Don’t Blog Unless You Use These 11 Tools

Are you having a hard time blogging? I know I did when I first started out. Over the years, blogging has evolved, and many new platforms and tools have b

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Teens on Screens Infographic

Teens on Screens InfographicIt seems like modern kids are constantly plugged in, tapping away on their iPhones, obsessively gaming and SnapChatting.

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Teacher ‘s guide on creating Personal Learning Networks

As social media become more and more predominant as platforms of connection and collaboration, the need for creating and maintaining a PLN ( Personal/Professional Learning Network ) becomes more pressing. As teachers and educators we are expected to be on top of the latest trends that can inform and enhance our classroom teaching as well as our professional growth.We are also expected to know the web tools that our students use and the new ones we can use with them in the future;  but this is not always possible and  because not all of our time constraints it becomes difficult to keep up the the new releases . It is at times  like these that you can call upon your PLN.

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Digital Citizenship Is More Than Living By a Set of Rules

“ I’ve avoided responding to an email from a school district leader asking for resources on digital citizenship that he can give a principal to work on developing. I could have shot him back a list o…”

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9 Tools to Create E-magazines and Newspapers for Your Class

I am pretty sure as you introduce the idea to your students everyone will want to have a say in their next e-magazine. There is nothing much more rewarding to students then to have a proof of their hard work recognized in a publication of some sort.

 

Most of the tools cited here are easy to use and have user friendly interface and they will let you create your own e-magazine or newspaper in few simple steps. Yet I would recommend your discretion as you use them with your students.

 

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The State of Blogging in 2014

As 2014 draws to a close, let’s take a look at the state of blogging this year. Blogging has been around for over 20 years, and it shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, it’s more popular than ev…

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Understanding student weaknesses

As part of an unusual study that surveyed 181 middle school physical science teachers and nearly 10,000 students, researchers found that the most successful teachers were those who knew what students would get wrong on standardized tests.

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Digital CitizenShip: Social Media AND Privacy

. . Digital CitizenShip: Social Media AND Privacy I wrote already about “Privacy” on my blog posts Privacy In The Digital World-SHOULDN’T We Talk About It!?, Smartphone pictures pose privacy risks …

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How to delete all your Facebook posts and comments – CNET

Facebook and privacy have a complicated, ever-changing relationship, though things seem to be moving toward stability now that they’ve agreed to make sharing opt-in. Still, some folks may want to walk away from Facebook and leave no trace.

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Why You Should Keep Blogging (Even When it Feels Like No One is Reading)

Three reasons why you should keep blogging even if your readership is low.

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