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The Great Learning Management System Debate: Featuring Canvas, Schoology and Google Classroom

TeacherCast

Why consider Schoology? Schoology is an LMS that has the visual appeal of a social media application like Facebook, which provides students with a platform they are comfortable in. How does Schoology meet the pedagogy of today? Why would students want to use Schoology? Example ways to use Schoology.

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Creating Interactive Lessons Through App Smashing

A Principal's Reflections

Most schools are relying on their Learning Management System (LMS) such as Google Classroom, Canvas, Microsoft Teams, or Schoology to push out work. For example, a teacher could create a video lesson, upload it to YouTube, and then utilize tools such as Edpuzzle or Playposit to make it interactive. Here is another example.

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How Social Media Encourages Plagiarism (and Six Ways You Can Fight It)

Edsurge

Has the ubiquity of social media given plagiarism new life? Whether or not the Internet is to blame, plagiarism seems to have become more socially acceptable across grade levels. Writing assignments, for example, do not exist to keep all the fun out of kids’ lives; they are designed to teach efficiently.

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Popular K-12 Tool Edmodo Shuts Down

Edsurge

It was originally considered a competitor to Schoology and Google Classroom, and it was popular with teachers. Its folding led to some eulogizing on social media platforms like Twitter. In 2014, for example, ConnectEDU’s bankruptcy triggered federal attempts to block the sale of student data. That’s just a few weeks away.

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4 essential resources for building research skills in high school

eSchool News

By the time students reach me in high school, they are already juggling multiple social media accounts and unknowingly driving many business and political decisions through their media consumption. One of my favorites is the “Social Media and Misinformation” presentation. and mental health.

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5 Things Every Digital Citizen Should Know #digcit

The CoolCatTeacher

For each digital citizenship item, she gives classroom examples. Today Alice Chen @wondertechedu teaches us about digital citizenship. She discusses five things every digital citizen should know. Several important topics arise including how to talk to your students about their positive online presence and online professionalism. Listen Now.

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Resources for Teachers and Instructional Coaches – September 2021

Edthena

Many school systems issue weekly newsletters to keep the school community up-to-date on safety policies and conditions, as well as provide updates on social media feeds and emails. Students need messages from apps like Remind, updates using the Schoology platform, individual emails, phone calls as a follow-up and flyers for events.