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Twitter in the classroom: 10 useful resources - Social Media for Working & Learning - 55 views
A Day in the Life of a Connected Educator - Using social media in 21st century classroo... - 92 views
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"One of the most common questions we get is, "But where do we find the time to use all this new technology?" To answer that question, we developed this infographic - A Day in the Life of a Connected Educator to show that using social media in your classroom and in your life can be integrated, easy, and fun."
True believer keen on spreading the social media word - 19 views
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''Trying to take all of what is happening on Twitter in is like drinking from a fire hydrant,'' he says. ''So you end up thinking of it as a stream that's flowing past you; you throw your hook in and pull out an idea and if it's good then you let it go and let other people share in it.''
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"ROLAND Gesthuizen describes himself as a social media evangelist. His passion for social media and Twitter in particular extends beyond the global power of tapping into and sharing ideas. For his students it has brought the outside world to his classroom in a way that could never be imagined."
Twitter Boosts College Grades and Class Engagement [STUDY] - 1 views
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Christina Greenhow, an assistant professor of education at Michigan State University, discovered that students using the microblogging service as part of their education are more engaged and have higher grades. In fact, she considers it “a new literary practice,” as she explains in her study “Twitteracy: Tweeting as a New form of Literary Practice.”
100 Ways To Use Twitter In Education, By Degree Of Difficulty - Edudemic - 2 views
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Twitter may have started off as a fun social media site for keeping up with friends and sharing updates about daily life, but it’s become much more than that for many users over the past few years as the site has evolved and grown
"It's Not Going Away" | open thinking - 71 views
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Post from Open Thinking by Alex Couros By putting on blinders or say that technology and social media are "out there" do we do our students a disservice by not teaching them how to navigate or take hold of their own media persona
5 Insider Tips for a Better Social Media Strategy | Inc.com - 55 views
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"Social media analytics can be a boon for businesses that use it wisely. Two founders of social data start-ups explain what they've learned so far."
14 Great Facebook Groups Every Teacher should Know about ~ Educational Technology and M... - 8 views
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Getting teachers to think about using social media for learning requires that they participate in social media for professional development.
7scenes - 9 views
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Mobile storytelling platform. Link your media to places, so you can create city experiences for anyone with a mobile phone.
your monkey called · You Are Boring - 89 views
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Ask questions; the person you’re speaking with will respect your inquisitiveness and become more interested in the exchange. “Asking questions makes people feel valued,”
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The people who were interesting told good stories. They were also inquisitive: willing to work to expand their social and intellectual range. Most important, interesting people were also the best listeners. They knew when to ask questions.
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"You are boring. So, so boring. Don't take it too hard. We're all boring. At best, we're recovering bores. Each day offers a hundred ways for us to bore the crap out of the folks with whom we live, work, and drink. And on the internet, you're able to bore thousands of people at once"
Mrs. Malespina (somslibrary) on Pinterest - Librarian - 90 views
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Example of how a school librarian is using Pinterest to share resources with students and teachers in her middle school.
Cyberbullying Victims | Grace King | Turn Computer... | Stuff.co.nz - 24 views
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"I'm absolutely awed by the amount of positive feedback I have received about my last column on what it's like to be cyber-bullied. In saying that, I have also received many questions. There was one in particular that I have been asked by many, both my peers and adults; Why not just go offline? Turn off your computer, turn off your Facebook, go outside and forget about it."
The 21st Century Principal: 5 Guidelines for Rational School Leader Response to Social ... - 48 views
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What should be a school leader's response when a student uses social media in an inappropriate manner? This editorial .. makes the usual call for more rules and education about improper use of social media. But was this event a "social media problem" or was it "a behavioral or crime problem?" I think the answer to that question is at the heart of how a school leader should respond to a student's misuse of social media.
MARQUET - Scouts, Community, Camping…& Social Media - 9 views
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So how does each of the words in the blog post title - scouts, community, camping and social media - relate to each other? Let me tell you the connection.
Can Architects Prevent Gun Deaths? | Smart News - 28 views
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On Archinect, a discussion forum for architects, Peter Normand wondered what he could do to design spaces that reduced the chances of getting shot
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"Guns are on the minds of Americans. We're not sure if we should ban them, control them or give them away for free. Politicians are debating what we should do with them. Teachers are worrying how to keep them out of schools or how to train kids to respond. And architects wonder if they can design gunman-proof buildings. "
I need to set the record straight | Opine I will - 0 views
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Beware. Teachers are given less and less benefit of the doubt and increasingly treated with little dignity and respect.
12 Essential Social Media Cheat Sheets - 120 views
