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Experts: Collaboration tools hold big promise for education

April 26, 2012April 25, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Social networking and educational gaming ignite spirited debates regarding their practicality in the classroom: Some educators say those technologies can engage students in new ways, while others question…

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Education groups weigh in on digital media use policies

September 26, 2012April 13, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

A new report from a number of prominent education groups aims to guide school leaders as they revise their mobile technology and social media policies to better reflect…

District Management

Five tips for digital communication in the new year

January 31, 2012December 9, 2011 by By Nora Carr, APR

With a new year approaching, it's a great opportunity to re-evaluate what’s working—and what’s not—in your classroom, school, or district communications program. Here are five tips to power…

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Survey reveals teens’ experiences on social networking sites

November 28, 2011November 23, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

As social media use has become pervasive in the lives of American teens, a new study finds that 69 percent of the teenagers who use social networking sites…

District Management

Judge: Facebook post should cost job of NJ teacher

November 11, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

A New Jersey administrative law judge has ruled that a first-grade teacher who wrote that she was a "warden for future criminals" on Facebook earlier this year should…

Curriculum

Social media savvy: The new digital divide?

October 31, 2011October 27, 2011 by From staff reports

The inclusion of social media data in the algorithms that search engines now use to help people find relevant information online could create a “new digital divide,” educator…

District Management

Missouri repeals law restricting teacher-student internet and Facebook interaction

October 24, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation Friday repealing a contentious law that had limited online chats between teachers and students and caused a judge to warn that it…

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