EdTech Magazine

MAY 16, 2019

A study released by Schoology this year tackled a few of the challenges that educators, students and families face with technology in the classroom. Fallacy: Social Media Has No Place in the Classroom. In fact, social media can be a powerful teaching and learning tool when used strategically. by Monica Burns.

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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. Engage in an online book study or start your own. One of them was the hashtag (#).

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The Thinking Stick

APRIL 14, 2025

Aaron shares his journey as a high school social studies teacher and how he began using AI tools like ChatGPT in his classroom. Content creator with a track record of engaging tens of millions through videos, blog posts, and social media content. Known for experimenting with new ways to connect and inspire others.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 10, 2021

. … there is a growing scientific literature on the links between social media use and adolescent mental health. But as yet it is not possible to draw any firm conclusions from it, in part because very few studies have the characteristics listed above. Facts matter.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Click the link for an example of Abraham Lincoln to align with study of the American Civil War or this one of the American Revolution. You can also share it to most social media. Tie-ins: Use this not only for holidays but any academic class by creating an artistic image of the topic being discussed. Click to view slideshow.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Angela Fleck says this was the typical scene last year in the sixth grade social studies classes she teaches at Glover Middle School in Spokane, Washington: Nearly every student had a smartphone, and many of them would regularly sneak glances at the devices, which they kept tucked behind a book or just under their desks.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 15, 2021

Study guide I can’t speak highly enough about ConnectEDD as they have been a true partner as a publisher. To that end, a comprehensive study guide can be found on their site. If you are looking to grow individually or collectively as part of a book study, be sure to have this resource on hand.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

Use social media platforms to engage with students and provide supplemental resources. You can also use social media platforms to connect with your students to help them prepare for their exams. Additionally, you can provide supplemental resources, such as links to online study guides or practice tests.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2023

One of the most powerful can be quality research, especially peer-reviewed studies. I shared the following on social media recently: Entry points for change are crucial. Recently I asked the following question, "What peer-reviewed research studies support 1:1 laptops in schools?". Below you can see the response.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2024

He is also the Francis Crick Chair at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Sejnowski started out as a physicist working on the origins of black holes, but early in his career he says he realized that it would be decades before new instruments could be built that could adequately measure the kinds of gravitational waves he was studying.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 8, 2022

This became increasingly important over the past decade as social media became the primary source for news. I also utilized the Civic Reasoning curriculum, which focused on developing critical thinking skills to navigate social media and news. Essential Skills. Guiding Principles.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2019

When preteen kids see parents and older siblings thumbing away at social media accounts, they want to do it. There have been a few efforts to extend social communication tools to younger kids but mostly, kids don’t like them so end up on apps designed for teens or adults, like Snapchat or Instagram. More on social media.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Most alarmingly, a recent study found that as little as one to four hours of daily screen time among children aged one is linked with higher risks of developmental delays in communication, fine motor, problem-solving, and personal and social skills by the age of two.

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Digital Promise

MAY 12, 2020

Rahman explained, “The students brought up social media as the platform. When schools closed, Rahman’s students continued designing and sharing their social media campaigns. Sorrells, a math teacher in Alabama, also uses social media to connect students with authentic audiences.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Platform algorithms like social media determine what news reaches users’ feeds, often prioritizing engagement over factual accuracy. The effects of social media on students Social media platforms serve as both a hub for engagement and a source of distraction for students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2022

In previous posts, I wrote about using social media in the classroom for instruction and to share ideas. Although not a social media platform, Zoom became a valuable tool in connecting grade-level groups of teachers at the district level.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2023

So, I'm writing and studying, and sharing. But if you think that you can ignore ChatGPT and the implications for education, it is like those who ignored the Internet, Google, and social media when they came along. I am working on training teachers and having conversations that need to be had.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

In one study , a majority of adult and undergraduate participants were not able to effectively evaluate online sources. Studies such as these are troubling and may leave us feeling hopeless and apprehensive in terms of information and media literacy instruction.

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techlearning

MARCH 11, 2025

A new study found that refraining from using social media improved the mental health of young adults, but so did reframing their relationship to these apps

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 14, 2022

Using self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 2008), a study involving 735 workers was conducted to examine autonomy's impact on overall morale. A study using a large email survey of managers found overwhelming support for having fun in the workplace. Provide autonomy Micro-managing never ends well.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2021

Remote learning has become a reality for millions of people recently, and a study of higher education IT found that 70% of universities are planning to take a hybrid approach to teaching in the coming year. Leverage remote learning tools. Make them aware of cyber threats.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2023

“It helps people create a community around studying,” she says. Thompson is part of a trend of college and high school students who stream themselves studying on TikTok or YouTube, often using the hashtag #studywithme. I think of social media as sugar,” she says. The practice is bigger than just homework.

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

and the kids agree as studies have indicated. Just 54 percent of middle schoolers and 46 percent of high schoolers think their studies are relevant, according to new data from the nonprofit YouthTruth. Gallup has conducted more than 5 million surveys with students in grades five through 12 over the past several years.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 27, 2022

I am learning about many things I haven’t had time to explore during the busy pandemic season and beginning to share many things on social media and here relating to autonomous vehicles, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Blockchain, Robotics, Drones, AI and so many technologies that will truly transform our world. ISTE Resources.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 17, 2021

Companies with a vested interest in their products publish studies touting their applications. I tend to favor independent studies on technology use which take a more balanced approach. Rarely was I part of a conversation that considered the merits of a platform on student outcomes or incorporated data from independent studies.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

Personal Learning Network (PLN) Social media allows any educator to learn anytime, anywhere, with anyone they want. Book Studies Reading is such a critical aspect of one’s personal and professional growth. Whereas the other two options are no-cost, engaging in a book study means you have to front some cash for the book.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2025

No surprise there, considering that just about every week brings new AI products, and students rushing to social media to share how theyre using them on assignments. How should teaching change for a group of students whose studies and social lives were disrupted by COVID-19 (and instructors who had a crash-course in online teaching)?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Librarian Karen Scott challenges us with some non-traditional practices to get kids interested in reading including organizing her library by genre and using social media and graphics to inspire a love of reading.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2023

” One more person who’s security conscious is that poster-boy for social media: Mark Zuckerberg. When I want to use the webcam (which isn’t that often), I take the post-it off. I’m not the only one. You do that so people who do not have authority don’t look at you. I think that’s a good thing.”

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2019

Some of the most popular XR platforms, according to the study by Perkins Coie, are Google ARCore, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive , with 34 percent, 33 percent and 28 percent of respondents, respectively , saying they’re currently developing applications for them. Students have better recall — an 8.8

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2021

“What we knew from our work since 2018 is that we've been losing school librarians at a pretty alarming rate for a decade,” says Keith Curry Lance, a library statistics and research associate with the RSL Research Group, and co-author of the study. Activists have launched a social-media campaign pushing to restore at least some of that staff.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 16, 2019

As one of the leaders on #saskedchat (Saskatoon Ed Chat on Twitter), he has seen classrooms transform and is now studying the impact of social media on classroom pedagogy. candidate at the University of Regina where I am researching the perceived effects of teachers’ use of social media on classroom practices.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 5, 2021

A recent study involving almost 600,000 children and adolescents found that over 65.3% Watching TV, browsing the Internet, checking social media, playing video games, and now, even remote learning all require using a device. One study showed the effects of habitual computer use in adolescents. You are not alone.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The metaverse, as a concept, focuses on the idea that virtual or digital worlds can replicate existing forms of social interaction or create new ones. Because of this idea, companies all over the world are investing in the metaverse either as a form of social media, eCommerce, and even an educational platform. DeLeon Gray, Ph.D.,

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

A few years ago I made a shift to becoming a more connected educator by leveraging the technology available through social media. Social Media. How I have found time to connect and grow as an educator. Schools have been starting to provide time for PLCs, or professional learning communities.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2023

My thoughts on a proposed social media policy for school employees (Part 2). Flawed, ideological, non-peer-reviewed studies should not rebut decades of anti-retention research. Image credit: Wish , Ben Chun. Related Posts. Thinking about NAEP in Colorado and the Denver Public Schools. Leadership Day 2010 – The final list!

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2025

3) Theres growing skepticism of higher education, complete with popular memes on social media that college is a scam. As momentum grows to limit smartphone use in schools, some educators say that the education system can do even more to counter the negative health effects of social media. Doubting College, Ep.

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