Tech Talk Roundtable 08 | Social Media Palooza

Chris, Jamie and Michael discuss the articles of the week and share their tech tips.

Articles of the week

1. How Students Benefit From Using Social Media – Edudemic
   A lot of criticism has been leveled at social media and the effect it has on the way students process and retain information, as well as how distracting it can be. However, social media offers plenty of opportunities for learning and interactivity, and if you take a moment to think about it, it’s not too hard to see how students benefit from using social media. As younger generations use such technology in the classroom, they remake the educational landscape.
2. 5 Social Networks Students Can Use To Find A Job | Edudemic
   The days when the Career Services of schools and universities were limited to CV Clinics and interview tips are long gone. With social media, university career advisors have all the necessary tools to give extra support to current students and alumni who are looking for placements in the competitive job market. This is heightened when you consider the following: 68% of recruiters have hired someone based on what they see online. 90% of hiring managers and recruiters review candidates’ online information first.
3. Social networks and kids: How young is too young?
4. iTunes U
   “iTunes U gives educators an easy way to design complete courses with audio, video, and other content and distribute them through the iTunes U app.”
5. Controlling Social Media: Current Policy Trends in K-12 Edcuation
   “As school boards address the overall challenge of social media use within schools, they should focus on the reality that the impact no longer lies only on the individual and local schools. Social networks include students and teachers all over the world and, therefore, teaching and coaching on digital literacy for teachers and students is where the focus should rest.”
6. Power 2 Teach
   “Quick Key eliminates hand-grading of quizzes, tests, and formative assessments, even for teachers working in paper-based classrooms, without a computer. With Quick Key, you can spend your time addressing the different learning needs of your students, not messing around with grades and grade books. Quick Key is easy to use, and doesn’t require you to change anything about how you teach. But you might, once you discover what you and your students can accomplish when assessment is effortless!”

Interview of the week

Michael Boll talks with Emily Goligoski of the Mozilla Foundation about the Open Badges program.

Tech tips

High School: iTunes U  gives educators an easy way to design complete courses with audio, video, and other content and distribute them through the iTunes U app.

Middle School:  Backdrop is a simple utility to fill your screen with a giant blank window. Fill the window with a solid color or a custom image, your choice. ALSO, includes a Pixel Test mode to check for bad pixels on your displays.

Elementary School:   2Do  App.  Start getting things done your way.

Social Media and The Onion

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