Educational Technology Guy

MAY 16, 2012

Individual laptops – A lot of schools are moving over to having individual laptops for each student, which has taken lessons to an entirely new level. Social media allows us to interact on an entirely different level, and engages students because it’s something they already have an interest in.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2024

They can take over both your personal and work-related accounts, from your emails and social media to online teaching platforms. Phishing Attacks Fraudsters frequently use misleading emails, phone calls, SMSs, social media DMs, and other digital channels to deceive victims and extract confidential information.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2018

Using social media successfully in 2018 means more than checking your Facebook page or scrolling through Twitter occasionally. It is possible, with intention, to create a social media presence that is effective—for both you and your audience—whether that’s friends, colleagues or peers around the globe.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 5, 2021

Watching TV, browsing the Internet, checking social media, playing video games, and now, even remote learning all require using a device. If your kid often uses a laptop to study, get him a laptop tray so he can raise the display to eye level. Technology and Bad Posture in Kids.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The post ( perhaps one like this ) described how alienating and awkward it can feel for a student to show up to class without a laptop. With professors saying ‘Everyone take out your laptop,’ it was not an inclusive environment. Most of the laptops the university recommends for students cost upwards of $1,000.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

David Peña-Guzman starts off his Friday class at San Francisco State University like any other professor might: students file in and pull out their note-taking materials, and he opens his laptop to begin lecture. Some faculty members point to research showing how laptops can be more of a distraction than a learning enabler.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2013

It is time to realize that social media, technology, and the change process are not the enemy. To this end, teachers and students are now routinely utilizing social media and other various Web 2.0 Students can also opt to bring their personal computing devices (laptops, tablets, iPod Touches) to use in school and class.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2022

School digital devices used to be primarily PCs, but now there are Chromebooks, iPads, Macs, Surface Pros, laptops, and more. In this section, also include all of your social media contacts. Include your facility with 1:1 programs, carts, and other approaches to using technology in classes. Devices you can use.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 30, 2020

As schools across the country have rapidly shifted to distance learning due to school closures brought about by the coronavirus (COVID-19), students have been sent home with school-issued devices like laptops or tablets so they can continue their learning from home. Finally, keep it simple.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 10, 2018

Rather than merely transitioning worksheet-like assignments to laptops, Avrith advises, school districts should adopt curricula that support the following goals: SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 17, 2019

A balanced approach is particularly useful when dealing with the potential negative effects of digital use, and especially social media. Children are now intrinsically linked to the digital world, but they still need to be taught how to navigate through social media safely, and to ensure that their interactions are positive and useful.

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Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

Some people even lobby for a right to technology for every student, in the hope of making the presence of laptops and tablets in classrooms as spread as that of blackboards and notebooks. They turn to other social media sites , like Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, Yik Yak, or Twitter. Everyone is online now.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2024

A member of the Ask a Tech Teacher team, when preparing an essay example for her class on the impacts of social media on mental health, used freewriting to brainstorm ideas and created a vivid opening scene describing a teenager’s day (she teaches High School), highlighting moments of social media interaction and their emotional effects.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2024

However, when adults engage in positive digital behaviors — such as sharing uplifting content, tactfully addressing misinformation or using online tools for community engagement — children might only observe dad sitting at his laptop. Richard Culatta This is why it’s so important to overtly teach good digital citizenship skills.

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Recently, Christian Ruiz of the Dallas Independent School District joined Robert Bailey of Hāpara for a frank discussion on cell phones and social media in school. We asked educators and administrators in the Hāpara community and on social media: What is the cell phone policy in your school or district?

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Each student has a brand-new laptop and has easily mastered Google Classroom and the other educational apps you carefully chose for them. Use Social Media and Events to Keep Parents in the Know. Make Parents Comfortable with Tech for a Successful 1:1 Program. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 07/30/2018 - 11:28.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Limited quantities on desktops, gaming laptops, high quality monitors, thunderbolt docks, wireless mice and more. They have everything from computers, gaming, laptops, or even a slick wireless mouse. There's some negativity on social media. Dell Black Friday and Year Long Education Deals.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

At the same time, because the metaverse is also being used in areas like social media and the creation of video games, its use as an educational tool has not necessarily been fully understood by all. In general, the current generation of students is more likely to engage with gamification elements or with social media platforms.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In a fairly short time, amazing innovations like iPads, laptops, and smartphones have opened up a new world of information for students of all ages. Outside the classroom, students love to share their experiences on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

For instance if you only have one laptop with broadband access that requires a teacher sign-in, then look at designing project-based learning modules with teams of students where online research is simply one component of a larger project. Starting a social media account. How online shopping works. The basics of online research.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 29, 2018

We partner with Microsoft, we partner with Google to make a lot of different form factors, such as desktops and laptops, that roll out in schools districts,” said Shealy. He's a writer, technology enthusiast, social media lover and all-around digital guy. The handwriting and touch capabilities are built into a lot of them too.”.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Students can play games, watch stupid videos, browse inappropriate websites, spend time on social media, or catch up on the latest episodes of their favorite series. And these are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to all distractions these devices can enable.

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Philly Teacher

APRIL 16, 2019

It got me thinking about how I’ve been feeling catching back up on social media over the last month, and I reflected on how it felt when I first discovered Twitter back in 2009. Needless to say, there hasn’t been much time in my life for social media as there used to be.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2018

” One more person who’s security conscious is that poster-boy for social media: Mark Zuckerberg. Another tip: Close your laptop when not in use. You do that so people who do not have authority don’t look at you. I think that’s a good thing.” The answer is simple: blackmail.

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EdTech4Beginners

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Students receive personal devices, like a tablet or laptop, to use as part of the curriculum. Opponents argue digital media is distracting and can worsen classroom performance — but others believe forbidding digital media could hinder the performance of students who learn better with technology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2019

Instead, they would rather stick their heads into their smartphones and stay glued to social media or texting their friends. During that time he piloted 1:1 laptop use before the program went school-wide. He coordinated a “laptop squad” to support teachers’ use of laptops in their classrooms.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Social media, contrary to its reputation, actually seems to improve certain prosocial behaviors—empathy, to name one—in teenage populations. Researchers in one study followed a group of 10-14-year-olds for a year, tracking their use of use social media, primarily Twitter and Facebook. I ask, “Xbox? Then I pause.

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 7, 2022

Limit social media use during work and keep your phone off your desk. Communicate with colleagues often to maintain social interaction and team cohesion. A monitor with USB-C connectivity allows you to connect your laptop, or any other compatible device, through a single cord that provides data, video, audio, and power.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

And with the recent release of the Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma,” there is lots of discussion around the inherently addictive characteristics of social media and its effect on teens. Engaging in contemplative discussions around questions, such as “Why am I spending this time on social media?”

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Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Now I’m a technology teacher for elementary students and I’ve noticed that many love using computers, laptops, mobiles, and other technologies to play games, watch videos, or take pictures, but most students use technology without appreciating how the technology works or does what we want it to.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2025

So she checked out masters degrees she could pursue remotely, on her laptop, which she was sure would be much cheaper. Social media is riddled with angry comments about this. A student studies on her laptop. The price for the same degree, online, was just as much. Im, like, what makes this worth it?

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 14, 2020

Students should only use computers, laptops, tablets or phones that are protected. Text messages and direct messages on social media websites, emails and voice calls are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to phishing methods and students need to learn how to identify potential scams and avoid them.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 5, 2010

During the meeting I challenged them to be active in the change process and provide ideas on how to make NMHS a better place academically and socially. In particular they emphasized the importance of accessibility to technology and the use of social media to improve communication in regards to school events, news, achievements etc.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Two students who received laptops because of a parent-led effort to close the digital divide for Spanish-speaking families in Clark County, Nevada. Curious to know how many families in her community were still struggling, Gurr turned to a social media group she had started for Spanish-speaking parents for an answer.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Where they’re located, or whether a desktop or laptop computer is around, is now irrelevant. Another one of the major ways that m-learning is transforming online education – particularly in K-12 environments – has to do with social networking. But more importantly, geography is no longer a restriction for students.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 20, 2016

It’s about mobilizing the learning experience, from being merely seated in a classroom discussing matters with your teacher or stuck with a laptop at home answering online assessments, to taking an assessment while in a cab. Learners are more motivated and engaged when they learn using their mobile devices, and encourages social learning.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 4, 2012

Why are you so passionate about using social media? Social media has done so much for my own personal and professional learning. I started in social media to share resources easily with teachers in a very small district. Take social media for example. I wish I could change perception.

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