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6 Ways to Avoid Those Social Media Landmines

The Daring Librarian

This article is planned to be published in the May issue of NEA Today Magazine (sadly, without my nifty custom graphic) but it's already online ! I’ve been sharing on social media professionally for eight years now, and I have to admit, it can be kinda tricky. I guess I can share it with you early! Because that’s just creepy!

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Awesome End of School and Influencer Ideas for Teachers

The CoolCatTeacher

10 Ways to Rejuvenate and Learn This Summer Advancement Courses – Sponsor I was featured in my local San Antonio Magazine for “inspiring shared stories!” Social media and I have a couple of my favorite influencers that I liked, and I was thinking, Hey, you know, I do something very similar to that.

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On magazine covers and media literacy

NeverEndingSearch

Whether they are composed of photographs or illustrations, magazine covers are one of many examples of media offering candidates free coverage. They are also carefully constructed media messages ripe for closer reading and deconstruction to further our students’ digital, visual and political literacies.

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This Professor Known for Viral Videos Is Actually Camera Shy. Here’s How He Overcame It.

Edsurge

Wired magazine once awarded him as one of 22 “innovators, instigators and inventors” who are “changing the game” (alongside J.K. He even talks like a YouTuber, talking about increasing “watch time” (how long viewers stay tuned) and referring to his videos as “content.” Rowling and Arnold Schwarzenegger).

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How to Teach Better: Master Reading Differentiation Strategies

The CoolCatTeacher

Editor's Note: Prosody refers to the rhythm, intonation, stress, and general sound and pattern of language in speech or writing. In reading, prosody refers to the way a reader uses these elements to convey meaning and emotion in the text. In 2023, she launched her podcast To the Classroom: Conversations with Researchers and Educators.

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20 Ways to Have a Summer That Matters

The CoolCatTeacher

If you delete the apps for social media, you’re not deleting the social media service. Tweak Your Tablet for Learning My favorite way to read blogs, magazines and such is Flipboard. I have a Flipboard magazine you can check out and subscribe to as well. Go off the grid.

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#ICE18: Kristin Ziemke Explores Technology’s Place in Literacy Lessons

EdTech Magazine

EdTech magazine sought out Ziemke to distill her knowledge for those who can’t attend the conference. Just like you ask questions of a piece of text, students need to apply the same comprehension strategies and ask questions of a piece of media. I refer to it as reading the world.

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