A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Upon getting on Twitter in 2009, I was not only baffled about how to use the social media site but also about all the symbols associated with it. Let’s start by defining what a hashtag (#) is in the sense of social media. Even if your hashtag contains multiple words, group them all together.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2016

While a recent poll showed 9 out of 10 teachers do not use social media in the classroom, there are teachers who are. Social doesn’t have to be a distraction and kids can be safe. Let’s dive into ten ways teachers have used social media in the classroom to enhance learning. What a blast!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

Use social media platforms to engage with students and provide supplemental resources. You can also use social media platforms to connect with your students to help them prepare for their exams. Additionally, you can provide supplemental resources, such as links to online study guides or practice tests.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

A new study suggests that this sort of technology overuse doesn’t just pop up during adolescence. The study focused on fifth graders who said they were playing online video games, using social media or texting “many times” a day and their characteristics and behavior in kindergarten. “We

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

In a world where we are constantly bombarded with information as adults and as educators, there are still many untapped resources to learn from and share with and grow, especially through social media. If there is any doubt that very nearly everyone uses social media, let’s examine some stats from the Pew Internet Research Study.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2024

He served on the Working Group for President Obama's Advisory Council on Financial Capability. Homework Hacks Course – Created by Brian Page, this course offers students strategies for effective studying and learning. 00:08:31:23 – 00:08:40:17 Brian You know, how to work with groups.

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Neo LMS

JULY 5, 2022

In the absence of being together in the same physical space, finding a tool or tools that we can rely on whether it’s social media, a voice message, jumping on a quick video call, or having a collaborative space and posting a question, there are tons of options. Social network communities. Use messaging tools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 16, 2019

As one of the leaders on #saskedchat (Saskatoon Ed Chat on Twitter), he has seen classrooms transform and is now studying the impact of social media on classroom pedagogy. Participate in an online Twitter chat, join a conversation in a Facebook group. Not surprisingly, many offline techniques are still important!

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Bryan Alexander

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Pew has a new study , based on surveying nearly 4,000 scientists, and the results are important for higher education and technology. The long version: there are many observations about science and communication in the study as a whole, but I’ll focus here just on implications for education. Pew researchers presenting to AAAS.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 11, 2015

You will find most of today’s young generation on Facebook. Even though it’s a social media website, if you use it in your classroom for various activities, you will have no trouble engaging your students. As a result, social media can become an interactive and engaging tool for teaching. Involve Parents.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In 2021, 3,446 high school students participated in a study about online civic reasoning. More than half believed that an anonymously posted Facebook video, shot in Russia, provided ‘strong evidence’ of U.S. The study found that the students weren’t using critical thinking to evaluate what they were viewing online. voter fraud.”

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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.” In the webinar, I shared case studies of amazing students, parents, and teachers. Below are the people behind the stories I mentioned, how to learn more and a way to reach each of them via social media.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

“It’s one of the easiest things to do to really understand what that environment looks like, feels like and behaves like,” says Kerry Rice, a professor at Boise State University who has studied effective online learning. Older students, she adds, can handle more autonomy in their learning, yet those age groups present challenges of their own.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

It should be no surprise that studies show engaged students retain more of what they have learned. A six-year study of students at Rochester Institute of Technology in New York State is a case in point. Outside the classroom, students love to share their experiences on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat.

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

Children face increasingly packed schedules, so they’re more likely to multitask—by frequently task-switching and/or using different kinds of media at the same time. Communicate with parents through tech: Use digital resources (like apps, texts, or social media groups) to keep parents informed about class activities and upcoming assignments.[10].

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 3, 2012

Image Source It is our professional opinion that you get your child off Facebook. I wondered what would make a school even venture this request in our social media saturated society. But is asking parents to get their children off of Facebook the answer? Facebook and social media are not going away.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 10, 2013

The topic was: Learning in the 21st Century: Social Media in Education. During the hangout participants discussed how they are using social media in their education and how they think it can better be used in their learning experience. Here are the topics that were discussed. Choice is key - People want options.

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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 18, 2015

As we consume more social media, our perspectives are getting less diverse. So, I turned to Facebook, where my news feed was overflowing with comments, links, and resources about the earthquake. And I’m not the only one using social media sites in this way. This is exactly what is happening in social media sites.

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MIND Research Institute

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

A recent Proving Ground study from the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University found that adding ten more minutes of ST Math time midyear increases student achievement. Work with small groups of students, virtually or in-person, while the rest of the class engages in ST Math time independently. Love on the Brain.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Facebook (for the two teens who still use it?)” In my most recent book “Attack of the Teenage Brain,” I give an example of papers from two separate research groups examining video games and attentional states. Scores actually improved the more the kids used social media. What is meant by the ‘digital world?” I ask, “Xbox?

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 28, 2019

To account for this fact, I removed the majority of references to specific tools except for some of the most prolific ones such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. Built-in study guide : Each Chapter ends with 4-5 discussion and reflective questions that are meant to move readers more readily to actions. The point here is simple.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 24, 2019

In their new book, Broader, Bolder, Better , Paul Reville and Elaine Weiss draw on nine years of research and case studies from 12 diverse communities to advocate for more and larger-scale partnerships between communities and schools. Social Media and Technology. Everyday Experiences.

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Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

Social media channels provide the digital alternative for the “traditional” social life and support communication within online communities non-stop. Facebook demands its potential users to be at least 13, but a lot of school kids say they never or rarely use Facebook anyway. Everyone is online now.

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Digital Promise

JULY 24, 2017

Between guilt-tinged uncertainty about screen time for kids ( “So, if you’re using it for good, does it count as screen time?” ) and worry about social media stress for teens, it’s easy to feel like a lost traveler without a GPS. A Facebook friend posts photos from the party and tags you in them.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 19, 2019

How many times per day do students hear the phrase “get in groups/pair up”? In fact, even in popular kids or teen TV shows, the group project is used as a catalyst for interaction between characters. It is a TV trope that writers love to use, along with the Cram School and School of No Studying.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 18, 2016

For anyone who missed the April announcement, Twitter switched its app category from ‘social media’ (where it consistently ranked in the top ten with Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Pinterest) to ‘news’ (now ranked #1, ahead of apps like CNN, Fox News, and Reddit). Group study session.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 13, 2019

Now, there are not a lot of studies on how often teachers sleep because I’ve looked. A 2008 Ball State University study found that 43% of teachers said they slept an average of 6 hours or less per night. Social media addiction can also be associated with anxiety, depression, loneliness, and ADHD.

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Wired Campus

JUNE 30, 2015

Who says Facebook is always a distraction? A new study suggests that if engaged in online debate, college students can use the popular social network to learn and develop a variety of skills. Past studies have shown that informal settings, like conversations with friends, can facilitate learning, but according to Ms.

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Securly

APRIL 19, 2016

This of course varies by age group: we found that younger teens (aged 13-15) spend the most time in front of their screens in comparison to other age groups. Students from around the world reported using their devices for the following activities (time allocation in descending order): Social Media, Schoolwork, Entertainment, Gaming.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

You can change the theme and background image the way you want and once done you can save the image to your camera roll and share it on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Another way to use Phonto is in social studies classes to engage students in open or group discussions around given topics.

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Reading By Example

JUNE 1, 2018

For the second year in a row, this blog has facilitated an online book study. The following links go to the five most recent posts from May for the study: Building Trust. The rest of this post addresses a few questions readers might have about the study. Blog posts are also shared on various social media channels.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 8, 2018

We inadvertently learn from our daily social interactions, with most of our informal learning happens through online sources of information. For example, YouTube, social media, news websites, even self-help videos/blogs which are present in every possible genre. What makes your LMS a social learning platform?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2023

The Facebook group and podcast were sounding boards for teachers looking for a community amidst the hair-pulling stress of remote learning. Danna Thomas One teacher, for example, told researchers that “working with a group of coworkers that really cares” was key to feeling supported. Who Takes Care of Experienced Teachers?

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The Daring Librarian

MARCH 4, 2011

Thanks RiptideF for the link) Facebook, Farcebook, and Fakebook Templates Miss Wallen - one of our coolest teachers is using the iMac lab with her kids to do a mock Facebook page for Latin American Historical figures like Pizarro, Cortes, Bolivar, and Hidalgo with her 7th grade Social Studies kids! m a Winner !

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Securly

JANUARY 12, 2017

Most students find web filtering to be unnecessarily inhibitive, citing that it blocks perfectly acceptable web pages due to one keyword or denies access to social media pages. One argument goes that filtering prevents exploration and blocks students from using tools like Facebook for academic causes.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

He suggests legislatures start addressing this issue by looking into laws surrounding social media privacy, one-to-one devices, student information and learning management systems, educational apps and the personal technologies students bring with them to school. Yes, that is very important.

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