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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

edWeb.net

The drawbacks of social media are well-documented—like anonymous trolls posting negative comments just to spark controversy. In addition to negative commentary, Knowles acknowledged other challenges to adopting social media for education. Finally, for some there is a social-emotional toll.

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#07: Getting Started Using Twitter for Educational Excellence

The CoolCatTeacher

10MT | 10-Minute Teacher Interview with Billy Krakower From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Billy Krakower (@ wkrakower ), co-author of 140 Twitter Tips for Educators, is a co-moderator of a weekly Twitter discussion for current and emerging school leaders called #Satchat.

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Discovery Education Offers Educators New Resources Supporting Black History Month Observances 

eSchool News

Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standard-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education’s K-12 platform facilitates the creation of engaging instructional experiences for all students. “At

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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

SIIA, the organization that represents the software industry launched the Student Privacy Pledge , giving school partners that collect data a platform to show their commitment to maintain student privacy. Commit to Personalized Professional Learning. Commit to Leveraging Social Media and Telling Your Great Story!

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Two Discovery Education Services Win 2022 SIIA CODiE Awards

eSchool News

The Discovery Education K-12 learning platform , which earned the Best Education Platform award for PK-20, connects educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources. Twitter and?

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Takeaways from CAMT 2019

MIND Research Institute

Learning is not something we impart to students, but something they do for themselves.” — Brandon Smith, MIND Research Institute. Social Media for Professional Development. Educators were all over social media using the hashtag #CAMT19 to share their notes, takeaways, and insights.

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Strategies for Closing the Digital Equity Gap

edWeb.net

Professional Learning. When we think about professional learning in this new era of education, it is not a linear process. Schools need to create a sense of urgency by supporting the professional learning of their teachers and coaches. Connect with Regina at on Twitter @reginaschaffer. About the Host.