new connections and to participate in a variety of learning opportunities. Social Media.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 14, 2022

Actively look for opportunities to provide feedback through diverse means such as phone calls, paper notes, technology, and face-to-face conversations. Examples include release time, professional learning opportunities off-site, a premium parking spot, tickets to school events, books, and school supplies.

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The PL2C Blog

JULY 24, 2017

Social Media: every students’ obsession and every teacher/principal/district’s nightmare. But what if educators reshaped their perspective on Social Media, and created more intentional uses of these communication platforms that bear calculated weight? By Douglas Price, 6th Grade Teacher at Voyager Academy.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Naturally, this means educators will have questions about where this technology is heading and what comes next for virtual learning. The metaverse is an emerging technological revolution, but the concept itself is nothing new. Many of these students are extremely tech-savvy as they have grown up around digital technology.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 20, 2019

Social media has become a problem. I was once an avid user of it, and now, after all the political events of the past two to three years, it has become apparent to me that Facebook and Twitter, among other social media products, have done more to divide and foster our uncivil society than anything else. ” (p.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 5, 2014

Guest post by Computer Teacher & Tech Coordinator, Chris Casal | Cross posted at The Casal Operating System Editor''s note: Chris Casal is a member of the NYC DOE Social Media Advisory Team. His insights have helped inspire and guide teachers in the effective use of social media in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

Take a Social Media. While social media can be helpful, it can also distract and keep us from deepening and focusing on relationships. Helping students manage social media and attain media literacy skills is part of developing their wellness habits. with Technology. Sabbatical. PD Connection.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For the uninitiated, Smart Classrooms are digitally equipped learning spaces that come tailored with an array of teaching and educational resources, most of which are dependent on some form of digital technology. Given the surge in Smart Classroom technology requirements, the demands on these IT professionals gets ratcheted up ever further.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 28, 2018

Social media has not shown an ability to “self correct” perhaps because by its very nature, the responses can only be positive and thus, there is no self-correcting mechanism built into its algorithm. The accounts and organizations promoting these events depicted themselves as Americans. Let’s dig in.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 20, 2023

I often get asked both through social media and in person how to become a consultant. For various reasons, educators are enamored by the keynoting circuit, facilitating presentations at both national and international events, and coaching in school systems. Over time I will flesh out concrete practice areas.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. With this understanding, the edtech industry should ensure that technology and remote learning are essential aspects of PD (professional development). Provide technology for effective teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Thursday, May 26, 2022) —The Aim Academy of Science and Technology in Minneapolis, MN, today announced it has selected Discovery Education — the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place— to support science and social studies instruction in all grades.

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Hubbli

AUGUST 8, 2023

Introduction School fundraising has been transformed by the rise of digital technologies. Social Media for School Fundraising Utilizing social media can spread awareness and encourage participation in school fundraising events.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2021

But after seeing a flyer for Remake Learning Days, she and her daughter attended the event and began to discover a region’s worth of creative learning opportunities like it. The festival will look a bit different this year due to the pandemic—many of the events are virtual or will happen outdoors in a COVID-safe way. Attend an event.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

Social studies education serves as the cornerstone for cultivating informed and engaged citizens capable of understanding the complexities of the world around them. With the rapid advancement of technology, digital tools have emerged as powerful assets in achieving this goal.

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techlearning

MARCH 20, 2018

From Instagram to Twitter, social media has a powerful way of connecting users from around the world. But how can you start using social media platforms to tell your school’s story in local and global ways? Use your school colors and fonts consistently across all social media platforms.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 25, 2019

New educational technology is revolutionizing how K–12 students and teachers engage with each other in and out of school. . For decades social media, online forums and messaging boards brought people together around common interests and shared goals. . K–12 Schools Can Use Digital Spaces to Gamify Events.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In some hands, social media tools are blights on society, tools for bullies and misinformation campaigns. Facebook and The International Society for Technology in Education, or ISTE, organized the event as part of their work with DigCitCommit, a campaign to promote digital citizenship.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 23, 2012

Twenty-first century school leaders need to become masters of social media leadership. What does being a social media leader look like? Using social media in this manner means greater transparency with what is happening in your school. Engaging in social media is ongoing, not a one-time event.

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