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How districts are addressing adolescent mental health

eSchool News

Research from a recent white paper highlights the increasing crisis in adolescent mental health. In a recent edWebinar , presenters emphasized the need for school districts “to intervene with students as quickly as possible to keep them safe.” ” The rise of anxiety and depression.

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How to succeed with online PD for teachers

Neo LMS

Plus, it’s easy to create multimedia presentations that teachers will actually enjoy or make use of webinars and videos. With online training you can use social media or discussion forums that are more private to build the district/school’s own personal learning network. It really sends the wrong message to teachers.

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9 Ways to Teach Tolerance

Ask a Tech Teacher

Admittedly, in the current social media world, words are today’s doing. In writing, this is a powerful storytelling device called “show don’t tell” It means instead of talking about tolerance, be tolerant. When a student gets angry over a grade, explain where they fell short or how to improve a grade.

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How Teachers Can Learn From One Another at Unconferences, Meet-ups and Edcamps

MindShift

My team had four different “parking lots” — huge sheets of white paper — available for the attendees to place their sticky notes. If somebody is charging money to sit and watch specific speeches and presentations, then it makes sense to be anxious about the quality of the product.

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Will the real Montessori please stand up?

The Hechinger Report

Within a year, and after multiple bad reviews on social media sites, the self-described Montessori school closed and the owner left town. Nearby, another student poked holes in a piece of white paper with a large push pin to create outlines of shapes. The parents pulled their child out of the school.

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Final Speakers List + Registration for October 6th "Libraries of the Future" Online Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The presenter schedule will be sent to registered attendees next week. Participants are encouraged to use #library2016 and #librariesofthefuture on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. Media Forum, the Aspen Institute Symposium on Critical Issues in Journalism at the U.S. and at the Library 2.0

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Tips for Using Social Media with Educators

edWeb.net

Social media is an essential marketing tool for educational publishers. But the changing algorithms, rise and fall of new platforms, and overall nature of social media make some developers hesitant. In their presentation, “ Social Media Marketing 2.0: In their presentation, “ Social Media Marketing 2.0: