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Digital Leadership with Students and Social Media featuring Jennifer Casa-Todd

The CoolCatTeacher

Today Jennifer Casa-Todd @JCasaTodd opens our minds to social media leadership with students. She argues that we’re limiting students when we don’t let them lead using social media. Jennifer is the author of Social LEADia. Social LEADia Book Contest with Jennifer Casa-Todd. *. Download the PDF.

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How Social Media Can Help Teach Good Writing

Edsurge

Jeremy Hyler According to one Common Sense Media report , on any given day, around 60 percent of teens use social media, spending an average of two hours on platforms like Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, all of which are having a big impact in the way they engage with the written word. Is it quality writing?

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The Professional Learning Sweet Spot

A Principal's Reflections

For the better part of my educational career, I always referred to any type of learning to assist me as a teacher or administrator as professional development (PD). It was always referred to like this, so who was I to argue. Through the use of social media, I realized that I didn’t really need to be “developed.”

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Dr. Alec Couros on Spearfishing, Citizenship, and Lateral Reading

The CoolCatTeacher

The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Blog: [link] Twitter: @courosa Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.” ”

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Boosting Digital Literacies for a Purpose

Digital Promise

The Tech Team also offers ongoing resume writing workshops, which allow learners to communicate their job skills and experiences through writing in a digital platform. Tech Team members learn to navigate livestreams on social media such as FaithLife , for example. Re-design Literacies.

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Summer Break Strategies for Private School Marketing: Making the Most of the Holidays

Hubbli

Leverage Social Media Use social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn to reach a broader audience. Run Summer Camps and Workshops Organize summer camps and workshops that are not only fun and educational but also serve as a marketing tool.

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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

Edsurge

But it’s been controversial, causing “ knock-down, drag-out math wars ” that have included parent protests, threats and academic-on-academic social media spats about whether calculus should be reworked. The 28 educators at the workshop training seemed positive. I just fundamentally disagree with that.

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