eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

They need to be able to identify sources and find corroborating information. Since 2020, the social media app has invested millions of dollars and teamed with experts, public figures, and educational institutions to post more learning material under the hashtag #LeanOnTikTok. It’s a daunting issue – but one that we can solve.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Social media, contrary to its reputation, actually seems to improve certain prosocial behaviors—empathy, to name one—in teenage populations. Researchers in one study followed a group of 10-14-year-olds for a year, tracking their use of use social media, primarily Twitter and Facebook. I ask, “Xbox? Then I pause.

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Securly

APRIL 19, 2016

On average, students spend about 5-10 hours per day on their device(s) (smartphone, iPad, laptop, etc). Students from around the world reported using their devices for the following activities (time allocation in descending order): Social Media, Schoolwork, Entertainment, Gaming. SOCIAL MEDIA. SCHOOLWORK.

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SpeechTechie

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

This session will help you find information and lesson ideas, inspiring your work! The day will also include a component on using social media tools with students at varying levels. Bring your own laptop is preferred. The first is on a topic close to my heart, Personal Learning Networks. Hope some of you can make it!

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Districts looking for long term sustainability by purchasing high quality devices at an affordable cost should take a hard look at both laptops and tablets for solutions. For more information, check out how to ‘ Equip Your School for the 21st-Century with a Solid Foundation. But how does the community know?

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

In the absence of the weekly news round-ups, I took the time away to do some further writing and analysis: Everything’s Bigger in Texas…Including (Maybe) the Data Breaches , which details the ham-handed way in which the Texas Association of School Boards has communicated about their breach of personal information about Texas educators.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Meaghan Markey prefers to take notes with her laptop in class, so she was surprised—and a bit frustrated—to find several of her professors at Michigan State University had “no-tech in class” policies, meaning no laptops, no smartphones. For me, it was a lot simpler having your phone or laptop out during class,” she said.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2017

School digital devices used to be primarily PCs, but now there are Chromebooks, iPads, Macs, Surface Pros, laptops, and more. In this section, also include all of your social media contacts. I have four Twitter accounts and share the one appropriate to the circumstance. Devices you can use. Are there obvious holes?

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edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

Do you need to have a desktop or laptop to get the most out of the platform, or would a smartphone work best? What social media do you use regularly for communicating with your students and parents? What social media do you use regularly for communicating with your students and parents? Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Speak Up data revealed an increase in students’ access to mobile devices, tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks. The information provided in the Speak Up National Findings will support district and state leaders to make policy decisions “that will share the future of our educational system, and by virtue, shape the future of our children.”.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

ClassDojo automatically compiles all the data collected from each class into analytics reports, allowing teachers to monitor progress, track trends and share information with parents. The free service also operates on the Web, allowing teachers to alternatively use a laptop, desktop computer, or any smartphone or tablet via Web browser.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Me Conecto para Aprender aims to close the gap in access to information technologies and promote their use across Chile by providing all of the country’s 7grade students a laptop computer, a year of internet access, and high-quality digital resources that encourage the use of the computer.

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The study showed that while students absorb media constantly, they often lack the critical thinking skills needed to tell fake news from the real stuff. NPR Ed put out a social media call asking how educators are teaching fake news and media literacy, and we got a lot of responses. an article to read on their laptops.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2018

I spun around my laptop, which was currently displaying Mancrates , a website that sends Valentine’s boxes to avid lovers of artisanal meats. Once we had each individual’s information, we began curating and collecting articles, Twitter accounts, podcasts and books that would fit each member’s profile.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Find out if this is informal or planned in advance, like a regular session that the student can attend (like after school for thirty minutes). This might include a desktop/laptop computer, Wifi, and an ereader, as well as software, apps, extensions, and bookmarked websites used to complete schoolwork.

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techlearning

MAY 28, 2018

Our school had a Twitter account and a blog, but in the years since I’ve left the classroom, the way educators use social media to share the story of teaching and learning has definitely changed. There are new tools, platforms, and strategies for using social media. I share more information in this post.

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GoConqr

MARCH 17, 2020

There are a few basics like a computer or laptop and internet access, but once you have these two things everyone should be able to participate. Think about what content, information or tasks you need to give to your students. Consider the setup you have available and that suits your working style. Plan the lesson and the week.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 3, 2012

Anderson is known to many in the world of education as a passionate and knowledgeable promoter of social media and technology for learning. He was co-creator of the Twitter weekly discussion group #Edchat and he hosts the Web 2.0 Why are you so passionate about using social media? Connected Classroom blog.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 18, 2021

Participants will be informed that the host has ended the meeting. You can’t record if you join the meeting only to present, such as from a laptop while already in a video conference room. Follow Pam on Twitter: @specialtechie. Leave meeting : The host will leave the meeting, but the meeting will continue.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 12, 2015

It can be actuated via a smartphone or iPad , laptop or in-person, but access is constant–which in turn shifts a unique burden to learn on the shoulders of the student. There is a persistent need for information access, cognitive reflection, and interdependent function through mobile devices.

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Bryan Alexander

MARCH 18, 2015

After one such mocking a Twitter friend asked , “what do you favor for news?” I begin each morning with a run through a customized Google News page, on my laptop (if I’m at home or an office space) or phone (if on the run). Last stops on my morning news run are social media, mostly Twitter and Facebook.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 3, 2010

As I mentioned in my last post I got to head out to Colorado a few days early to spend some time with people I only knew from Twitter. Social Butterfly Lounge and #Edchat : This was the first year for the Social Butterfly Lounge and it seemed to be a very popular place. I hope that this can be an annual event. Yep, just 3.

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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This can be a laptop computer, a chromebook, an iPad, or even just your cell phone (though something more conducive to complex work is encouraged). Use your pen and paper during your coaching meetings, but then set aside some time in between to transfer that information to your device. Tool #1: Mobile Technology.

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Philly Teacher

APRIL 16, 2019

It got me thinking about how I’ve been feeling catching back up on social media over the last month, and I reflected on how it felt when I first discovered Twitter back in 2009. Needless to say, there hasn’t been much time in my life for social media as there used to be.

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MSEDTechie

AUGUST 5, 2013

tools, such as Social Media. Social Media tools are changing how people, including our students interact with the world. 1- The dog chewed my laptop. In advance provide chaperones with information on how to download, and access to the channel. more 3) Create a classroom twitter account.-

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The 21st Century Principal

MAY 6, 2011

Obviously, the apps on this list are not specifically designed to help me in my role as a school administrator, but they do help me to be productive and to be informed. For more information on the Flipboard iPad app: Flipboard iPad App Information NPR: As a news junky, I listen to NPR on the car radio riding in to work.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 3, 2011

There was a lot of buzz about it every now and then on Twitter but I still don''t see it''s widespread adoption as a great storytelling tool and feedback tool. I think the bigger story here is the fact that social networking in the classroom really took off. How did I do? That seems to work well, if you know what you are doing.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Follow Us on Social Media. Follow @GTeacherTribe on Twitter. This list will give you VIP access to early information about our podcast launch, when the episodes will air, and special resources just for our Google Teacher Tribe!! Laptops/desktops Chromebooks iPads Unsure/any of the above. indicates required.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

District #3 : Next Generation Digital Classroom - moving away from laptops and desktops. They will complete video showcases at the end of each year to use as a resource for curating best practices through the project and informing future steps across the district. District #5 : Kindergarten teachers started class Twitter accounts!

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MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

We are living in a very unique and digital world, which is much different from the way our teachers accessed and shared information. Now, Information is literally at our fingertips. 90% of the information the brain transmits is visual. The brain processes visual information 60,000x faster than text. So why not use it.

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techlearning

MAY 15, 2018

Lightweight new laptops and digital books can easily take the place of heavy, cumbersome books and notebooks. [ This information is recorded in the K column of the chart. Using social media such as Twitter can help the teacher make connections with educators in other parts of the world.

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Bryan Alexander

MAY 11, 2015

I’ve had a blue screen of death manifest 6 minutes before one talk, an internet connection fail, a projector decide to rotate everything 90 degrees, three laptops in a row fail , and a shade-less window bathe my screen in all-obliterating light, among other last-minute crises. So make sure this stuff is working. Greet them warmly.

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 21, 2011

We cover and create a wide range of information and commentary from top news stories to quirky internet culture. Instead of costing millions of dollars to produce, Rocketboom is created with a consumer-level video camera, a laptop, two lights and a map with no additional overhead or costs.” I mean.Pinch me! My favourite (natch!)

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

conference about social media, the use of hashtags memes, and the power of community consensus. Apparently Danah had a new talk she wrote for the conference, she regularly uses notes for her talks that she reads from her laptop that she uses as a teleprompter. Oh and that our old MySpace pages are now a social history archive.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Limited quantities on desktops, gaming laptops, high quality monitors, thunderbolt docks, wireless mice and more. They have everything from computers, gaming, laptops, or even a slick wireless mouse. There's some negativity on social media.

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 29, 2010

I''ve been thinking about this for a long time - holding out to buy an iPad for gen 2 -(and if you follow me on Twitter you know that I happily lost that fight) I even got a smaller NEW graphite Kindle for Christmas for travel! As my friends Donna Anderson & Joquetta Johonson say right now: "It''s a great Consumer of information."

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

But Posterous, if you’ll recall, was acquired by Twitter in 2012 and shut down one year later. ” Google : No surprise, the company with the mission to “organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful” has the largest footprint in education. They’re amazing.

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