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See on Scoop.it – Social Media: Changing Our World of Education
via Online Colleges (A Teacher’s Guide to Social Media http://t.co/d2kCDDYID0 #edchat #Edtech #infographic)
This is an excellent Infographic! So much to learn, so little time!
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The State of Social Media 2012 is seen in this great Infographic.
It succinctly illustrates the monthly growth of Social Media during 2012!
The State of Social Media 2012 by The SEO Company
Credit: SEO Company. Thanks to Jane Hart, for posting this link.
I would like to have seen information about the effect of Social Media on Education.”
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See on Scoop.it – #LearningCommons
I started using remind101 when it first launched last year. I enjoy how simple and effective the site is to use.Student safety is always a concern. See if you agree with this author’s opinion.
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Posted in Education, environment, Guest Posts, Public Service Announcement, Social Media, socialmedia, Wordpress, tagged 2011, 21st Century Learning Skills, Coolwired, cyber safety, Education, Facebook, find out, Google, internet, security, Tips, Twitter, WordPress, worldwide on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We all want our children and teens to be safe, while surfing the net.
Growing up in a digital world makes them susceptible to online predators. This is why good communication skills are so critical.
See also Don Tapscott’s book: “Grown Up Digital”.
It is better by far, to be more cautious, than careless.”
As classroom teachers are encouraged to teach 21st Century Learning Skills, they must advise their students about the dangers of the cyber world. Careless or innocent divulging of their personal information is a potential problem. Read this article very carefully. http://bit.ly/qjDSeI
I have blogged frequently about this modern day problem- with suggested solutions.
See my other post about this topic here:
Credit: ikeepsafe.org/ For Educators
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Really that many? Yes! (and more). Thanks to
This outsanding list will keep you busy, for most of the weekend! You will find everything from abcteach and Animoto to Wikis.
This just might be another example of Information Overload. It’s a lot. I know. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! ;-)
Just don’t forget Father’s Day!! Spend some “quality time” with you family.
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http://www.edutopia.org/groups/technology-integration-high-school/57108
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Safety is an important issue for all of us! This critical information is especially crucial for our vulnerable (& often naive)children and young adults.
Take some time to read this carefully, and share it with all those people who are especially important to you(family/friends/co-workers). You know the old saying:
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”.
You get the idea.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42322614/ns/technology_and_science-security/?ocid=twitter
Credit: Sue Marquette Poremba writing @
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Posted in Education, environment, futurist, Guest Posts, Public Service Announcement, Social Media, Twitter, Wordpress, tagged 2011, bullies, Coolwired, Google, internet, Newbies, Public Service Announcement, readiness, security, social media guide, Twitter, WordPress, worldwide on February 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here is another excellent website, which discusses the serious problem of cyberbullies.
It has some specific preventative strategies for parents, teachers, and young people.
It discusses several practical ways to change the culture, in schools, as well as ideas for changing the laws.
| This is a serious problem, which can escalate, if left unchecked. Depression, suicide, beatings and murder are potential outcomes nobody wants to see. |
Take action now!
Check out the very informative site below:
http://tacoma.planetdiscover.com/sp?aff=1100&keywords=blindsided+by+bullies
You’ll be glad you did. Your kids will thank you.
Credit: DEBBIE CAFAZZO; Staff writer @ The News Tribune: Education News, Tacoma, WA
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Posted in E-Books, Education, futurist, Guest Posts, Social Media, socialmedia, Twitter, Wordpress, tagged 2011, 21st Century Learning Skills, article, Coolwired, digital media, Education, environment, find out, future, Google, internet, librairies, opinion, reading, revolution, socialmedia, Twitter, WordPress, world of work on January 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
With a New Year comes new opportunities!
Our world is an exciting place in a constant state of flux!
This is especially true in the world of education and learning.
Just consider these changes:
I suggest that we make these technologies available to our young people, as soon as possible. (After all, they will need to expertly use them, in a world of work, where many careers are not even invented yet! )
Today’s Teens are especially adept at adopting this type of change. Just ask them to program your TV remote control. You know what I mean!
Meeting Them Where They Are: Engaging Digital Natives!
By 21 years of age, Digital Natives have spent an estimated 20,000 hours watching TV; 10,000 hours playing video games; 10,000 talking on cell phones; watched more than 500,000 commercials; sent more that 250,000 emails and texts; and spent a mere 5,000 (often less) hours reading! (Prensky; 2001) “
This is disturbing to me, since they will navigate the Information Highway, at breakneck speeds, without reading the warning signs. Yes, technology is exciting! Yet it has its dangers and pitfalls too.
See my last blog post about Cyber bullying.
We cannot possibly envisage all the future holds for them. However, it is in everyone’s best interests , that we promote the vast potential of our young people. Who knows what marvellous new inventions they will discover?
21st Century Learning skills they will need :
Feel free to post your comments, about this topic.
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You need to teach them now!
Here is a timely article with appropriate techniques for helping parents to deal with this insidious crime:
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/5-strategies-for-dealing-with-cyberbullying.htm#mkcpgn=kaw1
Credit:Jessica Toothman, writing @ The Learning Channel, How Stuff Works
It discusses some threatening methods used by cyberbullies, such as:
As the song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young says: “Teach your children well…”
This alternate link is for helping Teachers:
http://edublogs.org/2010/11/30/we-should-talk-what-are-you-doing-to-ensure-student-safety-online/
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Social Media is exploding exponentially!
It is changing our lives dramatically, in business and in our personal lives. People are social animals. They like to broadcast their lives for the world to see, hence the rise of the Blogosphere.
Children may have digital personas, even before they are born. Case in point: Mothers might post ultrasound images of their unborn children. Proud parents? Yes. Invasion of privacy? Maybe?
Do parents really want solicitations from unscrupulous companies, trying to sell them everything from photos to Educational Saving Plans? Who is to say what is appropriate?
Just listen to sociologist, Brian Solis, in this YouTube interview, entitled REVOLUTION, with Katie Kouric, from CBS News here:
http://www.briansolis.com/2010/12/the-state-of-the-blogosphere-2010/
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