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The Facebook Scandal: What Can We Learn as Educators

The CoolCatTeacher

Professor Britt Watwood has moved his college classes off Facebook. The Facebook Scandal: What Can We Learn as Educators. Vicki: The Facebook scandal with Cambridge Analytica and more. What can we, as K-12 teachers, learn about it? What happened on Facebook? So, Britt, did you delete your Facebook, or not?

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10 edtech experts you should follow

Hapara

Integrating technology into instruction and learning is a way of life for educators today. Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. Website: [link] Twitter: [link] LinkedIn: [link] Facebook: [link]. Dr. Monica Burns.

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Immersive Learning Resource from Discovery Education Surpasses 1 Million Downloads 

eSchool News

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education today announced that its no-cost, augmented-reality (AR) learning resource— Sandbox AR —has surpassed the 1 million download milestone in the Apple iTunes store. Among the other immersive learning resources offered by Discovery Education are: Experience Edge at Hudson Yards.

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Communicating in the Information Age

A Principal's Reflections

This message is then delivered by a polite robotic voice basically telling me that I can sleep in if I wish or spend the day slaving over my snow shovel. With all of the free social media tools we have at our fingertips today it is important that we leverage them in a variety of situations to get information out to our stakeholders.

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Teaching Using News Articles: Helpful Tips and Resources for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Unfortunately, a sizable portion of online news stories, especially those circulating on social media sites are fake news, false information, disinformation, misinformation, or downright propaganda. Students will get to learn how target vocabulary items are being used in real life contexts to create meanings.

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Virtual Valentines: The Global Valentine Project Sharing Love and Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

Also, learn about other projects throughout the year and how teachers design these projects to meet standards. Just share that love on social media. You can take that step and share your Valentine either live or with video messaging so that you can learn about each other’s community. So much fun! Micah: Absolutely!

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Facebook helps makerspaces expand in the classroom

eSchool News

Now with the help of Facebook and the Ravenswood Education Foundation, he’s come close to reaching that goal. By the end of this week, five out of seven of the district’s public schools will have spaces filled with 3D printers, Legos, laptops, robots and more for hands-on learning.