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Unconventional Research Sites to Inspire Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

Pew Research recently reported that about half of Americans regularly get their news from social media. That’s newspapers, evening news, and anything considered ‘mainstream media’ They prefer blogs, Twitter, and Facebook. So why do students turn to it for news?

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70+ Engaging Debate Topics for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Should schools ban/allow access to social media websites ? Which do you prefer: to socialize online or hang out with friends in real life? Are social media websites making people asocial? Robots will soon take all human jobs. Schools should/should not be given the freedom to ban books from their libraries.

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6 Ways to Avoid Those Social Media Landmines

The Daring Librarian

I’ve been sharing on social media professionally for eight years now, and I have to admit, it can be kinda tricky. As educators, I passionately believe we should use social media to push the positive, celebrate student successes, share resources with our colleagues, and connect with parents and the community.

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Teaching Using News Articles: Helpful Tips and Resources for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Unfortunately, a sizable portion of online news stories, especially those circulating on social media sites are fake news, false information, disinformation, misinformation, or downright propaganda. Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots , by Michael Rex "A hilarious, timely conversation about the differences between facts and opinions" 5.

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No. Your 3D Printer Does Not Make You Innovative.

Tom Murray

Scan social media on any given day and you’ll find end users pridefully holding the latest “cool” print in the palm of their hand, hashtagging some synonyms of “innovation.” As seen with these 3D printers, full classes of students can venture on a field trip to the library or makerspace. Cost: HIGH.

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Use Unconventional Research Sites to Inspire Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

And then, not two days later, I heard Twitter has reclassified their app as a news purveyor rather than a social media device. No surprise news shows are littered with references to listener’s tweets and presidential candidates break stories via their Twitter stream. Library Spot. Apparently a lot of adults.

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365 Fun and Creative Writing Prompts For Kids – One For Each Day Of The Year

Fractus Learning

Kids should be able to use social media supervised or unsupervised. Write a story about spending a day with a robot, a dog, and a cow. Social media creates fake relationships and opinions. Social Media Themed Writing Prompts For Kids. Why do you share photos on social media?