Graphite Blog

AUGUST 12, 2020

The internet and social media give us tools to find out what's happening almost instantly -- sometimes even in real time. Today, even established news outlets now compete for readers' attention in social media feeds. Recommended for: Grades: 8-12 Subjects: Digital citizenship, journalism, social studies, ELA.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 12, 2023

I recently stumbled upon Presentory, an AI-powered presentation tool, and let me tell you—I’m downright impressed. In this post, I will explore the nuts and bolts of this fascinating tool and explore how video presentations—especially ones created with Presentory—are shaking up the educational landscape for the better.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But, if they aren’t updated, we are left wondering why our blog doesn’t attract visitors, why our social media Tweeple don’t generate activity, and why we aren’t being contacted for networking. If you have active social media, employers will check it out. Use images and videos.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 26, 2012

Earlier today I had the honor and pleasure of presenting at the Annual Conference for ASCD. The presentation was the featured morning session and livestreamed. I presented with Sam Walker , an Instructional Technologist at Kimmel Farm Elementary School in my district.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 24, 2023

While I wasn't ready last fall to commit (and didn't submit to present anything), I've been using AI in my classroom and kicked off 80 Days of AI (which will be continuing this week), which sparked some conversations with some people at Microsoft and the amazing things they are doing. I’ll take you with me, so follow me on my social media.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2019

A few weeks ago, Aaron, a student in my high school elective class, mentioned he didn’t use social media very often. One of the units I envisioned was called “Social: The New Media.” When I presented the idea to the class, I had no clue which problems the students would identify.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In this post, I share with you some of the best places where you can find and access Christmas designs and templates to use in your PowerPoint and Google Slides presentations or in your cards and posters. It has green, red, and white colors and the slides are decorated with Christmas trees, ornaments, and presents.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 29, 2018

One of my favorite projects is the problem solution essay and video. Below is a description of the project with resources, a few examples of my students’ videos of their solutions, and recommended video editors. Students were asked to outline a few steps for their solutions just like in Neistat’s video.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

While many organizations differ in their recommendations, here are general guidelines you may find useful: Infants (0-18 months): Screen time is not recommended for infants, except video chatting with family or friends. Block and Report : Most social media platforms and websites have tools to block and report abusive users.

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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. Ah, the power of video. Google+ Communities.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 20, 2022

Like most kids, past, and present, I loved playing video games. Social media is, and still represents, one of the most powerful ways to move a learning culture forward and engage with stakeholders. During my very early years, Atari was the best and only option.

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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. My True Story Of Connectedness about my network being better than Google: Here is a short link to the video: 2di.me/connectedstory.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty. Nowadays, there are so many social media platforms that it can be overwhelming to keep track of for teachers. Some teachers would post videos of their lessons so that a viewer could see the instruction taking place. Where did I turn?

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Class Tech Integrate

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

For years PowerPoint, Prezi, and Google Slides have been the "go to" presentation tools that allow for some student creation in the classroom. There are many free online presentation tools out there, but I am going to highlight a couple that your students can use to create with. All three types are simple for students to use.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

A few weeks ago, I blogged about my gaming club in Video Games for Relationship- and Team Building. I cannot adequately express how grateful I am for educators’ generous and giving personalities as well for the social media platforms where they share resources and ideas. It is still going very strong.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

Buncee is a multimedia presentation tool that fuels creativity. Creating lessons through Buncee enables us to include a lot of content and a variety of media formats all within one space. Within one Buncee, you can add animations, 3D objects, audio and video, links and more. It has been a favorite for five years in my classroom.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2020

This means that teachers are largely relying on social media for inspiration. Your marketing shouldn’t be limited to social media (teachers still seek information through online searches and publications), but it should be highly shareable. They’re also seeking information and resources.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2022

This includes tech tips, website/app reviews, tech-in-ed pedagogy, how-tos, videos, and more. Oh–would you mind adding me to your social media links? Since we at Ask a Tech Teacher started this blog thirteen years ago, we’ve had almost 5.6 Edtech Reviews. Lesson plans. Keyboarding–from a Student’s Perspective.

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SpeechTechie

JANUARY 11, 2018

Social Media is part of life--and a good context for targeting social cognition and narrative language. In general, social media is now one context for us all to be sharing our stories through words and pictures, and also is a way we send messages about ourselves and interact around them.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

And while there are pencil-and-paper assessments that can provide this information, presenters from a recent edLeader Panel believe, when available, video offers a powerful alternative. Moreover, if a project requires collaboration, then a video offers multiple opportunities for each student to contribute. Challenges.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 5, 2024

He set up a video with links for classwork and a realtime feed where he could be available and check in on the class. I had to read (gasp) a paperback rather than a digital book check in regularly via social media; they want to know you’re OK be aware of time zones have solid, sturdy equipment to carry your gear.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I started this blog 10 years ago, which was shortly after using Twitter and other social media tools to connect with educators. Find templates for creating logos, flyers, posters, greeting cards, business cards, online magazines, and social media headers and graphics (Facebook, Twitter, etc.).

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 21, 2020

It can be used for creating multimedia, interactive presentations and gives students more authentic ways to learn and to express themselves. Flipgrid is a great option to have students share ideas, record videos, and connect with classrooms and experts from around the world. Read more: Can EdTech enable Social Emotional Learning (SEL)?

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TeacherCast

MAY 31, 2020

This week I had the opportunity to present at the Independent Podcast Conference virtual event focusing on how to build a community around your podcast. During this week's conference, I gave a presentation on How to Build Your EDU Brand through Live Video using an application called StreamYard. 1: Live Streaming Is Free. . #1:

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Among these, video editing apps have stood out as vital tools for both educators and students. The ability to create short movies can be a powerful skill, offering an engaging way to present information, tell stories, and express ideas.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 12, 2012

SlidePresenter is an online presentation service. It has a free account that is full-featured and the service allows you to create videos that are synced with PowerPoint presentations. Each presentation can be tagged, embedded in other sites, and easily shared via social media. It is similar to Knovio.

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TeacherCast

MAY 31, 2020

This week I had the opportunity to present at the Independent Podcast Conference virtual event focusing on how to build a community around your podcast. Check out the full calendar here ) During this week's conference, I gave a presentation on How to Build Your EDU Brand through Live Video using an application called StreamYard.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2015

There is no denying the power of video in society. In a 2014 Forbes article , Richard Tiland makes some significant points when it comes to video and leadership. For example: The use of video is so ubiquitous in our everyday lives; it has become part of our subconscious. Want to learn something new? Check out YouTube EDU.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Translated, it means that the video-based social media platform is biting into the search engine’s popularity. That makes it second only to YouTube in social media popularity. There might be some audio-based resources or some videos that are still legitimate information that students can cite.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2021

If they aren’t updated, we are left wondering why our blog isn’t getting visitors, why our social media Tweeple don’t generate activity, and why you aren’t being contacted for networking. This means recent blog posts, feed activity, and information on all social media, blogs, and websites.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. As a two-time Teacher of the Year, he teaches middle school math, robotics and YouTube video production. Cult of Pedagogy also has a wide-reaching community on social media.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 7, 2020

Problems include administering and grading assessments, taking attendance, finding backchannel tools that enable them to stay in touch with students, and keeping viewers engaged during video presentations. Completed forms are shared via a link, social media, or integrated into DropBox, Google Docs, and other popular platforms.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2020

Try to ensure that there is new content presented in a manageable fashion where students then have multiple opportunities to practice and then apply what has been learned. When using social media, think about the platforms being used and mix it up by mashing together text, hyperlinks, images, and video.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Below, you’ll find everything from a full year-long curriculum to professional development for teachers: Resources: Digital Citizenship: What to Teach When (a video). How to Teach Social Media Safety. Curricula: K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum. Building Digital Citizens (a grad school class).

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 30, 2022

For example, if you want your staff to use a communications tool like Remind regularly to keep students and parents abreast of assignments, then you should be using social media daily to communicate with stakeholders. Modeling is one of the most powerful strategies to initiate and sustain change. This is just one example.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 3, 2021

Here are a few of the questions that I asked myself: Should I create a video of myself teaching a lesson and have the students at home watch it while I actually teach the students that are in my classroom? Lesson creation does not take much time, and lessons can include audio, video, drawings, matching pairs, polls, quizzes, and more.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This includes how to interact appropriately with others on social media websites, email and the like, which falls under the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act. Deledao ActiveScan, presented by Hāpara is one web filter for schools that takes protection further than legally required.

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