EdTech Magazine

MAY 16, 2019

Just a few weeks ago, I had to solve a connectivity problem during a Skype call with an expert — while a group of fifth graders patiently waited for me to resolve it. A study released by Schoology this year tackled a few of the challenges that educators, students and families face with technology in the classroom. by Monica Burns.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2022

In listening to them, a common theme resonated from the group, the value of networking. In previous posts, I wrote about using social media in the classroom for instruction and to share ideas. Although not a social media platform, Zoom became a valuable tool in connecting grade-level groups of teachers at the district level.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 8, 2022

This became increasingly important over the past decade as social media became the primary source for news. ” A typical year in the class began with learning how to source information using the Reading Like a Historian lessons from the Stanford History Education Group. Essential Skills. Guiding Principles.

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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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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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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 14, 2022

Morale can best be defined as the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time. Using self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 2008), a study involving 735 workers was conducted to examine autonomy's impact on overall morale. However, this is easier said than done.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2024

Holmes had been “tracked,” or grouped, into the lower-performing math class. “I Which students get to attempt intellectually stimulating courses like calculus may rely in part on where they attend high school rather than just their aptitude for math, according to a new study. “Oh, do you want to try?,” I was just a kid.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The massive fight, it turned out, stemmed from a long-simmering rivalry between groups of girls, and had been largely instigated and planned through a steady stream of posts on social media apps like Twitter, Instagram, Kik and Snapchat. More teens kept arriving. Beldon, a slim honors student, knew nothing about the fight.

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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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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 24, 2023

degree online and study successfully regardless of your current location. With so many options and tools available for study, it can be hard to know which ones are best for achieving excellence in remote learning. Are there any strategies for mastering difficult concepts while studying online?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2023

Public schools are online just as much as their students, it seems, with profiles across social media. One group of researchers analyzed 18 million photos posted by U.S. For instance, it is increasingly recognized that predictive policing companies regularly collect and utilize public social media data.”

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Brainscape

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Brainscape's mission is to optimize your study efficiency, and after years of careful analysis, code manipulations, and bubbling chemistry tubes, we're proud to announce the latest and raddest evolution of our flashcard repetition algorithm! Can you achieve a daily study streak of 90 days on Brainscape? Wanna play?

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2024

Ninety-two percent check social media daily. But they still like print, and they still like to go to the library, according to a survey of Gen Z and Millennial public library use and media consumption released by the American Library Association last fall. They might be coming in for coffee.

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Reading By Example

APRIL 20, 2020

This summer our book study selection is Engaging Literacy Minds: Developing Children’s Social, Emotional, and Intellectual Lives, K–3 by Peter Johnston, Kathy Champeau, Andrea Hartwig, Sarah Helmer, Merry Komar, Tara Krueger, and Laurie McCarthy. Next are explanations on how the study works and how you might participate.

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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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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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Hapara

APRIL 28, 2023

With Workspace, you can quickly create student groups and differentiate instruction or share personalized resources. Digital Citizenship: Grades 6-12 : In this Workspace, learners explore best practices for creating a digital footprint and collaborate with group members on assessments.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Elementary OER 274

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2020

We recently asked a 21-year-old undocumented Chicana in Los Angeles what she imagined the designers of social media platforms look like. Not using much social media themselves, sharing limited information about themselves.”. Youth of color and young women are the demographic groups that use social media the most.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

Today’s students can utilize the time they invest in studying in the best way possible to achieve their academic goals. These include social media interaction, collecting first-hand data during a one-on-one discussion at events, and engaging in customer focus groups online and in person.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

Personal Learning Network (PLN) Social media allows any educator to learn anytime, anywhere, with anyone they want. Book Studies Reading is such a critical aspect of one’s personal and professional growth. Whereas the other two options are no-cost, engaging in a book study means you have to front some cash for the book.

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MindShift

APRIL 5, 2021

Between kindergarten and twelfth grade, students are expected to learn how to study, schedule their time and complete sizable assignments without procrastinating. Daniel Willingham , a psychologist at the University of Virginia, studies the application of cognitive psychology in education. STRATEGIES FOR AVOIDING DISTRACTION.

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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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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

" However, there's still a question of whether smartphones and social media enhance or distract from the museum experience. Recommended for: Grades: 6-12 Subjects: arts, digital citizenship, social studies, ELA. Prep for teachers Optional: Print out copies of the "Media-Balanced Museum" handout.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

At the same time, because the metaverse is also being used in areas like social media and the creation of video games, its use as an educational tool has not necessarily been fully understood by all. For instance, imagine a class trip to study mountain ranges.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Auditory learners prefer to process information recited or spoken to them, via either live lectures, group discussion, or audio playback. Lastly, Kinesthetic learners need a more tactile, “hands-on” approach to their studies; they learn best via the use of simulations, personal experience, and/or repeated practice.

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Brainscape

APRIL 24, 2024

During some recent live focus group testing with new users, we noticed that many blatantly ignored some of the big buttons we've designed for navigation in the Brainscape app study experience.  Collectible achievements and awards to mark your study milestones and keep you motivated. What’s not to love?

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2022

The most recent national study of 14-18-year-olds in the United States, fielded in January, found three-quarters have heard about worker shortages, and more than one-third are more likely to pursue an education or career in an in-demand field. “The About ECMC Group. The first survey of 1,177 high school students was conducted Feb.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In 2021, 3,446 high school students participated in a study about online civic reasoning. The study found that the students weren’t using critical thinking to evaluate what they were viewing online. Educators can use the guided browsing feature in Highlights to focus individual students, groups or the class on specific websites.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Mobility Examples 167

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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EdTech4Beginners

AUGUST 4, 2021

This involves forming new friendship groups, adapting different routines, and new ways of thinking and learning within that new environment. In this post, we’ll walk you through some helpful tips of what you can do to help your child prepare for high school: Build Good Study Habits. Know Their Learning Pace. Take a School Tour.

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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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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Last year CareerBuilder.com conducted a survey that asked 2,303 hiring managers how they include social media in their hiring process. One thing the survey discovered is that 37% of employers use social networks to screen potential job candidates. Again, more study is required. In the end.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Survey reveals that the majority of classroom educators shy away from social media integration. A new survey finds that just 13 percent of participating educators have used social media as part of their classroom learning. The University of Phoenix College of Education survey of 1,002 U.S.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 11, 2018

But the most common advice young people get about social media is usually limited to "Think before you send" and "Once you post something, it’s always there." If you work with young people in any capacity, you are also teaching social media norms and expectations. But this is easy to forget.

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EdTech4Beginners

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Grasping the Breadth of the Curriculum Computer science is a diverse field, and its study encompasses various subjects like programming, algorithms, data structures, and more. Building a Strong Support Network While studying online, it’s vital to establish a support network.

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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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