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Implications for the Future, Social Media, OER, ICT Adaptation, Educational Technology.
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7 Top Reasons Why Educators Need To Use Social Media | Edubabbling for the Masses

7 Top Reasons Why Educators Need To Use Social Media | Edubabbling for the Masses | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
As educators, it is our responsibility to do whatever it takes to help our students learn. As such, we need to utilize every tool which is provided for us.
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7 Razones Por Que los Educadores Tienen Que USAR vereda Los Medios Sociales:

Celeste Weinstein's curator insight, February 20, 2014 9:51 PM

EDCI397 emphasizes the need for teachers to develop their PLN, and this blog post demonstrates the positive impact these connections can have on the classroom as a whole. Teachers who become connected through social media, such as Twitter or Pinterest, can gain the tools they need to better engage their students. Although I was initially reluctant to use Twitter and other social media as an educational tool, the collaborative opportunities and the chance to help students and their parents connect with the classroom and the world around them made me realize how essential the use of social media in the classroom can be. 

Pamela Perry King's curator insight, May 5, 2014 11:06 AM

I recently began a school wide twitter and facebook.  Great article.

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40+ Schools Using Facebook And Twitter For Home-School Communication | Edudemic

40+ Schools Using Facebook And Twitter For Home-School Communication | Edudemic | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

Calling all teachers, parents, and engaged learners! It’s time to share your tips, tricks, and links with the rest of the world. There’s a Google Doc being built right now by readers from around the world. They’re sharing their knowledge for the greater good.

 

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Infographic: Education and Social Media - Social Media Delivered

Infographic: Education and Social Media - Social Media Delivered | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

Pretty soon, students will attend lectures on Twitter.

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The Future of Education and the Social Learning Model | Eduplanet

The Future of Education and the Social Learning Model | Eduplanet | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

In their article, “Schooling as a Knowledge Profession,” Jal D. Mehta, Louis M. Gomez, & Anthony S. Bryk point out various flaws with the current educational system in America, the greatest of which being that we are still operating within a paradigm that mirrors the antiquated trends of the industrial age.

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OER, Social Learning, MOOCS, Connectivism

Videos about openess in education: OER, Social learning, MOOCs, Connectivism and related topics. If you like please like it.
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Teachers Easy Guide to Social Learning

Teachers Easy Guide to Social Learning | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has compiled a list of some great social learning platforms that...
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Social media, social learning? Considering the limits of the 'social turn' in contemporary educational technology | UBTV

Social media, social learning? Considering the limits of the 'social turn' in contemporary educational technology | UBTV | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

Spanish site, but video presentation is in English.

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