ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

What’s more, the metaverse itself can be accessed using a variety of devices. In this article, we will cover the topic of the metaverse and its relation to immersive learning in more depth while also highlighting six specific benefits associated with teachers using the technology for this purpose.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2024

Account Breaches Cybercriminals can deploy a variety of techniques, including hacking and credential stuffing, to unlawfully gain access to online profiles. They can take over both your personal and work-related accounts, from your emails and social media to online teaching platforms. If it doesn’t, it’s best not to click on it.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The metaverse, a simulated digital environment, is one option that can allow for meaningful social interactions to take place within a virtual world. In addition, these virtual worlds also have the potential to boost accessibility, deliver greater freedom of expression, and encourage students with social anxieties. ” .

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2018

Take Advantage of Social Media. Make Information Easy to Access With the Cloud. For example, students can develop digital portfolios to access all of their college readiness work, resumes, informational interviews, essays for college and scholarship applications. Think of this list as a great way to get organized.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Please join Dr. Heather Johnson and me for one or both of our two Spring 2019 social media workshops for SEHD faculty and students! ]. Unfortunately, two decades after the Internet became accessible to the masses, many educators still are slow to realize the possibilities that accompany our new digital tools and online environments.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 16, 2012

And the best part about it is that you can access a lot of it for free. Social media – You can build fan pages for classrooms, stage Twitter chats for interaction outside of the classroom, and provide web pages that act as a resource guide for ongoing lessons, all through the use of social media.

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Class Tech Integrate

JULY 25, 2017

Many educators who embrace the use of technology in the classroom, are still very leery of talking about social media in the classroom. The negatives of social media usage between students and teachers can be disastrous. We as educators should not encourage students to use Social Media apps before that age.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

It’s simply naive to think that our littlest learners can’t or shouldn’t have access to classroom technology. Technology should be used to increase access to learning opportunities for all children. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series. by Joe Marquez.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

The exponential evolution if the Internet and social media tools have allowed for the quick sharing of knowledge, ideas, images, videos, and opinions. In one respect everyone with a smartphone has instant access to information at any time and from anywhere. Digital literacy is more important now than it has ever been.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 20, 2021

If we humans aren’t giving away our personal information (as we do on FB, Tiktok, Instagram, Twitter and every other social media account), we’re having it stolen without our permission or knowledge and sold to those who mean us harm. we have a access to our income streams on our digital devices.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The metaverse itself can be described as a virtual setting that users are able to occupy synchronously, which facilitates meaningful social interactions. ’ The company saw the metaverse as the future of online social interactions and as the evolution of existing social media. Understanding Metaverse Education .

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 12, 2012

Social Media - how to properly use social media for school and work, how to protect yourself on it, the issues of cyberbullying, connecting with others in your profession (PLN). Many educators are use social media for their personal life, but not enough are using it in their professional life.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. Examples include mean texts or emails, insulting snapchats, rumors posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing photos or videos. I found this article wrenching to write.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 21, 2019

She also notes that : Just because teens’ content is publicly accessible does not mean that it is intended for universal audiences nor does it mean that the onlooker understands what they see. Are educators courageous enough to be social media renegades? Focusing on superintendents: 5 technology leadership articles from AASA.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

As I said in the first article, with so many things grabbing the attention of administrators, AI seems to be taking a back seat in the minds of many. Let me hear from you on social media or in the comments if you have some awesome examples to share! Generative AI Use Case #1: AI is built into social media.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

Use social media platforms to engage with students and provide supplemental resources. You can also use social media platforms to connect with your students to help them prepare for their exams. Supplement traditional textbooks with digital versions that can be accessed online.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 17, 2023

Some Typical Prompts for AI Art Generation Additionally, I've bought some books on artistic styles and terminologies because knowing the words to use is part of making AI art generation accessible to our students (and ourselves.) I started with QuickDraw, which recognizes doodling along with the curriculum from the MIT Media Lab on AI ethics.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Even with little access to technology teachers can add background music to a story or show students a short clip to spark conversation or inspire ideas for writing. Below are a list of the articles I’ve written in 2018. Challenge: Try one of these resources or tips to engage and support your language learners.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Unfortunately, a sizable portion of online news stories, especially those circulating on social media sites are fake news, false information, disinformation, misinformation, or downright propaganda. Teaching using news articles: Ideas and tips for teachers There are various ways to teach with news.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Social Media - use social media at all levels to connect and communicate with teachers, parents, students and the community. Translation tools - Google Translate and other translation tools can help ELL parents and students access the communication that you share with them. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 9, 2020

Many of these have to do with access, such as connecting students to devices and the internet and finding resources that will work in digital form. In fact, using virtual tools will give you access to even more experts around the world. This article by Karen Cornelius offers fifteen different options for digital reflection tools.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 14, 2018

8 Ways to Annotate Readings, Websites and Online Articles with Examples. We shouldn’t dismiss what students choose to read, but rather introduce them to different types of reading materials, authors, genres, and media. Make different types of reading materials accessible and available to learners.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Social Media - Google+ , Twitter , and Facebook - Google+ is my go to for education and technology resources, connections and sharing. Pocket - I use this to save articles and blog posts for later reading/action, including reading them offline later. I love that you can have longer posts and discussions than on Twitter.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Radios with access to frequencies used by emergency services. • Use of mobile applications and social media. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series. Some of the technologies and strategies highlighted include: • A public address system. by Amy Passow.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2024

A member of the Ask a Tech Teacher team, when preparing an essay example for her class on the impacts of social media on mental health, used freewriting to brainstorm ideas and created a vivid opening scene describing a teenager’s day (she teaches High School), highlighting moments of social media interaction and their emotional effects.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. Once the emotional damage is done, it’s difficult to undo.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2020

As schools across the United States close or prepare to close to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Encyclopaedia Britannica is offering all schools’ and students free access to its popular LaunchPacks ® Science and Social Studies learning content. Your school and the wellbeing of your staff and students are our top priorities.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 16, 2018

I’ve also gotten students to complete their projects when we’ve had access to very little technology and no Internet access. Due to social media and the Internet all digital projects have a purpose and audience and usually some kind of message. Assigning the Project/ Mission. Completing the Project/Mission.

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Hapara

MAY 23, 2022

Many of us remember heading to the library to gather books and printed articles for our school projects. As a result, our learners gain access to a wide variety of perspectives and sources outside of their school and community. . On the internet, it can happen through social media, online chatting, message boards or gaming apps.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Focusing on developing critical literacy with students can help students question their sources during academic research and when faced with information from outside of school, namely on social media. Teachers can utilize engaging in-class activities to immerse students in content while demonstrating source evaluation.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Teachers have access to opportunities and resources that guide the effective implementation of CBE in their classrooms and have an intimate understanding of its power. For example, students lobbied for things like more internet access by using social media to post personalized learning videos on YouTube.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 26, 2016

To this day I still remember the article that I read about Twitter in the Staten Island Advance one cold Sunday in March of 2009. As someone who was totally against the use of social media for both personal and professional reasons, that article was intriguing to read as it essentially reinforced my negative perception.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 15, 2019

This is just one example of the many articles that warn us of the latest shocking discoveries about the dangers of technology. According to the Pew Research Center , “Fully 95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online ‘almost constantly’”. How much time did you spend without social media?

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This article will give you a step-by-step guide on starting a high school esports team and takes a look at how having a team will benefit your school and its students. This includes creating tools like text groups, email lists, and social media sites. Accessed 4.17.18 Chicago Tribune Article: [link]. at: [link].

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Here’s a great question I got from Paul: We are considering the appropriate role for Twitter in schools and as part of my research I read your article “ 13 Reasons to Use Twitter in the Classroom.” Most schools do not let students set up or access Twitter accounts at school earlier than high school.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 16, 2012

The resulting article described New Milford High School’s many accomplishments pertaining to the use of educational technology to enhance the teaching and learning process. The notion of using social media was never a thought as the perception was that it lacked any potential value for learning or education in general.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. Examples include mean texts or emails, insulting snapchats, rumors posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing photos or videos. I found this article wrenching to write.

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