Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty. Nowadays, there are so many social media platforms that it can be overwhelming to keep track of for teachers. As Twitter evolved to become mainstream social media, my use did. I need a lesson idea, and I need it now!” Where did I turn?

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 17, 2019

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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Digital Citizenship Social Media How To EdTech 406

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Upon getting on Twitter in 2009, I was not only baffled about how to use the social media site but also about all the symbols associated with it. Let’s start by defining what a hashtag (#) is in the sense of social media. Use your hashtag or those that you most engage with, across a diverse array of social networks.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 20, 2022

Like most kids, past, and present, I loved playing video games. Social media is, and still represents, one of the most powerful ways to move a learning culture forward and engage with stakeholders. During my very early years, Atari was the best and only option.

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Personal Learning Network Social Media Analysis Facebook 493

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 24, 2023

While I wasn't ready last fall to commit (and didn't submit to present anything), I've been using AI in my classroom and kicked off 80 Days of AI (which will be continuing this week), which sparked some conversations with some people at Microsoft and the amazing things they are doing. I’ll take you with me, so follow me on my social media.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 21, 2021

During the conference, I’m presenting a new presentation “8 Ways to Engage Every Learner.” The Social Media Inspired Class by Erica Aguirre. This presentation has been fun to create and update based upon what I’ve learned since so many things changed in March 2020. All opinions are my own.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

You can also share it to most social media. There are many. Personalize for colors, output, and any other available options. Copy the code and embed it into your website, blog, or wiki. Tie-ins: A widget can apply to any holiday or class event. A great option also is to program one of the widgets for an Hour of Code activity.

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Wiki Learning Common Core Digital Citizenship 428

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 3, 2022

The best communicators focus on being present, consistent, and engaged in getting the right people the right information at the right time. Sometimes this might be a memo or email, while other times, it can be a phone call, handwritten note, or social media post that includes text, images, videos, or links.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 5, 2024

Spreading awareness: Use social media to share information about environmental issues and advocate for change. Making lifestyle changes: Adopt more sustainable practices such as reducing plastic use, conserving water, and minimizing carbon footprints. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2022

Oh–would you mind adding me to your social media links? She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2021

If they aren’t updated, we are left wondering why our blog isn’t getting visitors, why our social media Tweeple don’t generate activity, and why you aren’t being contacted for networking. This means recent blog posts, feed activity, and information on all social media, blogs, and websites.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Smartphone Twitter 541

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 16, 2024

It blends traditional storytelling with digital technologies, allowing stories to be told through various digital formats, including videos, podcasts, blogs, social media, interactive websites, and multimedia presentations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But, if they aren’t updated, we are left wondering why our blog doesn’t attract visitors, why our social media Tweeple don’t generate activity, and why we aren’t being contacted for networking. If you have active social media, employers will check it out. That includes our online presence.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Mentimeter–a cloud-based interactive presentation software–is super easy to use and has a robust free version. For example, at the start of our unit on social media, I asked my students “What words come to mind when you think of social media?”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 12, 2024

Between newsletters for parents, announcements on social media, communications for students and parents, and more, it became a challenge to demonstrate the excitement and engagement of learning through what could be boring tools. Then I got an email from the folks at Creative Fabrica.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Whyville–Social Media Sim. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Civics games.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Google Resources 397

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Communicate With Social Media. With 90% of school-age individuals (kids over thirteen and adults) on some form of social media, it has become a natural way to communicate ideas, collaborate on projects, accept class work, and answer questions. More on Social Media. That’s easy to solve.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 21, 2020

It can be used for creating multimedia, interactive presentations and gives students more authentic ways to learn and to express themselves. Students have used it to create a multimedia, interactive presentation for their PBL and present to their classmates while also engaging their peers in the activities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A study of 350,000 US college students across colleges during Facebook’s initial rollout presented a shocking statistic: that the launch inadvertently caused 300,000 young adults to suffer from clinical depression , compared to those in colleges where Facebook had not yet been launched. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2017

My program will allow me to continue teaching and coaching, but it will present some very real challenges for me personally when it comes to balancing my various roles and responsibilities–mother, teacher, trainer, coach, speaker, and author. 2 Designate two specific times during the day to check email and social media.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Monitor Social Media Use: If your child uses social media platforms, familiarize yourself with the platforms and their privacy settings. Review Privacy Settings Together: Sit down with your child to review privacy settings on social media accounts and other online platforms.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Social Media or COVID: Which is more dangerous to students? She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Track Your Stuff.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

But it unfortunately wasnt the edtech industry that won the race for childrens attention–it was social media. Rather than opening up our childrens eyes to new experiences and ways to better themselves, social media has amplified and incentivized the very worst of human nature. Personalized learning 2.0

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I started this blog 10 years ago, which was shortly after using Twitter and other social media tools to connect with educators. Find templates for creating logos, flyers, posters, greeting cards, business cards, online magazines, and social media headers and graphics (Facebook, Twitter, etc.).

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Tools Digital Badges Social Media STEM 369

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2022

9 Websites to Address Social Media. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Looking for Summer Activities? Need a New Job?

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Internet Safety Digital Citizenship Social Media Resources 396

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Student Engagement I’m in social media groups where frustrated teachers recently commented that their grade books looked like “Swiss Cheese” and that many students were just missing during online learning sessions. You can create a community of learners in your school, your department, and through social media.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2024

These days, you might be asked to scan a QR code and visit a website, access meeting documents online, interact digitally, or use a backchannel device to share your real-time thoughts with the presenter. And, always ask presenters where you can find their digital notes or copies of their presentations online.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2024

And some students have pushed back in viral social media posts or even sued schools over what they say are false accusations of AI cheating. It helps us, are you kidding me, its great, says Chechitelli, who finds such social media posts the easiest way to learn about techniques and alter their products accordingly.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Read on… Ask a Tech Teacher has several articles you will enjoy on this same topic: How to Teach Social Media Safety. Monitoring is not quite the right word to describe the responsibility educators have when thinking about students’ online activity outside of school hours, a cyberbullying expert says.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2022

Oh–would you mind adding me to your social media links? She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

For this to happen, teachers can opt for a mix of game-based learning tools, conducting a quick assessment or social and emotional learning (SE)L check-in, or asking students to create and share what they have learned in a way that meets their interests. Buncee is a multimedia presentation tool that fuels creativity.

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Student Engagement Tools Game-Based Learning Gamification 530

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2021

With 2020 in the rearview mirror, it is now time to focus on the present with an eye to the future. As each leader presented their views on positive shifts to practice, you could see their pride swell. Consider sharing what they are doing in email blasts and through social media.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 5, 2022

Social Media or COVID: Which is more dangerous to students? She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Resources Technology 369

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 30, 2022

For example, if you want your staff to use a communications tool like Remind regularly to keep students and parents abreast of assignments, then you should be using social media daily to communicate with stakeholders. Modeling is one of the most powerful strategies to initiate and sustain change. This is just one example.

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Professional Learning Social Media Strategy Examples 524

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2022

Be present People by nature are very distracted creatures, and it has only gotten worse over the years. Social media and constant connectivity have evolved into both a blessing and a curse. Social media and constant connectivity have evolved into both a blessing and a curse.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Participants will review between one and four each during the class (by themselves or in groups) and present their review to classmates in a weekly virtual meeting. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Price includes course registration and all necessary material.

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