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Cheat Sheet: Twitter For Teachers
By Kimberly Tyson of learningunlimitedllc.com We’ve sung the praises of twitter in the classroom in the past–far and away our favorite social media tool of 2012. But while simple to use simply, it’s not the…
The Impact Of Technology Reading List: Facebook & The Need To Be Seen
An aggregated reading list of the best, in-depth thinking from around the web on the impact of technology and social media, curated by Nathan Jurgenson and Cyborgology. “my favorite twitters share a sense of wonder expressed as comedy of…
Google Makes You Stupid If By Stupid You Mean Informed
A recent Columbia University study is a salve for teachers worried that Google’s making them–and their students–stupid. Of course Google doesn’t do anything directly. It is simply a search engine that provides access to information. The idea…
Infographic: Is Social Media Hurting Productivity In Learning?
So, you’ve just finished a task or an assignment and figure you deserve a little mental break. Why not check Facebook or Twitter? It will only take you five minutes, right? Wrong. As American students…
Using Social Media In The Classroom For Real-World Learning
Engaging Students Through Social Media by Rob James first appeared on gettingsmart.com; Using Social Media In The Classroom For Real-World Learning Social media has become an essential part of most people’s everyday lives, from checking Facebook…
How Simple Technology Can Change Education
by Grant Wiggins of Authentic Education I have become a big believer in the power of crowd-sourcing ideas via social media, despite my initial skepticism. A few times, now, I have used Twitter to get…
A Look At Using Pinterest In Education [Infographic]
Pinterest is a visual social media platform that allows users to “pin” images that either represent content (e.g., image-as-link), or is content in and of itself (e.g., an infographic). Using it in the classroom is…
140 Twitter Tips For A Better Social Media Experience
Like any medium, using twitter in the classroom can be as simple or complex as you’d like it to be. Kyle Lacy put together the following 140 twitter tips. While they were written for a marketing…
37 Ways Teachers Can Use Pinterest In The Classroom
37 Ways Teachers Can Use Pinterest In The Classroom There are a lot of great technology tools out there for teachers that can make it easier to connect with other educators, get ideas for classroom activities, and…
20 Ways High Schools Are Using Twitter In The Classroom
Plenty of colleges are getting tuned in to all of the great things you can do with Twitter, but unfortunately, many high schools are still held back by restrictive social media policies. However, the lucky few who…
Using Social Media To Tell Your Classroom’s Story
Educators have embraced social media to establish networks, communicate with students, get new ideas for curriculum, and advocate for initiatives in education they believe in. But there is still untapped potential in these mobile technologies….















