This sheds light on at least 40 key statistics regarding how we use social media. As a connected educator, these are important to know.
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People are finding it more and more effective to convey information with infographics rather than just articles. These are the most compelling pieces of information design we saw throughout the year--from explaining why you’re fat to showing the influence humanity has had on the planet. 
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Internet safet is a top priorities. We want our kids and students to be able to use all the technology available to them without jeopardizing their safety. As you know internet browsing is like walking in a mined field, one false move would cost you a lot. To help you find the necessary resources to teach your students about online safety, here is an entire section devoted to everything you might need in this regard.
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Safer Internet Day (SID) is organised by Insafe in February of each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world. Safer Internet Day 2013 will be the tenth edition of the event, and will take place on Tuesday 5 February 2013. The theme for the day is 'Online rights and responsibilities', when we will encourage users to 'Connect with respect'.
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GOOD is a global community of, by, and for pragmatic idealists working towards individual and collective progress. They have created a great documentary on the views of key educators on what they think the future of learning is. There are some positive examples of using educational technology and how it can be a powerful pedagogical tool.
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Digital storytelling projects encourage students to express themselves visually, which is a different skill from writing.
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Technology is a powerful tool for learning that can be used effectively to support the Common Core and help students develop the skills for success.
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What's the best educational social network? Simply put: it's the one you use. Therefore, you should know about and try these new sites.
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Want to know if you're correctly integrating technology into your classroom? This matrix and insight will help you get a firm grasp on what to do.
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There's a new way to teach using wordle. It involves actually withholding a bit of information and making students think a bit harder. What fun!
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A few weeks ago, the TEDx Square Mile Conference was organised in London. One of the speakers was Tony Buzan himself. His talk was titled "The Power of a Mind to map".
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Infographics are an amazing learning and teaching tools. Amazing because they present information and data in such a visually attractive way that increases students overall comprehensible input.
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There are thousands of useful education technology Pinterest boards out there and we've only just scratched the surface. Hope you find some of these boards useful!
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This inforgaphic speaks the awful truth about the calories packing the buttery goodness of movie popcorn and the incredibly inflated price.
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![Handy Guide to Cooking a Turkey [infographic] | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/TkiFsqRGHGDb5HaxnmJsgDl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
Figure out your guest list, buy an appropriate sized turkey, choose your defrost method of choice (refrigerator if you buy your bird in time, cold water if you wait until the last minute) and cook her up. Happy holidays, and let them eat turkey!
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What are the real ways students learn? Is daydreaming a good thing? Should they play violent video games? A new report takes a close look.
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Some colleges and universities are starting to use Pinterest as an educational tool, bringing it into the classroom or offering up boards focused on academic resources at the school.
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Do you know the actual theories of learning? A learning theory is an attempt to describe how people learn, helping us understand this inherently complex process.
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Education and technology have come a long way over the past generation. This infographic sheds some light on the history of education technology.
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One of the biggest reasons they're such a big part of education might be Apple product design. They're simple yet powerful enough to be used in an array of classrooms.
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Want to find a classroom to skype with? Look no further than the new Edudemic directory designed to connect you with the rest of the world!
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Wondering if the Internet is bad for you? You're not alone. There are quite a few ways that prolonged usage affects you for the long-term.
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Wondering the best ways to integrate technology using just one computer? These quick tips are a great refresher!
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The Evolution of Batman poster designed by Cathryn Lavery from Calm the Ham is a visual history of the Batman symbol over the years.
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