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As Facebook Changes Name to Meta, Company Wants to Pull Education Into Its 'Metaverse'

Edsurge

Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta yesterday, as part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s sweeping vision of creating a next-generation “embodied” internet inspired by science fiction, where users, as he described it , will be “in the experience, not just looking at it.” And he is targeting education as one key part of that vision.

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The Metaverse Is Already Here, and K–12 Schools Are Using It for Education

EdTech Magazine

Facebook and gaming platform Roblox — which has 50… It is interoperable, owned by no one, and allows a lot of different platforms to live within it.” What this means is that anyone, not just a handful of tech companies, can contribute to building the metaverse.

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The Everlasting Influence of a Great Teacher

A Principal's Reflections

While each in its own right had an incredible impact on me as a learner and person, it wasn’t until recently that I reconnected with Mr. Wynn, my former art teacher, on Facebook. All one has to do is see his personal artwork that he shares routinely on Facebook. Hynoski (high school science) were shared.

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The Balance with Catlin Tucker: Featuring Shaun Woodly

Catlin Tucker

If you do not have a PLC at your school but you want to engage in an online conversation with other educators, check out my Facebook page ! If you want to connect with Dr. Woodly, you can check out his website and Facebook page or find him on Twitter and Instagram ! Thank you to StudySync for producing and sponsoring this podcast!

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Virtual Reality: Coming Soon to a School Near You

EdTech Magazine

By Frank DiMaria Soon students will sense movement, explore the human body in 3D and mix chemicals virtually thanks to companies like Oculus, Facebook and Nearpod.

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3 Ways K–12 Educators Can Help Students With Device Readiness

EdTech Magazine

I’ll remind students and parents every Sunday on our learning management system, on our Facebook page, through all our communication channels to bring their devices to school charged,” says David LaMaster, an…

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How to Encourage Youth Leadership on Your Campus

The CoolCatTeacher

He founded the www.teachlearnlead.org global edu-library in 2013 and the Center for Global Youth Leadership and Social Entrepreneurial Studies at Brandon Hall School [link] (Facebook @BHSglobalyouth) in 2016. Blog: [link]. Twitter: @djftll. . Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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