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Communicating and Connecting With Social Media (An Excerpt)

A Principal's Reflections

The book is entitled Communicating & Connecting With Social Media: Essentials for Principals and will be available from Solution Tree on May 19, 2011 Using Twitter to Build Your School’s Brand The good news is that open-communication practices in a social media world don’t have to be intimidating.

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To Teach Digital Citizenship Effectively, Educators Say It’s Time to Unblock Social Media

Edsurge

Since 2011 Banned Books Week has included a day to recognize banned websites. Teachers and principals also increasingly voice opposition to blocking social websites, noting that schools have an obligation to teach students how to use social media responsibly. Social media is already a part of their frameworks as teens.

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Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Anderson is a learner, blogger, speaker, educational evangelist, author and Dad. As a former teacher and Director of Instructional Technology he is highly sought after for his expertise in educational technology integration and using social media for learning. 10MT | #29 Steven Anderson talks technology trends.

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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

Heck, our education system has become so good at maintaining the status quo and enforcing compliance throughout that we and many others have been brainwashed into thinking any other course of action would be foolish. If education is good for one thing it is making excuses not to move forward. See what CBS New York had to say.

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Looking Back At 2011 And Looking Forward To 2012

The Web20Classroom

Just my feelings from what I have been reading and seeing and what I believe will take a great hold in educational technology. More Social Networking- This all boiled down to the continued growth of using Social Media and social networks for learning. No science behind any of this. So, how did I do last year?

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

If you're working with struggling readers in grades 6-12 try Literal and use the code coolcatteacher to set up a free educator account to get started. Go to [link] and use the promo code “coolcat” to get a free Educator account to try Literal in your classroom. Use the code coolcat to set up your educator account for free.

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New Posted Resources 12/22/2011

The Web20Classroom

The rest of my favorite links are here.'

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