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Is it Time for a Social Media Awareness Class?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Christian Miraglia, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, has some great ideas on teaching kids about Social Media Awareness: Over the last decade, there has been pressure in the K-12 learning environment to create classes that address everything from managing your money to various efforts to address cultural inequalities.

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5 Edtech tools to try out this year

Neo LMS

5 Edtech tools to try out this year. Flipgrid is a great option to have students share ideas, record videos, and connect with classrooms and experts from around the world. It has been referred to as a social learning platform and in our experience, helped us to connect globally for our PBL.

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4 Great examples of edtech that eases parent-teacher communication

Neo LMS

Schools have recognized the benefits of nurturing a partnership with students’ families and are constantly looking for tech solutions to support their cause, such as: Video conferencing tools. However, parents nowadays are more into social media, so the solutions mentioned above will help teachers reach parents easier.

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10 edtech experts you should follow

Hapara

Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. Here are 10 edtech experts every educator should follow. Lindy has several edtech certifications. She is also the author of several edtech books. Lindy Hockenbary.

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5 Myths About Video Learning

ViewSonic Education

Quick Take: Explore some of the myths surrounding the use of video learning in school and the truth behind the benefits of educational videos. Myth #1: Video is passive learning. Myth #2: Video is time-consuming. Myth #3: Video require steep learning curves. Myth #4: Video vs intellectual property.

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4 Ways to Discover the Best Edtech

Digital Promise

While we’ve come a long way from the “grasping at straws” syndrome, educators continue to ponder the worth of many educational technology (edtech) products and struggle with the best and most efficient means of choosing these products. So how does a teacher find new edtech products suitable for their classroom and determine their value?

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Videoconferencing and Social Media Boost Reading Engagement

EdTech Magazine

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Collaboration tools allow students to interact with their favorite authors.