eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2024

But the definition of a classic in literature may be changing. A quick survey of parents in my social media feed confirmed a love for Dog Man and Dog Man -like titles because they are simple and fun. After all, I named my son Holden. That’s changed. As a country, we have a literacy crisis.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

We wanted to create a digital experience for kids that allows them to create things together, but isn’t saturated with the usual social-media-like engagement tools. Not only have they eschewed a social media setting for their digital playground, they’ve also steered clear of “gamifying” the experience.

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User Generated Education

MAY 20, 2015

Social media has helped me gain a more global perspective and become aware of some of the problems associated with the maker movement. These technologies are seductive especially seeing all the press they get on social media, blogs, and Kickstarter. 9 Maker Projects for Beginner Maker Ed Teachers ).

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Perry Hewitt

JUNE 24, 2016

The latest Pew report on social media in the workplace finds that 34% of Americans use social media to take a mental break while at work, while only 20% use it for information to help solve work-related problems. Surprising to me: a full 25% of Americans don't use the internet at work in any capacity.

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Perry Hewitt

JUNE 24, 2016

The latest Pew report on social media in the workplace finds that 34% of Americans use social media to take a mental break while at work, while only 20% use it for information to help solve work-related problems. Surprising to me: a full 25% of Americans don't use the internet at work in any capacity.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2018

Or, as Aneesa Davenport, Social Media & Analytics Manager for EdSurge, suggested, perhaps give them a periodic “check-up?” Sometimes an artificial persona (call it AI, virtual assistant, robot like ASIMO, whatever) can, in its failed attempt to be human, be truly tragic. How do we keep algorithms in check?

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techlearning

AUGUST 9, 2018

One of my Ed Techs ( Ashley Pampe ) actually created a “Social Media” team on her elementary campus. She vets and reviews all their images and blog entries before posting, but it’s an effective way for students to learn appropriate posting behaviors before they dive into the middle school world of social media.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

Liv and her mother shared their personal experiences and journey through harnessing the power of social media for empowering students to claim and share their stories. The best event for me was definitely the librarians’ breakfast and listening to The Liv Bits, and her mom, Cynthia Merrill. it’s an interesting trend.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 29, 2016

This year, our library is fortunate to have a robotics loan from Birdbrain Technologies. We have 12 Finch robots that we are using throughout the year for coding experiences for our students. Currently, a group of 2nd-5th graders are meeting every Friday for one hour to learn to code these robots and create projects with them.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

iPads, laptops, robotics, Hokki Stools, books, construction paper, art easels, rugs, tables, shelving, Crayolas of every kind… the list could go on and on. Simple is definitely best. I shared projects on every social media platform I could. Also, projects between $100-$400 are way more likely to be funded.

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

She and her husband, Ken Goldberg , a professor in the field of robotics at the University of California, Berkeley, are very tech savvy. For instance, she thinks differently about social media. She realizes the social media feeds often make other people’s lives appear more exciting or glamorous.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 9, 2019

Post your answer in the Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook , or share it on your favorite social media platform with the hashtag #shakeuplearning. Hearing things from a student’s perspective is definitely eye-opening. Dash Robots. And if you want to work with me or bring me to your school, check out this link. [30:30]

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

To push it further, one definition of disruption might be a bottom-up cause that substantially effects the ecology it is a part of (e.g., Increasingly formal use of social media by education institutions. Rapid change in the demands for media forms (e.g., Robotics in the classroom. Maker Movement.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Start with Simple Definitions Explain that AI, at its core, is technology designed to learn from data and make decisions or predictions based on that information. For example, when students use search engines or social media, AI is constantly collecting information about their interactions to improve the accuracy of the results they see.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The broad, inclusive Educause definition in 7 Things You Should Know about Makerspaces practically screams library to me: A makerspace is a physical location where people gather to share resources and knowledge, work on projects, network, and build. business teachers (my school recently added a Social Media Class!), game design.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

It’s a reaction, I’d say, to the current obsession with artificial intelligence and a response to all the stories we were told this year about robots on the cusp of replacing, out-“thinking,” and out-working us. “Is Spending Time on Social Media Bad for Us?”

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Graphite Blog

MAY 2, 2016

I assumed they'd be thrilled about a $200 Dash and Dot robot set. And don't get me wrong -- they definitely enjoy having these gadgets -- but the magic really started when I found the No. This is a great way to integrate some of your social media tools. Start a conversation.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 2, 2016

I assumed they'd be thrilled about a $200 Dash and Dot robot set. And don't get me wrong -- they definitely enjoy having these gadgets -- but the magic really started when I found the No. This is a great way to integrate some of your social media tools. Start a conversation.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

With a recent focus on "fake news" and the realization that many of us (adults and kids alike) get our news primarily through social media , the concept of "media literacy" is buzzing. " -- Common Sense News and Media Literacy Topic Backgrounder. Kindergarten Project.

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MSEDTechie

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Now, I would agree that there are definitely still some broad areas of concern with the implementation of technology in education, but this change is not all bad. Or, find out whether information will be communicated through a district or school website, or through social media sites like Twitter or Facebook.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 14, 2024

Participants are encouraged to use #library2024 and #aiandlibraries on their social media posts about the event. Each three-hour event consists of a keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a closing keynote. OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL: Ray Pun, Ed.D.,

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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education. In order to respect the diverse learners represented by gender, age, ethnic and racial background, then first, the definition of making needs to be expanded.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 28, 2021

I definitely want to affirm what you just said. They are not machines, they are not robots, we cannot push them 24/7. During the summer when the pandemic hit, and everyone was posting the Black square images on their social media, and I even heard some people saying SEL is not an effective way.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2024

The most challenging part has definitely been trying to keep students engaged in the classroom and interested in their learning. But to compete with TikTok, social media and talking to their friends makes it that much more difficult. At Bush, I teach technology applications, computer science and robotics.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The old-school answer to the definition of personalized learning is well-defined and will likely revolve around personalizing resources and texts to help students reach a goal defined by a teacher or the district. The new-school answer to the definition of personalized learning is markedly different.

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Gentile’s definition doesn’t address the question of whether media can cause changes in your brain, or create a true physical dependency. Gentile’s definition simply asks whether someone’s relationship to media is causing problems to the extent that they would benefit from getting some help.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

But first, a definition (or two) might be helpful. If you look for a definition of “platform” online, you’re likely to get something along the lines of Wikipedia’s – fairly straightforward, although quite technical: A computing platform is the environment in which a piece of software is executed.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

There’s really no agreed-upon definition of “personalized learning” after all , and as such no real way to measure how many or how well schools are actually implementing it. Wonder Workshop (robotics) – $41 million. Robotics , with ~ $99 million in funding. Whatever “it” is.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

So many, in fact, that “the Dressback situation” has lit up social media (one TikTok post has more than 313,000 views), spurred supermarket conversations and online chatter — and challenged allegiances. Folks in the South definitely felt less safe being out to their communities and students.” Where is Principal Dressback???”

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

” “How Should Colleges Approach Student Success When Different Definitions Abound?” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Techcrunch : “This tortoise shows kids that robot abuse is bad.” ” “ Robot abuse ”?! Research, “Research,” and Reports.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2018

There definitely is not an age that is too young,” says Fleming. Within District 36, Burleson explains, “We have buckets of technology: construction, robotics, circuitry and electronics, and coding. Robotics and coding: Robot Turtle board game, Sphero, NAO robot. Integrate STEM to Work with the Current Curriculum.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2016

” I’ll discuss some of the competing definitions of what “personalization” might mean, but in this case, it’s the emphasis on working “at your own pace” on school assignments. Far from being neutral platforms for everyone, social media have changed the conditions and rules of social interaction.”

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Hack Education

MAY 11, 2018

First Lady Melania Trump launched her “Be Best” campaign this week, encouraging people to be nicer on social media. Some of the stories are in the “robots” section below.). ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. National) Education Politics. Klout is closing. Thanks GDPR!)

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Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

.” This one’s definitely my favorite: “Lecture VR is a VR app … which simulates a lecture hall in virtual reality.” Anil Dash and Gina Trapani announced they’re closing down their social media analytics product ThinkUp. ” “We Shut Down Our Edtech Startup.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2022

Their voices often echoed across social media and fueled viral news segments. Vega Zaman walked into a middle school robotics class last year to find a fellow student playing with a Lego truck. Equity is] definitely something they don’t have to try to work for anymore,” Zaman said. Vega Zaman, Decatur, Alabama.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

There were definitely times during my college career where I was only able to pull through because of this sort of generosity from others.) ” “Students, Directory Information , and Social Media – Part 2” by Bill Fitzgerald. Via WaPo : “Study: Robot baby dolls don’t curb teen pregnancies.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

.” That’s because the stories told this year to keep us hustling and to keep up imagining a certain kind of future are almost all about robots. Over and over and over and over and over and over and over again we were told “robots are coming for your jobs.” We must prepare preschoolers for an automated future.

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