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Chicago Public Schools is monitoring students’ social media for ‘worrisome behavior’

eSchool News

Chicago Public Schools is monitoring students’ social media posts for signs they might engage in violence on campus or harm themselves so that school staff — and in some cases police — can intervene. Chicago Public Schools piloted a similar social media monitoring program in the mid-2010s. newsletters.

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Teaching empathy for better learning outcomes

Neo LMS

Even better, it is a skill that can be taught, and research tells us that empathy training programs in schools actually do work. So, let’s get started with a quote that has become one of my all time favorites: “Part of our formal education should be training in empathy. But first, what does empathy look like in a classroom?

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Should AI be STOPPED?

The CoolCatTeacher

We should consider which jobs should be automated and which should remain under human control (Ahem, content moderation, something social media receives a resounding F on lately.) There is a great point that we should be able to CHOOSE whether our content TRAINS AI. If social media wants to charge me for it, so be it.

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6 Benefits of Immersive Learning with the Metaverse

ViewSonic Education

At the same time, because the metaverse is also being used in areas like social media and the creation of video games, its use as an educational tool has not necessarily been fully understood by all. Nevertheless, in order to maximize learning outcomes, other elements like social interaction must also be factored into the equation.

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3 Ways edtech can help education get back on track

Neo LMS

Failure to help teachers navigate online teaching tools and understand how to maximize them to boost positive learning outcomes, edtech products won’t be successful. Read more: 4 Things any teacher training program should include from now on. For the best outcomes, education technology providers should remain agile.

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Boost Morale with These Simple Strategies

A Principal's Reflections

You can also share stories across social media as a way to share successes more broadly, something I dive into deeply in Digital Leadership. Sustaining and improving outcomes relies on good morale. 2004), "Making workplace fun more functional", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. Newstrom, J.W. and McLaughlin, F.S.

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Forget Unpaid Internships. Instead, Colleges Should Offer Work-Based Courses.

Edsurge

In the product management work-based course that I helped to create, students spent a semester designing products to solve real, strategic problems that a well-known social media platform faces. Universities have always been suspicious of work-centric training programs, such as a growing number of coding boot camps, for good reasons.

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