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Need motivation to study? How study metrics can save you from procrastination

Brainscape

If you struggle with finding the motivation to study then you’ve just arrived at your inflection point, for here in the virtual pages of this article, I shall reveal to you the key to vaulting over your own mental inertia…  Study metrics! Why do I struggle with motivation to study? Study metrics!

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Communicating and Connecting With Social Media (An Excerpt)

A Principal's Reflections

The book is entitled Communicating & Connecting With Social Media: Essentials for Principals and will be available from Solution Tree on May 19, 2011 Using Twitter to Build Your School’s Brand The good news is that open-communication practices in a social media world don’t have to be intimidating. See figure 1.1

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Brainscape launches study streak reminders (and other news for October 2023)

Brainscape

You asked and we listened: study streak reminders are here! One of Brainscape’s greatest philosophies is that a little bit of studying every day obliterates even the most ambitious of study goals. You can also customize the time of day you’d prefer to receive your nags (ahem, reminders). What’s not to love?

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What New Research on Teens and Social Media Means for Teachers

techlearning

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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Tech-less teaching methods could alienate tech-savvy Gen Zs

eSchool News

So far, discussions have been dominated by UNESCO’s recent counsel calling on schools to ban mobile phones. Economic and societal factors, such as mental health concerns over social media use, present significant challenges. But, we must be careful not to conflate some of these very specific problems with technology as a whole.

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What New Research on Teens and Social Media Means for Teachers

Graphite Blog

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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Understanding concepts: What is digital citizenship?

Hapara

In 2021, 3,446 high school students participated in a study about online civic reasoning. The study found that the students weren’t using critical thinking to evaluate what they were viewing online. Learners can explore these digital citizenship courses online at any time and on any device, including a mobile phone.