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Twitter feed getting a little congested? Muting tweets may be the solution to resolve this!

Twitter feed getting a little congested? Muting tweets may be the solution to resolve this! | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
There may be times when you see content coming up in your feed that you are just not interested in and given the choice you’d prefer not to see! It could be that your timeline is suddenly full of tweets because there is a football cup final going on, it’s Eurovision time or because a new Wordle game gets popular and people like to share their daily results. We all have different interests and that’s fine, but it doesn’t mean you have to see these tweets! If this is happening to you then muting could be the answer! 
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Spot the Troll - Can You Spot Fake Social Media Accounts? | Free Technology for Teachers

Spot the Troll - Can You Spot Fake Social Media Accounts? | Free Technology for Teachers | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Spot the Troll is a quiz game that I recently learned about from Lee LeFever at Common Craft. Spot the Troll was developed by Clemson University's Media Forensics Lab as a way to educate people about deceptive social media accounts. 

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Hush - for Twitter

Hush - for Twitter | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Hush is your local twitter feed to consume tweets of your favorite people seamlessly.

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6 Ways You Can Use Social Media In Classroom | Eduvoice

6 Ways You Can Use Social Media In Classroom | Eduvoice | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Advantages Of Social Media In Education

Social media and technology are vital pieces of day by day life and incorporating the utilization of these into the classroom is more normal than previously, given how adjusted numerous students are to them.

Every social media stage offers various approaches to be utilized in the classroom, from sharing declarations to holding live talks, thus considerably more.

It’s critical to comprehend the effect of social media in education before utilizing it, yet we’re of the firm conviction that it will help advance students in innovation.

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Can be used for online teaching too!

Sara Jaramillo's curator insight, February 19, 2020 9:59 AM
I think that this article is very useful for me, someone who is going to be a teacher in the 21st century, since it suggest many ways to use the social media in my classes. It is a good method to connect with my students, because nowadays almost everyone uses technology, specially social networks and I could take advantage of this and use it in a good way. One of the suggestions that I found very interesting is the second one: Utilize a Facebook group to stream live talks and host conversations. I never thaught in the use of Facebook to communicate academic topics, or with my teachers, but the use of e-mail or skype might be boring for some students, and Facebook is tho most used social media, so me as teacher could use it to mantain contact with them, and also share some homework, or even give some classes there. 
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Give Students the Media Literacy Tools They Need to Fix the Internet

Give Students the Media Literacy Tools They Need to Fix the Internet | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Our public square isn’t what it used to be. But, if schools lead the way, media literacy education can help us rebuild civic society. 

If the damage to public discourse wasn’t clear already, the recent controversy over political advertising on social media platforms surely drove the point home. While Twitter’s Jack Dorsey announced a ban on such advertising, Mark Zuckerberg defended Facebook’s decision to keep hosting political ads without subjecting it to rigorous fact-checking. 

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How to Incorporate Social Media into Classroom Teaching - EdTechReview™ (ETR)

How to Incorporate Social Media into Classroom Teaching - EdTechReview™ (ETR) | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

When we say that our lifestyle has changed, it tends to point towards various trends and things that have brought that difference.

The rise of social media is one of those trends, and by its nature, it appears like it’s here to stay! And its adoption is increasing regardless of a person’s age.
 

According to this research, by January 2019, there have been 3.4 billion active social media users around the world. Even young children, who are barely beginning to speak, want a piece of it while they are eating - they won’t open their mouth unless their favorite song is played on YouTube!

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5 Ways to Enhance Your Classroom Blog | Free Technology for Teachers

5 Ways to Enhance Your Classroom Blog | Free Technology for Teachers | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

A classroom blog can be used for so many purposes that it is still one of the things that I think every class should have. A blog can be used for communicating important information to parents and students, it can be used by students as a journal to reflect on lessons, it can be used as a digital portfolio, and it can be a way to connect your class with other classes around the world.

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Social Media in Higher Education: Case Studies, Reflections and Analysis

Social Media in Higher Education: Case Studies, Reflections and Analysis | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
An experiment in form and content, its aim is to be a guide and map of some of the opportunities to develop more open and networked practices while navigating the potential downsides of social media, including perceived loss of privacy and amplification of disadvantage and abuse. It is an excellent and accessible starting point for, as well as route to, a deeper understanding and a more sophisticated use of social media.
    —Prof. Shân Wareing, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education), London South Bank University


How does social media affect working life in Higher Education? How are universities harnessing its power to aid student learning? This innovative collection brings together academics and those working in professional services to examine these questions and more. The diverse and expert contributors analyse the many ways social media can be used to enhance teaching and learning, research, professional practice, leadership, networking and career development. The impact of social media is evaluate
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My Guide to Twitter for Science Teachers (aka Free Online Professional Development for Teachers) – Mrs. Harris Teaches…

My Guide to Twitter for Science Teachers (aka Free Online Professional Development for Teachers) – Mrs. Harris Teaches… | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
To sum it up, if you are a science teacher, here is your one stop guide to twitter.  This post is full of resources, so be sure to check out all the links.

One of my goals this summer is to be more active on Twitter. I started making this guide just for myself, then realized other science teachers could benefit from having this info all in one place. Just like in the classroom, twitter is all about building relationships and helping others. I want to connect with more science teachers in a meaningful way, and I invite you to join me!
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All the Ways Google Tracks You—And How to Stop It

All the Ways Google Tracks You—And How to Stop It | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Google knows more about you than you might think. Here's how to keep it from tracking your location, web browsing, and more.

 

YOU'RE PROBABLY AWARE that Google keeps tabs on what you're up to on its devicesapps, and services—but you might not realize just how far its tracking reach extends, into the places you go, the purchases you make, and much more. It's an extensive set of data, but you can take more control over what Google collects about you and how long the company keeps it. Here's how.

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Setting up my own WordPress site – what was I thinking?

Setting up my own WordPress site – what was I thinking? | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

I said I’d share some recommendations for plugins and themes for a friend who is setting up his own blog (there was *definitely* no alcohol or coercion involved in this decision making, just to be clear) and so it seems sensible to do that by blogging here, because hopefully a few others might chip in on top with some extras that they find useful and I might learn something new too if the pro-social web really is alive and kicking….

Some thoughts in no particular order on how I set up my own site here and some of the tools I use to manage it for various purposes:

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Thinking About Becoming a Blogger? It's Never Too Late to Start.

Thinking About Becoming a Blogger? It's Never Too Late to Start. | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

For Gwyneth Jones, one of the best parts about blogging is having an ongoing record of all of the cool things she’s doing as an educator.

“I’m very forgetful!” admits the woman behind “The Daring Librarian,” an award-winning technology and library science blog Jones launched more than 10 years ago. “Now I can remember what the heck I did from one year to the next.”

But beyond offering personal documentation of the goings on in her library and school, it’s also a way for Jones to work through ideas, share them with colleagues, and get valuable feedback from her readers.

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Predictions for Social Media in Libraries: Technology Trends that Aren’t “Out-There” Anymore!

Predictions for Social Media in Libraries: Technology Trends that Aren’t “Out-There” Anymore! | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Social media is not a static creature. As we have seen, it is a powerful force for both good and bad. And it’s just a toddler now. What is coming up? There are quite a few trends in social media that can be used in special libraries to promote services and products.

Here is my list of 24 of the most important social media trends I’m predicting will be on the upswing in 2019:
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Things you may find useful when using Twitter that you might have slipped past you!

Things you may find useful when using Twitter that you might have slipped past you! | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
As the old saying goes “Every day’s a learning day’.  Social Media including Twitter seems to be always changing things. Whilst introducing new features in the main can be useful, they sometimes pass you by.  For me it was saving a draft of a Tweet. How did I miss that?! This post highlights some tips that I hope you will find useful. For keyboard shortcut fans there are a list of commands towards the end of the post.
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Using Social Media to Retain and Connect with Students in the Shift to Online Education | Faculty Focus

Using Social Media to Retain and Connect with Students in the Shift to Online Education | Faculty Focus | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

COVID-19 has upended normal social connections that develop between students and professors. We are missing the connections that develop through casual interactions in office hours, pre-class discussions, post-class questions, and any other in-person interaction. These social connections are important for student retention, academic development, diversity, and inclusion. As universities and faculty grapple with the shift to an online education system, and as uncertainties and budget concerns about the fall semester take hold, strategies to maintain student-faculty connections should be a top priority.

As we thoughtfully shift our courses online, we must also strategically consider how to best replicate or innovate to develop social connections. While maintaining a connection with students should be a university wide initiative, in the short run, faculty can assist by developing their own student connection initiatives. The purposeful use of social media presents a great opportunity for educators to connect with their students and recreate some of the social connections that are lost due to online education, while also providing new ways of developing connections.

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The antidote to disinformation and screen time confusion.

The antidote to disinformation and screen time confusion. | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

As the world careens from one crisis to another—as COVID-19 brings us closed schools and massive unemployment, as horrific videos of police brutality spark more than a week of nationwide protests—one thing has been constant and concerning: We are devouring digital media, seeking out information and scrolling for solace.

And, let’s face it, we’re seeking and scrolling in the dark. We’re doing this literally, as we sit up at 2 a.m. in our bedrooms, scrolling and clicking and unable to sleep. And figuratively, clicking through mazes of media messages on social media, pushing through brush to find a trail. Most of us have had no guides to orient us in this streaming and screaming digital world.

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Social Media Influencers: Who Do We Trust Online?

Social Media Influencers: Who Do We Trust Online? | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Many tweens and teens have money and may not see through all the tactics of social media influencers. It's become increasingly important for educators to help.
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Twitter Chat Template

Twitter Chat Template | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Twitter chats are a great way for educators to interact with other educators. Interacting with teachers not just at our school widens our access to ideas, resources, and teaching techniques. I have created a spreadsheet to help you moderate or participate in a Twitter chat.

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Two Alternatives to the New Twitter Interface | Free Technology for Teachers

Two Alternatives to the New Twitter Interface | Free Technology for Teachers | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

If you're one of the many people who doesn't like the new Twitter interface, I'm one of them, you don't have to use it in order to still enjoy connecting with others through Twitter. First, you can do what I did and switch to using Tweet Deck to view new Tweets, replies, mentions, and to post your own new Tweets. Tweet Deck lets you see Tweets separated into columns of mentions, hashtags, and lists that you've created in Twitter.

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8 of the Most Engaging Classroom Social Media Activities

8 of the Most Engaging Classroom Social Media Activities | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Technology has undeniably and profoundly expanded access to education in many ways. For one thing, classroom walls have dissolved in the wake of these advancements providing new ways of learning. With classroom social media, a new age of education is dawning and teachers can be a catalyst for educational change.

The use of classroom social media allows students to communicate and collaborate with other students studying or researching the same topic or lesson material. With this freedom, students tend to take more responsibility for their own learning.
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4 Ideas to Help You Start a Blog and Write Consistently –

4 Ideas to Help You Start a Blog and Write Consistently – | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

As many educators are either on their summer break or about to enter it, I know many are looking for great books to read.  This is great, but as we hope for our students, consumption should not be the only focus, but creation as well.  If you are looking to read, how will you connect the information you consume and dig deeper?

For this, blogging is a great tool not only to synthesize your learning but to also catalog it into a type of library.  Going through the process of writing “The Innovator’s Mindset” and finishing my second book, my blog was invaluable in finding great information from others that I had placed into my blog that I could reshare in a book.

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The Other Side of Lurking Part Three – rethinking digital practice –

The Other Side of Lurking Part Three – rethinking digital practice – | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
As I prepare to leave my current role, my visible digital participation has reduced to an occasional retweet. I’m now watching from the sidelines, observing and thinking about future directions.

I’ve become a lurker.
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Alternatives to Google Products (Complete List)

Alternatives to Google Products (Complete List) | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

It’s been fun Google, but it’s time to say goodbye.

 

Have you noticed?

 

Google’s entire business model is based on you surrendering to their corporate surveillance. That’s it. All they do is repackage mass corporate surveillance into convenient, free, trendy applications that suck up all your data. Your private data helps Google dominate the online advertising market.

 

You are the product.

 

The other key issue to consider here is that Google is tracking and recording your activity in order to build a user profile, which can be used for various purposes.

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Children and parents: media use and attitudes | Information Literacy Weblog #infolit #medialiteracy

Children and parents: media use and attitudes | Information Literacy Weblog #infolit #medialiteracy | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Ofcom (the UK media and communications watchdog) have published (at end of January 2019) the Children and parents: media use and attitudes report 2018. As usual, it is based on robust research: 1,430 in-home interviews with parents of 5-15s and children aged 8-15 were conducted, along with 630 interviews with parents of children aged 3-4: undertaken in April-June 2018. It includes parents views about their children's use of media and devices.

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Disinformation and 'fake news': Final Report - Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee - House of Commons

Disinformation and 'fake news': Final Report Contents
Conclusions and recommendations  Regulation and the role, definition and legal liability of tech companies

 

1.Social media companies cannot hide behind the claim of being merely a ‘platform’ and maintain that they have no responsibility themselves in regulating the content of their sites. We repeat the recommendation from our Interim Report that a new category of tech company is formulated, which tightens tech companies’ liabilities, and which is not necessarily either a ‘platform’ or a ‘publisher’. This approach would see the tech companies assume legal liability for content identified as harmful after it has been posted by users. We ask the Government to consider this new category of tech company in its forthcoming White Paper. (Paragraph 14)

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