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4 Ways to Use Social Media for Education

EdTech4Beginners

billion users globally , social media has revolutionized how we communicate and connect with one another. Social media has also made its way into the world of education. With the help of social media, teachers can authentically engage with their students. Not just in our private lives.

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New Social Media Micro-credentials Support Social Mobility for Adult Learners

Digital Promise

In 2017, we partnered with Facebook (now Meta) to design four training modules and micro-credentials in social media marketing. The four modules are: Module 1: Social Media Marketing Basics. Check out our overview page to find out more information and to get started today! Module 2: Marketing with Facebook Pages.

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Overcoming Social Media Fears

Tom Murray

Amy is an awesome High School Assistant Principal from Oregon and is the type of school leader that leverages social media in her daily work; to both share the incredible things that happen in her school as well as to grow professionally. Yet as we blast out information as school leaders, we can’t be naive.

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The Social Media Platforms District and School Leaders Use to Get Their Jobs Done

Marketplace K-12

EdWeek Market Brief survey data reveals the top platforms school officials are using to inform their work. The post The Social Media Platforms District and School Leaders Use to Get Their Jobs Done appeared first on Market Brief.

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What Happened When I Deleted All My Social Media Apps

The CoolCatTeacher

For me, nature seems to be the opposite of social media. And we reconnect as a family when we turn off social media and head outside. ” So, this spring break, I removed every social media app and email off my “smartphone” and made it go dumb and mute. I didn’t miss social media.

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How to Teach Social Media Safety

Ask a Tech Teacher

These days, teachers should introduce students to the world of social media so they can begin to develop the skills they need to live a safe digital life. Then, ask your students to go home and work with their parents to adjust their privacy settings on their personal social media profiles. Create a social media contract.

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Using Social Media to Screen Applicants

A Principal's Reflections

Social media is one of the most popular phenomena in today's society, facilitated by the widespread use and reliance on technology for virtually everything throughout our lives. Places of employment also put technology to work in finding new employees for hire - including social media.