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Can Educators Ignore Social Media Any Longer?

My Island View

A lingering general question hanging over the heads of all has been what effect does social media have on our society? That answer has never been so evident as it has been today as social media tools have been placed directly in the hands of the President of the United States, as well as foreign operatives.

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Online Learning Book Recommendations: And Why I Read so Few Books on the Topic

Edsurge

Tim Carson, Skilled Trades and OER Advocate First, allow me to tell you why I don’t typically read books about online learning. Even the book that I wrote about productivity was envisioned initially by the publisher as for online instructors, and then they asked if I would be willing to broaden the audience.

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#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online

The CoolCatTeacher

We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Jody Green.

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25 Social Networks/Media Sites for Education

Technology Tidbits

"A social network is a social structure made up of individuals (or organizations) called "nodes," which are tied (connected) by one or more specific types of interdependency , such as friendship , kinship , common interest, financial exchange, dislike, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige.

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Why Twitter Will Never Connect All Educators.

My Island View

We can have every educator in the country sign a future ready pledge, but if they have no understanding of what future ready means to them personally, it will be another wasted initiative. We can’t cram 21 st Century learning into a 20 th Century model of teaching because it is more comfortable for our educators.

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Pay Close Attention to What’s Behind the Curtain.

My Island View

The worst advocates for educators using social media for do it yourself professional development are those educators who have been successful developing their own do it yourself professional development. The presentation was based on this person’s life experience through the lens of an educator.

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Pay Close Attention to What’s Behind the Curtain.

My Island View

The worst advocates for educators using social media for do it yourself professional development are those educators who have been successful developing their own do it yourself professional development. The presentation was based on this person’s life experience through the lens of an educator.