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How Does Social Media Slang Affect Learning?
Edudemic
DECEMBER 5, 2016
The rampant use of social media/texting slang by teenagers is largely due to increased accessibility to mobile phones. The post How Does Social Media Slang Affect Learning?
3 Key Social Media Platforms That You Can Use To Keep Students Engaged In Your Classroom
Wisewire
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Engagement is a key component of learning, so what better way to engage students than by implementing the social media platforms they already love to use? Students spend much of their lives outside of school interacting on social media.
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Leveraging Social Media in Higher Education to Connect Students and Give them Voice and Choice
EmergingEdTech
JUNE 24, 2019
Social media can be a powerful enabler for students as long as you follow good practices I recently sat with Ken Bauer and had a great chat about using social media in courses to achieve numerous.
The Summer of Social Media
Kyle Pace
JUNE 7, 2017
One thing that I think summer is great for in terms of professional learning is investing the time to better understand how you can use social media as an educator. Social media can be used as a great communication tool for a district, school, or a classroom.
B2B Social Media Trends We are Going to See in 2018
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 2, 2018
Social media has been around for some time now. Twitter launched 11 years ago, LinkedIn 14 years ago, Facebook 13 years ago — and you know what? As new school B2B buyers step into the role of decision-maker, social media will influence their purchase decisions.
Harnessing the Power and Potential of Social Media to Build Learning Communities #CDNedtech19
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?
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Teaching in Social Media Contexts
SpeechTechie
JANUARY 11, 2018
Social Media is part of life--and a good context for targeting social cognition and narrative language. A few contexts in which I have used social media in the last several months: GCF Learn Free has great simple tutorials on social media outlets.
Social Media Mind Shift
The Daring Librarian
OCTOBER 18, 2015
Warning, this post might load slowly because of a lot of embedded cool social media! Our kids are very multicultural, some live in 500K houses and some in apartments, townhouses, homeless shelters and mobile homes. Social Media Can Shift Minds.
12 Principles Of Mobile Learning
TeachThought - Learn better.
OCTOBER 12, 2015
12 Principles Of Mobile Learning. Mobile Learning is about self-actuated personalization. As learning practices and technology tools change, mobile learning itself will continue to evolve. As mobile learning is a blend of the digital and physical, diverse metrics (i.e.,
Class Tech Tips: 10 Tips for Using Social Media to Tell Your School’s Story
techlearning
MARCH 20, 2018
From Instagram to Twitter, social media has a powerful way of connecting users from around the world. But how can you start using social media platforms to tell your school’s story in local and global ways? Try using a mobile app like Snapseed.
How students are using social media to change the world
eSchool News
APRIL 23, 2018
Social media has gotten a bad rap. But as the students-turned-activists at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, have discovered, when used properly, social media can help you make a difference.
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Communicating and Connecting With Social Media (An Excerpt)
A Principal's Reflections
MAY 5, 2011
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. For principals, experiments in open communication typically begin with Twitter (www.twitter.com) and Facebook (www.facebook.com).
How students are using social media to change the world
FETC Converge
MAY 10, 2018
The Parkland students have been using Twitter and other social platforms to mobilize teens (and adults) to fight for stricter gun laws. But the Parkland students aren’t the only ones using social media to do more than watch videos and memes. Across the country, high school students are figuring out other ways to use social media positively. Uncategorized digital citizenship SEL social media Student activitism
What Would Abe Lincoln’s Social Media Campaign Look Like? A New Classroom Use For Twitter and Facebook
Edsurge
JULY 20, 2016
During the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama and his team pioneered the use of social media as a powerful campaign tool. It’s easy to forget, given how commonplace the use of social media is today, that back in 2008. sending out reminders and raising money on Twitter while interacting with people on Facebook was a huge deal. Both Twitter and the iPhone were less than a year old. What would Twitter posts from the Lincoln campaign look like?
10 Reasons Twitter Works In Education
TeachThought - Learn better.
JUNE 29, 2015
10 Reasons Twitter Works In Education. As a social media platform, twitter is extremely likeable. While all social media sites serve some useful niche or they’d likely disappear, twitter has significant potential for academic applications.
How to Engage in Using Social Media as a School Leader
The 21st Century Principal
APRIL 28, 2012
Many school leaders and policy makers still express a high level of skepticism regarding social media’s potential as an educational tool. The problem of getting started though, is often seated in a lack of knowledge and understanding of social media and its potential in education.
The Best Twitter Chat For Teachers In 2015
TeachThought - Learn better.
APRIL 24, 2015
The Best Twitter Chat For Teachers In 2015. If there was ever a doubt that education twitter chats were kind of a big deal, this television guide-style document should set things straight. The first part is about identifying the best twitter chats for teachers in 2015.
ISTE Social Media& Web Resources
The Daring Librarian
MAY 15, 2011
I curated the info from various ISTE publications, the main ISTE webpage, and used my own graphics wherever possible so that the new ISTE board members would have everything ISTE Social Media on one wikipage. Visit www.iste.org/mobile to surf our mobile Web version.
10 Way to Use Twitter for Fun Assignments, Projects, Class Work
EmergingEdTech
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
Twitter can Bring a Contemporary, Fun Social Element to Topic Exploration, Research, Projects, and Other Classroom Activities Twitter, along with other social media platforms, is more often banned.
A Gullible Population Is a National Security Issue
The CoolCatTeacher
JUNE 28, 2018
A Global Search for Education Reflection From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. These ads were released by the US Congress as being traced back to Russian origin, although they were liked and reshared by many Americans on social media.
How Hashtags Can Empower You in 2016
Teacher Reboot Camp
DECEMBER 29, 2015
“The hashtag, that ubiquitous pound sign followed by a keyword, are part of the language of social media.”- Hashtags are now used on other social media sites, like Facebook, Instagram, and GooglePlus. Create a hashtag to start a movement or Twitter chat!
What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media
The 21st Century Principal
DECEMBER 19, 2011
For the administrator who would like a general, not-too-technical overview of digital technology and social media, the book What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media , edited by Scott McLeod and Chris Lehmann is the answer.
Got Twitter? Make it Better! #TCEA14
EdTechSandyK
FEBRUARY 9, 2014
At the 2014 TCEA Convention and Exposition , I presented a concurrent session called Got Twitter? I assume folks reading this already know the basics of using Twitter and how to follow, Tweet, and Retweet. Participate in a Twitter chat. Got Twitter?
Mobile Schools: The Next Generation in Communication and Engagement
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 21, 2013
As an early adopter of transformative technologies, I have been watching the mobile app space carefully to see how it can benefit all facets of education. My vision is for every high school around the country to have its own native mobile app. we have a richly-featured mobile app.
A Teacher’s Guide For Creating A School Twitter Chat
TeachThought - Learn better.
AUGUST 8, 2015
A Teacher’s Guide For Creating A Twitter Chat In Your School. A twitter chat is an amazing resource for professional development AND gives educators the option to participate in their PJs, from the comfort of their own home! Give twitter tips and archive chat.
5 Tips for Integrating Ed-Tech Into Students’ Daily Lives
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
JUNE 16, 2016
What kinds of social media do students use? Increasing and sustaining engagement means knowing how students spend their time, and recognizing that education is inherently social is a prerequisite for successful integration. For more information visit @smartyreaders on Twitter.
Global Education Conference 2017 #globaled17
The CoolCatTeacher
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
Lucy Gray and Steve Hargadon on episode 190 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. He has worked as a technology entrepreneur in a variety of different fields related to children’s media. Twitter: @elemenous.
Social Listening: A Powerful, Free Classroom Learning Resource
EmergingEdTech
AUGUST 30, 2016
Facebook (classroom and instructional uses) Free Tools & Resources Mobile Learning Resources Social Media & Social Learning Twitter hootsuite for social listening learning social listening as learning tool social listening in classroom social media as research tool
Edhashtag Clouds: Click, Explore, Connect
Teacher Reboot Camp
AUGUST 23, 2015
The hashtag (# in front of a word without spaces, which transforms the word into a url on social media sites, like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram) was invented 8 years ago today by Chris Messina on August 23, 2007. Click on any hashtag to go to the Twitter stream. Find @Cybraryman1 ‘s edhashtag list here and the official Twitter chat schedule here. Love these resources? Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers or Learning to Go.
Byte-sized Potential: Can Compassion & Citizenship Go Viral?
Teacher Reboot Camp
MAY 6, 2014
Often, you needed to be part of a certain social class, ethnicity, and profession. Individuals can take classes from MIT professors or connect with the greatest minds, like Neil Degrasse Tyson , through social media. Part of the category, Byte-sized Potential.
7 Global Project Ideas from a Leading 3rd Grade Classroom
The CoolCatTeacher
OCTOBER 24, 2017
Vickie Morgado on episode 177 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Instantly scan and score with any mobile, desktop or document camera. How Vickie Morgado Uses Social Media in Her Classroom.
Smartphone Photography Tips and Apps
The CoolCatTeacher
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Every Classroom Matters episode 197 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Mobile artist communities are growing. Meri has displayed her mobile art in some of the most prestigious art museums in the world.) What are mobile artists?
Still Think Social Media is a FAD?
The Daring Librarian
AUGUST 18, 2010
In 2007 I blogged on my MHMS Media blog about the amazing video "Did You Know" by Karl Fisch and Scott Mc Leod -- then last year ''09 I posted the updated version to my community. And as we watch the phenom of Social Media and the newly coined Socialnomics the video above.
NBC's censoring of the Olympics: Social media and lost opportunities
Connecting 2 the World
JULY 30, 2012
However, they have really missed the boat on their social media/online coverage, which could have real repercussions from fans in the future. It also points out how ignorant the corporation is about social media and the "new" media the it purports makes this the first "social media" Olympics. I was so excited when I heard NBC had a special app to view the Olympics on mobile technology. One exception is twitter.
5 Tools To Make Your Website Faster (and Better)
The CoolCatTeacher
JUNE 14, 2016
Tips and Tricks for Educators Establishing a Personal Brand From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Google’s PageSpeed Insights is a quick tool for analyzing your website’s performance on both desktop and mobile devices.
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