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Children and Media | MindShift
blogposts about social media and children/education
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Amidst a Mobile Revolution in Schools, Will Old Teaching Tactics Work? | MindShift
“a staggering 80 percent of teens have cell phones. This penetration of mobile devices in the consumer market has also wrought what Dede describes as a “sea change” in the education landscape.”
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Ignore the Potential of Mobile Learning, Risk Widening the Digital Divide | MindShift
“The growing appeal of the mobile phone among African Americans and Latinos has not gone unnoticed by the press. In fact, several news outlets have even reported that mobile phones may be closing the digital divide. Is this true? Is there any evidence, empirical or anecdotal, that mobile is closing the digital divide?”
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Policy Priorities: ASCD – social media
social media references for ASCD articles
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Policy Priorities: ASCD – Social Media
articles and videos related to social media
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100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media In the Classroom | Online Universities
“Social media may have started out as a fun way to connect with friends, but it has evolved to become a powerful tool for education and business. Sites such as Facebook and Twitter and tools such as Skype are connecting students to learning opportunities in new and exciting ways. Whether you teach an elementary class, a traditional college class, or at an online university, you will find inspirational ways to incorporate social media in your classroom with this list.”
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Assignment: Media Literacy | Media Education Lab
“Finally, the comprehensive three-volume curriculum created by Renee Hobbs is available online. This is the 18-unit curriculum developed for Maryland State Department of Education and Discovery Communications, Inc. You can download the PDF files with lesson plans and reproducibles for each unit and use the videos to teach media literacy in conjunction with social studies, language arts and health education.”
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The 21st Century Principal: Top 10 Tips for Using Social Media for Administrators & Other Educators
“According to Andy Beal and Judy Strauss, authors of Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations Online, “Shifting from traditional to social media requires new skills, new tools, and an understanding of social media platforms.” Any school leader bringing an archaic understanding and knowledge of old media to social media is in danger of looking foolish and perhaps in danger of getting himself in major trouble with stakeholders.”
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Donna Murray – Instructional Technology Specialist @ Catawba County Schools
