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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 Not all the time.

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Unlock the Secrets: Expert Homework Hacks for Busy Parents

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Brian Page, a former Milken National Educator of the Year with 15 years of experience in the education field. Blog: [link] Twitter: @FinEdchat Instagram: @FinEdchat Linked In: @FinEdchat ?️

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Twitter Isn't Another Announcement System: It's SOCIAL MEDIA!

The 21st Century Principal

When I talk with other educators and administrators, I still encounter quite a bit of skepticism about the educational and professional potential of this social media device. It turns out, a great deal can come from connecting professionally with other educators through Twitter. Twitter’s networking potential is enormous.

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Social Media in the Library: 4 Top Ways to Promote Digital Literacy

EdTechTeam

The importance of media literacy cannot be understated. Nor can the value of social media as a teaching, learning, and publishing tool. Two principles inform why I engage with my students around social media: Digital literacy doesn’t just naturally develop any more than print literacy does, and.

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Universities Can Combat Misinformation By Sharing Research With the Public

Edsurge

With varying trust levels, they turn to journalists, social media influencers, legislators, teachers and their families. News & World Report and Times Higher Education take into account the research influence of higher ed institutions, but they only consider peer-review references. On Twitter, Rep. million jobs.

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Higher Ed, We’ve Got a Morale Problem. — And a Free T-Shirt Won’t Fix It

Edsurge

We still often talk about burnout (and its solutions) at the individual level, but we refer to demoralization among a group, like workers at a particular company or in an entire profession. Leaders are exercising a sort of selective amnesia about the trauma of the past 18 months.

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Generation Z’s Are Starting College, But Are Universities Ready For Them?

EdNews Daily

Beyond just cat videos and selfies, Gen Zer’s are using social media to connect with like-minded individuals — a powerful proposition for universities looking to build a community. For instance, the Monmouth University basketball team’s viral bench celebrations started on the school’s Snapchat.