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Netflix’s Black Mirror: A Cautionary Tale About Social Media

Catlin Tucker

At first, this fixation seems shallow but the viewer quickly realizes that one’s social rating directly impacts their ability to receive discounts, qualify for housing, procure invites to events, book flights, enter specific buildings, and access medical treatment. What form will it take? I was stunned.

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Dr. John Budd on "The Library as Forum in the Social Media Age" - Dr. Steve Book Interview (New Series)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We've just posted the third of a new book interview series by Dr. Steve Albrecht in our " The Safe Library " section of Library 2.0 : Dr. John Budd on "The Library as Forum in the Social Media Age." Steve Albrecht, he talks about his book, The Library as Forum in the Social Media Age (Rowman and Littlefield, 2022).

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??Librarians Fight Book Bans With Twitter Takeover

Edsurge

Texas has become a battleground over book banning. Now entering the fray is a cavalry of librarians, who are taking to social media in opposition of what they say is an attack on their professionalism—and on student access to diverse books. We’ve got kids who don’t even have 10 books they own at home.”

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Safely Involve Students in Social Media and More Student Voice Tips

The CoolCatTeacher

You can even transfer grades into any digital grade book with the touch of a button. Safely Involve Students in Social Media and More Ways to Give Students a Voice. So, we have, obviously — across the United States and the world — we’ve got this push for social media and schools sharing their story.

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Book Access: How It Started

Adjusting Course

Chances are good you've seen some of the "How it started, How it's going now" photos circulating social media. Several years ago, our school invested in additional books celebrating the same strengths, backgrounds, and diversity present in our students and school community. It creates connection.

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Creative Fabrica–the Perfect Solution for Teachers, Creators, and Anyone In a Hurry

Ask a Tech Teacher

Between newsletters for parents, announcements on social media, communications for students and parents, and more, it became a challenge to demonstrate the excitement and engagement of learning through what could be boring tools. Then I got an email from the folks at Creative Fabrica.

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6 Classroom resources that help students become digital citizens

Neo LMS

With so many students interacting and having access to social media and digital tools, they need to develop the right skills to navigate these spaces and be prepared to deal with any challenges or barriers that may arise. Book Creator. Books can include audio, images, text, and video.