The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 10, 2017

Today Jennifer Casa-Todd @JCasaTodd opens our minds to social media leadership with students. She argues that we’re limiting students when we don’t let them lead using social media. Jennifer is the author of Social LEADia. Social LEADia Book Contest with Jennifer Casa-Todd. *. Download the PDF.

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The 21st Century Principal

DECEMBER 18, 2022

“ Because corporations are not elected, they cannot be voted out, and yet they have become pseudogovernmental by virtue of their wealth, power, and the reach of their technological systems. Their leaders insist that they, and they alone, know what is best for us—from what information we should see to how much privacy we should retain.

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 16, 2018

How Kids Are Using Mainstream Social Apps What You Should Know About Your Child’s Social Media Platforms The Most Popular Social Apps Among Teens and How They’re Using Them What Are the Mainstream Social Apps and How Are Teens Using Them? It’s sometimes known as the “one-stop shop” for social media.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Quite simply, social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook have improved my effectiveness and efficiency as an educational leader. Why spend money on expensive information delivery systems when you can use Twitter for free? As I learned from my students, many more people use the social media tool, Facebook, than use Twitter.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 2, 2018

Social media has been around for some time now. Companies across the globe continue to use social media as a vital part of their marketing strategy — creating content to connect and engage their audience. And after years of this behavior, this method of information seeking doesn’t just stop. Augmented Reality.

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Lightspeed Systems

JULY 20, 2023

Lightspeed Parent Portal's YouTube and social media controls pave the way for a more secure and enriching digital journey for students. To support this, Lightspeed Systems ® is announcing new enhancements to Lightspeed Parent Portal —YouTube and social media controls. Contact the Lightspeed team today.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 22, 2014

Thankfully technology came to the rescue and I wised up by saving it on my computer. Now don''t get me wrong, this service is great, but like anything in life it is not full-proof or the preferred way to receive the information. In my opinion the "Information Age" demands this now. Talk about throwing a wrench into the system.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2019

A few weeks ago, Aaron, a student in my high school elective class, mentioned he didn’t use social media very often. One of the units I envisioned was called “Social: The New Media.” To that end, the students crowdsourced lists of the pros and cons of social media using markers and huge sheets of paper.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The internet is awash in surveys touting the inseparable connection between kids and technology. Naturally, social media plays a big part in Hyler’s writing instruction. Using a mentor text from the curriculum, students analyze a sentence and recreate it for various media and audiences. Is it quality writing?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This week, I’ll post updated suggestions to get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of projects you’ll accomplish in the New Year. Is your contact information current? Clean up your social media stream –delete pictures and comments you no longer find as funny as when you first posted them or make them private.

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Educational Technology Guy

JULY 18, 2012

Walyou , a great site for interesting information and more, has a great collection of cheat sheets that have tips, shortcuts, and more for social media sites. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. free resources social media' Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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The Thinking Stick

JANUARY 19, 2023

In this episode, Tricia and Jeff are talking about our relationships with social media, misinformation, disinformation and the role schools must play when leading for media literacy. Our guests talk about the influence technology has on learners of all ages.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

For Thought Leader Thursday , social media researcher Laura Pasquini explains three defining aspects of effective social media powered professional development.In The lessons learned from effective social media PD. The lessons learned from effective social media PD. Listen on iTunes.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The first step in building open communication lines is ensuring that all stakeholders have a clear understanding of the coaching and mentorship initiatives, both formal and informal, available to teachers in the school. School leaders and coaches should collaborate to compile information related to each coaching role.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 20, 2016

You joined all the big social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, blogging–just for starters). You committed hours to it, and then days, eager to make this work because everyone you know talks about how much they learn from social media. When you get questions or comments on social media, answer them.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty. Nowadays, there are so many social media platforms that it can be overwhelming to keep track of for teachers. For social studies teachers, Twitter is a great resource to study news stories and the concept of civic reasoning. Where did I turn?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2018

Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. Schools must reckon with this reality and commit to supporting thoughtful and critical social media use among students, teachers, and administrators.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 8, 2022

For many students, checking on Tik-Tok and Instagram is their source of information. This became increasingly important over the past decade as social media became the primary source for news. ” My response to the student was, “What was the source of information, and how do you know if it is reliable?”

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

DECEMBER 6, 2019

I’ve been invited to host a Round Table Breakout Session at the 10th Canadian EdTech Leadership Summit today, titled: “ Harnessing the Power and Potential of Social Media to Build Learning Communities. What are the challenges of engaging on social media? ” ( Link to tweet ).

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights focus on the extent to which students, faculty and others can make full use of a college’s websites, education software and social media channels.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 30, 2023

They might have left the school, moved to another place, or changed their contact information. You can then use that information to search for them online or contact the school office and ask if they have any additional details on the person. But now, with the advent of social media, tracking down an old teacher is easier than ever.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Teachers and principals also increasingly voice opposition to blocking social websites, noting that schools have an obligation to teach students how to use social media responsibly. Social media is already a part of their frameworks as teens. Social media is already a part of their frameworks as teens.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2023

. – The Social Institute today announced Chris Valada has joined the company as Head of New Partnerships, leading a team of representatives from across the country to bring positive social media and tech education to more schools. Valada spent his career in EdTech sales and has worked across K-12 and Higher Ed. .

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 11, 2021

Over time I have come to discovery that the flaws in the architecture of all social media platforms are irreparable and can’t be redeemed. As a thoughtful and reflective critic, I have no choice but place social media on the figurative supermarket tabloid rack where the National Enquirer and Weekly World News reside.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 3, 2021

There are many reasons for this, but the most pressing was the need for information related to COVID-19, especially during the early months of the outbreak. The move to remote learning, then a hybrid model , and frequent back-and-forth changes necessitated the need for timely and accessible information. Paper flyers still have value.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

From Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, retired teacher and education consultant, Christian Miraglia: Instagram: A Student Vehicle for Social Change. Here, the focus is how students use social media to advance their causes and concerns. In my last post, I wrote about using Twitter for classroom instruction.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2019

The drawbacks of social media are well-documented—like anonymous trolls posting negative comments just to spark controversy. In addition to negative commentary, Knowles acknowledged other challenges to adopting social media for education. Finally, for some there is a social-emotional toll.

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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. They just updated their social media data for 2016. Remember, LinkedIn is the first professional social network.

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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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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

Technology has done more to change school curriculum and practices than nearly anything else—and in such a short amount of time! While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use.

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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. It’s that sharing of student photos, especially those with identifying information, that has researchers questioning what the implications may be for student privacy and whether it’s ethical for schools to post pictures at all.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

5 Steps to Creating a Technology Internship Program. She has been in our technology internship program (TSI) throughout her high school career. What we do: Our communication plan included word of mouth, fliers, the school newsletter, social media posts and visits to our incoming freshman. My social skills have excelled.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Edtech trends encompass personalized learning experiences, adaptive technologies, and the evolution of hybrid learning models. The emphasis on digital literacy, coding education, and the integration of immersive technologies like augmented and virtual reality is reshaping classrooms. What has been a trend in education in recent years?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This week, I’ll post updated suggestions to get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of projects you’ll swear to accomplish in New Year resolutions. Is your contact information current? If you have active social media, employers will check it out. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2021

This week, I’ll post my updated suggestions for three holiday activities that will get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of teaching that starts after the New Year. Is your contact information current? This means recent blog posts, feed activity, and information on all social media, blogs, and websites.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Do it the same way parents have always taught students to be safe in their physical neighborhoods: a little bit at a time, with age-appropriate information that’s repeated like a mantra: Don’t talk to strangers. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. It’s easier than you think.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. Schools must reckon with this reality and commit to supporting thoughtful and critical social media use among students, teachers, and administrators.

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