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Tools for Designing Awesome Graphics

Teacher Reboot Camp

I started this blog 10 years ago, which was shortly after using Twitter and other social media tools to connect with educators. The awesome part is these tools are free and offer access to awesome fonts, stock photos, frames, templates, and icons. Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar !

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Diving Deeper Into the Effects of Smartwatches on Kids, Schools and Families

Edsurge

With all the talk of the downsides of smartphones for teenagers, parents have looked to smartwatches as a way to stay in contact with their young children while avoiding the full internet and social media access of a phone. At least that was the narrative a couple of years ago.

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Breaking the Algorithm: How Flipboard and the Fediverse Empower Educators

The CoolCatTeacher

Human-Curated Content: Tips for creating and managing your own professional learning hub to access diverse, relevant resources. An award-winning innovator, Coach Jeffery is an ambassador for ISTE and ASCD and has received honors from Microsoft and Corporate Visions Magazine. They go live on YouTube at 9 am Eastern on Mondays.

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13 Ways to Use Canva in Your Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

When Microsoft Publisher came out a lifetime ago, it was the first major desktop publishing effort to blend layout, colors, and multimedia that was accessible to everyone. Covers Cover pages add just the right amount of professionalism for reports, poetry collections, ebooks, a magazine, or any other project that shares curated knowledge.

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Fact or Fallacy: What’s the State of Digital Learning in Schools?

EdTech Magazine

Fallacy: Social Media Has No Place in the Classroom. In fact, social media can be a powerful teaching and learning tool when used strategically. Are you in a school that encourages, bans or hasn’t taken a position on the use of social media during the school day? by Monica Burns.

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Q&A: Tarah Luster Explains How to Teach K–12 Students Digital Responsibility

EdTech Magazine

With easier access to social media platforms through mobile devices, students are spending significantly more time online. The realities of social media, both good and bad, spurred organizations like Project B3 to step in to teach students how to participate online in a healthy, thoughtful and safe way. .

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Why K–12 Students Need to Be Taught to Guard Their Data Online

EdTech Magazine

In an always-online world, many students use public Wi-Fi networks to access the internet for homework and for entertainment. Be Cautious on Social Media. They should not, nor should they write them down. A password manager can help students keep track of them. Make VPN Your Friend. Beware of Online Questionnaires.

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