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Why Old Arguments for Earning a Diploma Don't Resonate With My Students — and Which Ones Will

Edsurge

Of all the demands placed on seniors, meeting graduation requirements is an acute source of stress. Each year, some students do not meet these expectations, and as a result, they are told they have not earned a high school diploma and aren’t able to walk across the stage with their peers.

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Why Connect?

A Principal's Reflections

I was honored to have been interviewed for Educational Leadership, ASCD's flagship magazine, on the power of Twitter as part of a Personal Learning Network (PLN). Once I made an initial connection to supporting and enhancing professional practice I later learned how social media tools could be used to improve other areas of leadership.

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Bill would keep schools out of students’ social media accounts

eSchool News

If passed, bill would make Wyoming one of the first states in the country to protect students’ social media. A proposed Wyoming law would make it illegal for school districts to demand access to students’ Facebook, Snapchat or other social media accounts. But that applied to employer-employee relationships.

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Communities of Practice: A Professional Development Theory for the Digital Age

EdTech Magazine

In our digital age, social interactions are evolving as people increasingly turn to social media and other virtual spaces to connect. Researchers question if social media hurts or harms our ability to interact with one another, and so far the results are mixed. . eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 12/14/2018 - 13:24.

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Protect Parent Communications with Security Tools and Education

EdTech Magazine

But one of those actions — suspending all social media — left stakeholders frustrated. Losing social media in the middle of the school year had a significant impact on our communication efforts,” says Sandi Beason, public information officer for the district.

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Protect Parent Communications with Security Tools and Education

EdTech Magazine

But one of those actions — suspending all social media — left stakeholders frustrated. Losing social media in the middle of the school year had a significant impact on our communication efforts,” says Sandi Beason, public information officer for the district.

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Protect Parent Communications with Security Tools and Education

EdTech Magazine

But one of those actions — suspending all social media — left stakeholders frustrated. Losing social media in the middle of the school year had a significant impact on our communication efforts,” says Sandi Beason, public information officer for the district.

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