Social Media and Education

Posts Tagged ‘Cyber Safety

4 Tips for Integrating Social Media Into the Classroom

Posted by: g4husky on: May 23, 2010

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Social Media in the Classroom – Time to Talk

Posted by: g4husky on: May 1, 2010

In my last post, I linked a video from the the 140 Conference recently held in New York City. As I listened to the participants, I decided to begin learning a bit more about each of them. In his blog, My Island View, Tom Whitby put up a post he titled, Deal or No Deal. [...]

Cyber Safety: A 9-year-old gets it right

Posted by: g4husky on: April 24, 2010

Today was our school district’s annual EdCom celebration. EdCom stands for Education Communication. Students, individually or in groups, spend most of the school year doing deep learning on a project of their choice. More than 600 students participate in the project. My students joined with another fourth grade classroom and my technology club to share [...]

More predators prefer to target kids online

Posted by: g4husky on: April 5, 2010

More predators prefer to target kids online. This article is a must-read for teachers, parents, and kids who are old enough to understand.  I am an advocate of using social media applications for learning in the classroom.  Education is the key for keeping our kids safe on the web.  They are surrounded by technology and [...]

Social Media in Warsaw Schools Today

Posted by: g4husky on: March 20, 2010

As I explore various opinions and perspectives on social media and education, it is important to create a benchmark of where my own school district stands on the issues. It is also important to say that many of those in our leadership are forwarding-lookiing, possibility thinkers. It is also important to say that the safety [...]

New Hampshire teachers say filtering hampers teaching

Posted by: g4husky on: March 18, 2010

Here are some interesting statistics to mull. New Hampshire teachers say filtering hampers teaching.

Web Filtering – Blocked for Me-Open for You

Posted by: g4husky on: March 14, 2010

Tom Barrett is an educator from Great Britain. His insights and practical applications of technology in the classroom are phenomenal in range and scope. Many questions surround web-filtering policies. In Warsaw, we are beginning to take up the discussion as well. Follow the link and read what Tom has to say on the subject. “Children [...]


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  • Making a Case for Social Media in the Classroom May 24, 2012
    Modern modes of communication and social interaction have been of hot debate for many years now. Many critics believe that social networking sites and mobile technology act purely as distractions
    Nick Sauers
  • Students Use Google Maps to Plan Field Trips May 14, 2012
    Each May, our fifth grade students go Walkabout. No, we don’t send them into the Australian Outback, but we send them into the city to find writing inspiration. Planning a
    Janet Moeller-Abercrombie
  • The journey can be exciting and scary at the same time May 11, 2012
    Cross posted on Creative Tension In December 2009, I used this photo in my Leadership and 1:1 Bus post and last year I used it with the Graded faculty to describe our
    Blair Peterson
  • Teacher Appreciation Day May 9, 2012
    Yesterday was Teacher Appreciation Day and if you’re an administrator, hopefully you have already taken the time to thank your teachers for all of the hard work that they do
    Nick Sauers
  • Reinventing Education May 3, 2012
    I spent the day on Tuesday at the kickoff of Eminence, Kentucky’s Framework of Innovation for Reinventing Education (F.I.R.E.) initiative.  School communities often unite behind athletic or other extra-curricular activities,
    Nick Sauers
  • A conversation about changing schools… April 25, 2012
    I spent April 19 and 20 in Yokohama, Japan at the #beyondlaptops conference. International 1:1 educators from across Asia participated in the conference.  The conference was very unique because it
    Nick Sauers
  • How are you using your wiki and other Web 2.0 tools? April 18, 2012
    I recently read an article in Educational Researcher that analyzed the use of Wikis in schools. The findings were very interesting and they may serve as a catalyst for everyone
    Nick Sauers
  • BYOD Questions to Consider April 8, 2012
    The buzz in 1-to-1 right now is about BYOD - Bring Your Own Device - and it's not a fad and it's not going away. There's a convergence of factors
    Pam Livingston
  • Iowa 1:1 Institute April 4, 2012
    In a little over a week, we will be hosting the third annual Iowa 1:1 Institute. This year's event will be held at the newly renovated Community Choice Credit Union at Veterans
    Nick Sauers
  • 10 Steps to Managing Cooperative, Project-Based Learning Groups April 1, 2012
    In an earlier post, Keeping Students Engaged in a 1:1 Project-Based Classroom, I focused on projects completed by individuals. What about group projects? Common Group Project Issues Back when I
    Janet Moeller-Abercrombie
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