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Social Media For School Leaders

A Principal's Reflections

This was the first of three in a series presented by the 2012 Digital Principal Award winners. This is a great webinar to share with any school leader who wants to begin to harness the power of social media or is skeptical about how it can be effectively used to improve schools. educational leadership NASSP Social Media'

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Teens Know Social Media Is Manipulative. But They Just Can’t Get Enough.

Edsurge

Almost three-quarters of teens said they know social media companies are manipulating them into spending more time online. The survey from nonprofit Common Sense Media, called “ Social Media, Social Life ,” is a follow up to a similar report conducted in 2012, where teens were also asked about their relationship with social media.

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Jumping on the Bandwagon

A Principal's Reflections

I have been engaged with social media for over three and a half years now. Add in all of the weird looks and ignorant comments I received, it is a miracle that I made it through the early adoption stage to full, blown-out social media fanatic.

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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

Here is a short list of some of the changes that have been implemented and sustained: Social media use as a communications, public relations, branding, professional growth, and student learning tool implemented in 2009. Independent OpenCourseware Study (IOCS) implemented in 2012. Grading reform implemented in 2012.

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Looking Back At 2011 And Looking Forward To 2012

The Web20Classroom

More Social Networking- This all boiled down to the continued growth of using Social Media and social networks for learning. Everything from code makers to ideas for use in the classroom to a way to use them for scavenger hunts (which is pretty cool too.)

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New Posted Resources 04/11/2012

The Web20Classroom

Tell a story with QR codes tags: qrcodes favorite The Complete List of iPad Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials tags: iPad favorite Reading, Writing, and Wikis: Nurturing a Sense of Wonder Across the Curriculum tags: wikis writing favorite Six-Step Process in Creating a Technology Plan tags: technology technology planning favorite leadership What IS The Role (..)

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New Posted Resources 02/01/2012

The Web20Classroom

Docs - Integrating Google Tools 4 Teachers tags: ifttt readitlater favorite Twitter is Only One PLN-building Tool - The Tempered Radical tags: ifttt readitlater PLN Twitter favorite 50 Crucial Rules – Social Media Etiquette for Students | SociableBlog : Social Media Blog tags: ifttt readitlater socialmedia netiquette favorite digitalcitizenship Integrating (..)

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