The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Key Takeaways: Free Apps for Writing : Explore tools like Book Creator, Canva, and Google Docs to enable multimodal storytelling and provide accessibility options such as speech-to-text. How can teachers balance the demands of teaching foundational skills with writing practice?

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The Thinking Stick

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

She runs a Facebook learning community to allow instructors to learn from each other. AI can enhance accessibility in education and make learning more inclusive. link] Big bold ideas explored this week: Allowing students to use AI in their rough drafts and final drafts of papers can be a valuable learning experience.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

who still may not have reliable internet access at all, according to the FCC. Schools working with T-Mobile to provide access to Project 10Million for qualifying student populations may also be able to participate in these program enhancements. Learn more about Boys & Girls Clubs of America on Facebook and X.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

In its latest move in the education space, Facebook has launched career development courses geared toward adult learners looking to get a foothold in the digital economy. The broader goal of this initiative is to give people access to economic opportunity, she adds. The 13 free, digital courses, each run around nine minutes long.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 27, 2022

Though an estimated one-third of US workers across industries and occupations would benefit from developing digital skills—particularly among workers of color —fewer than 10 percent of people who need digital skills training and support are able to access education services due to longstanding systemic inequities.

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ProfHacker

MARCH 14, 2018

For example, Lee highlighted a ProPublica report on just this topic a couple of years ago, and eight years ago Mark documented how to archive your Facebook data. If you use Facebook, why not take a peek at what The Machine knows? Anyone can download their data (on a computer, not on mobile) in a pretty straightforward way.

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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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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The post Google Accessibility Tools to Reach ALL Learners – SULS049 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Accessibility is and should be a huge topic of discussion across multiple industries but especially in learning. I’m going to give you tips, tricks, and resources to help use Google accessibility tools to reach all learners.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2019

The company offers four certificates at the moment: The previously mentioned Facebook digital marketing and Unity VR and AR design visualization ones plus a Salesforce customer relationship essentials certificate and a Silicon Valley Bank business and data analytics certificate. “We

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2023

Their Facebook pages contain not just announcements but photos from events on campus—graduations, Christmas band concerts, chess team tournament victories, spirit week—where students take center stage. For instance, might Facebook have the default setting for school and district pages on Facebook to be private rather than public?”

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Nearly 200 colleges face federal civil rights investigations opened in 2019 about whether they are accessible and communicate effectively to people with disabilities. Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards.

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Gaggle Speaks

APRIL 5, 2017

” This is certainly true of the Stories feature on social media—made popular by Snapchat—which has recently been implemented by Facebook. On Facebook, users now can post updates that are only visible to other users for 24 hours , at which point they’re gone forever (or so it seems).

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 14, 2019

Is accessibility baked into to the development process? Their site says: When you Tweet photos using the Twitter app for iOS or Android, or on twitter.com, you have the option to compose a description of the images so the content is accessible to people who are visually impaired. Twitter has not stepped up its accessibility game.

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

More and more educators and schools are using Facebook to connect with families. This is so the content can be more accessible for those with cognitive or neurological issues. 2) When you are in the inspect screen click accessibility and see what words come up for image. 1) Right click on the photo and select "inspect."

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The awesome part is these tools are free and offer access to awesome fonts, stock photos, frames, templates, and icons. You can access free templates that can be copied to make creating the same type of visual quick and easy. The majority of the visuals on this blog and that I share on social networks are designed on Canva.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 8, 2018

You've seen the dramatic posts of friends who are bidding Facebook adieu because Facebook knows too much or it’s too depressing or, on and on. I won't be one of those leaving Facebook, unless something better comes along. Problems I don't have with Facebook Depressing posts Not a problem for me. Here's why.

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Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2018

It has evolved into the most prominent data scandals in Facebook’s history, after personal information from some 87 million Facebook was passed along by Kogan to the political consulting company Cambridge Analytica. You mean by just looked at what they “liked” on Facebook and guessed about other factors from that?

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2014

To address these different learning levels, RIFLI uses the Northstar Digital Literacy assessment exam as the basis for a curriculum that teaches how to use a computer to using Microsoft Excel and Word as well as social media, specifically Facebook. But lending the tablets is only part of the access puzzle. As a result, Ms. ”'

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

Find these events listed by the local library, the community events calendar, Facebook local events, the children’s events website, the tourist website, the local newspaper or the parks and recreation websites. Provide information on how to get a library card and access the digital materials.

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techlearning

APRIL 9, 2018

You've seen the dramatic posts of friends who are bidding Facebook adieu because Facebook knows too much or it’s too depressing or, on and on. I won't be one of those leaving Facebook, unless something better comes along. Problems I don't have with Facebook Depressing posts Not a problem for me. Here's why.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Meta itself, the artist formerly known as Facebook, spent $10 billion on building its grand vision of a digital world and allocated $150 million to immersive learning projects, including funds for universities to create digital versions of their campuses that students can access—wearing Meta VR headsets, of course.

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Gaggle Speaks

APRIL 5, 2018

Every day, students and teachers provide information to social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram, whether they are chatting with friends or posting pictures from the classroom. To understand how this happens, consider how Facebook manages users’ content. Building Profiles. Tracking Users in the Real World.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

Note: This doesn’t discuss the policy issues involving meals, access, and equity but is meant to get you started and prepared. Join the Facebook group Temporary School Closure Support – many helpful conversations are in there. Take the course, Designing for Online Learning which is free. Today it is free.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2024

Thanks to the pervasiveness of easy-to-use and free web-based tools, most teachers have one or more computers in the classroom with internet access. Teachers no longer lecture from a dais with student learning contained within the schoolhouse walls.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 24, 2021

There have been many conversations happening on Twitter, on Facebook, in educator communities about whether or not to participate in PD this summer. ISTE Live is fully virtual this year and will have many sessions and other formats available from June 27-30 with access to the recordings for several months. PLNs and PLCs.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 6, 2014

The world''s largest and most successful social network, Facebook - celebrated its tenth anniversary in February 2014. Facebook is a social phenomenon that cannot be ignored. Facebook is a social phenomenon that cannot be ignored. Boasting a growing membership that is currently well in excess of 1.2

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TeacherCast

JUNE 11, 2015

You will find most of today’s young generation on Facebook. Now…Let’s take a look at various effective ways you can use Facebook in your classroom: 1. Create a Facebook Group for Your Class. Social media is all about sharing… and videos are widely shared on Facebook. Share Videos Related to Your Course. Involve Parents.

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EdTechSandyK

JANUARY 13, 2013

I post shots of my family that I don''t want strangers to have access to! Unfortunately, we can not change this setting by ourselves because Facebook has configured it this way. Scroll below for some links that will tell you more about your Facebook privacy.) Don''t you want your Facebook friends to see these things?

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 20, 2022

Strategically utilize an array of free tools such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok to communicate real-time information that stakeholders can access on any device. Consistency aligned with intent is vital. Become the storyteller-in-chief and take control of your public relations.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 12, 2019

Steps to make accessible photos in Twitter Social media enables us to produce content for authentic audiences. That means making photos accessible. Adding Alt Text to Social Media Twitter - First, enable alt-text within your account settings under “accessibility.” Students also must know how to produce accessible content.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 8, 2019

Innovative educators can prepare for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) which takes place on Thursday, May 16th. access/inclusion and people with different abilities. It is designed to help you learn, share, and act on digital accessibility and inclusion. How does it work? Spread the word and encourage others to join.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 20, 2021

we have a access to our income streams on our digital devices. Any moderately-talented hacker can access your computer’s webcam and microphone remotely. If you currently use a messaging app (iPhone’s native iMessage app or Facebook’s Messenger), stop doing that. Use Signal instead. 2-step Authentication.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 3, 2021

The move to remote learning, then a hybrid model , and frequent back-and-forth changes necessitated the need for timely and accessible information. However, leaders must also look beyond Twitter and Facebook and begin to utilize more popular tools now being used by families such as TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and Pinterest.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2016

Looking to diversify its portfolio of charities and its workforce at the same time, Facebook has pledged $15 million over the next five years to Code.org , a nonprofit working to expand the availability of computer science (CS) education. Founded in 2013, Code.org aims to expand access to computer science in a number of ways.

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 30, 2023

On the other hand, students can gain access to resources that would otherwise be unavailable. In this article, we’ll discuss some of the best ways to use social media for education and make it more accessible and interactive than ever before. With the help of social media, teachers can authentically engage with their students.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

All government agencies must have accessible websites. This means all public schools or schools who receive federal funding must have accessible websites. They came from around the globe to be a part of the largest school district accessibility projects in the world.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 5, 2020

From reducing inequalities, to promoting good health and well-being, to ensuring access to affordable and clean energy, the 17 Global Goals are a universal call to action to create a better world. Join the new MY World 360° Facebook group. – From the creators of the Troost Divide, a video featured in MY World 360°. Get involved.

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