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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

Ask a Tech Teacher

The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty. The discussion was based on the research of primary and secondary documents and was quite creative. Nowadays, there are so many social media platforms that it can be overwhelming to keep track of for teachers. Where did I turn? Keeping Up.

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The ultimate guide to authentically creating a secondary classroom where students feel safe, welcome, & whole

The Cornerstone for Teachers

This is especially true for secondary students. Younger learners are used to SEL (socio-emotional learning) practices like sharing circles and morning meetings; these procedures tend to fade away as students get older and into more specialized secondary content. Every Tuesday we do a French-language mindfulness exercise.

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How My Lunch Table Became a Space for Community Among Multiracial Students

Edsurge

The internet and social media have given me opportunities to read the stories of other multiethnic and multiracial people that resonated with me. Being a secondary language arts teacher for six years now, I have noticed an increase in the multiracial and multiethnic student population. and “Where are you really from?”

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#savings: Can Social Media Nudge Teens into Smarter Money Choices?

MindShift

Now a nonprofit called Moneythink , it has with 30 university chapters in 10 states, Moneythink takes a blended learning approach, by mixing personalized mentoring with the power of social media. Social media isn’t a fix in itself. Typically, several mentors split a class so each works with no more than five students.

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Freedom to Learn

User Generated Education

They discovered the text provided an introduction to a skill, demonstrated the skill, and provided exercises to master it and tests to check achievement. Independence, creativity, and self-reliance are all facilitated when self-criticism and self-evaluation are basic and evaluation by others is of secondary importance.

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It’s NOT About Google (Part 2) – SULS045

Shake Up Learning

students can explain health concepts, exercises, or rules of a sport. Secondary students can use Google Scholar to find credible resources for their research projects. Google Books is a great companion tool for secondary student research. Secondary students should be creating their own forms and analyzing their own data.

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Jay-Z, Kanye, and MLK—Using Lyrics and Literary Devices to Teach Students to Write

Edsurge

These are very same literary concepts that we ask our students to learn in primary and secondary English classes. With such exercise in language dynamism, why should so many students perform below expectations in reading and writing proficiency? They’re typing all the day over their social media platforms.