8 Steps To Teacher-Led, Digital PD
Do you want your PD effective, credible with staff, or affordable? Pick two -- finding training that fits all 3 is a tremendous challenge.
Tag Social Media In The Classroom
What Are The Best Social Networks For Teachers To Grow Their Personal Learning Networks?
Some of the best social networks for teachers include Facebook, TikTok, ISTE, NCTE, the Educator Collaborative, and more!
How Screens Have Affected The Way Children See ‘The World’
For some in 'Generation Screen,' things that are 'viral' can be seen as preferable to things that affect and endure.
12 Cybersecurity Tips For Students At Home And In School
A VPN connection encrypts and protects students’ internet traffic from interceptors who may want to steal passwords.
Why Should Students Study Social Media?
Understanding social media is more than using it in the same way that understanding physics is more than simply being affected by gravity.
10 Strategies To Help Students Use Social Media For Critical Thinking
For many students (and adults), social media isn’t just popular, it’s the standard form of reading and communication. No matter how much we lament a loss of privacy, too much screen time, superficial identity, or countless other worries, media has…
Are You Prepared For The Future Of Social Learning?
Social learning is now essential to create future-ready skills adept at self-organized learning, knowledge sharing, and working seamlessly with teams.
10 Easy Ways To Use Google Meet In Your Classroom
While there have been some challenges to overcome, I am now thinking about how Google Meet fits into my classroom long-term.
Using Short Social Videos To Supplement Learning For Students
The benefits of using short, social videos in the classroom include improved student engagement and reduced burden on the teacher.
20 Ways High Schools Are Using Twitter In The Classroom
These high school students put together questions to ask historians on Twitter, getting answers that may not be easy to find in their history books.
The Definition Of Bullying
Technology has a way of amplifying our best and worst characteristics as people, and that is true with bullying, as well.
11 Social Media Safety Tips For Students
Social media has emerged as a kind of standard for connecting with and staying in touch with friends, family, coaches, and more.