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8 Ways to Engage Every Learner [Free Webinar on Demand]

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The Social Media Inspired Class by Erica Aguirre. Pear Deck 201 – a more in-depth advanced training session. As we prepare for school, learning the current best practices and edtech apps is a great way to get excited (and save time.)

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Careless posts on social media spark physical fights

The Hechinger Report

The massive fight, it turned out, stemmed from a long-simmering rivalry between groups of girls, and had been largely instigated and planned through a steady stream of posts on social media apps like Twitter, Instagram, Kik and Snapchat. Mondays can be particularly contentious. Photo: Sophia Germer).

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What Twitter Shortcomings?

My Island View

I was somewhat disturbed about a recent post by a friend and connected colleague concerning the state of Twitter and its use by some individuals in what is now fast becoming the education social media culture. I remember those days as well, since I was on Twitter years before my friend. Sharing Is Not Bragging.

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4 ways we can use edtech for engaging, high-quality learning experiences

eSchool News

Here are four areas we can start: Rapidly Train Our Teachers to Harness Tech Amid historic challenges, with no roadmap and often no experience in remote learning, educators worked tirelessly to keep students learning during the heigh of the pandemic. But it’s not the fault of teachers – they weren’t trained for remote instruction.

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Student well-being and pedagogy by making learning contextual: Tapping into students’ life experience for learning

Hapara

Learners can make a connection to something they already have a frame of reference for or understand. Adams-Stafford’s call to action for schools and districts to prioritize anti-bias training for educators. Bios and social media: . Shayla Adams-Stafford, Founder and CEO at AdaptiveX ( LinkedIn , Twitter ).

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How Toxic Positivity Demoralizes Teachers and Hurts Schools

Edsurge

I don’t say to my coworkers, ‘I struggle with anxiety and depression,’” says Rachel, who asked to be referred to only by her first name to candidly discuss her mental health experiences. “I And if you listen to social media , where teachers often express themselves freely and anonymously, Rachel is far from alone.

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How to Make Teaching A Long-Term Career: What Works

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter “In today's episode, we're thrilled to have Jay Schroder, author of “ Teach From Your Best Self, A Guide to Thriving in the Classroom. He now leads teacher trainings to help other teachers do the same. Thank you for listening.

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