social media
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In The Classroom
Collaborating out of clouded disconnection: the effects of social media on learning and a pedagogical way forward
The context to any contemporary discussion on student learning and pedagogy is the exponential growth in the influence of the…
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Techguide
Instagram now ‘proactively detects bullying’ in photos and comments
A C-Suite shakeup at Instagram has resulted in a windfall for Adam Mosseri – and for bullying victims. Mosseri, formerly…
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In The Classroom
#TeachersofInstagram a different kind of viral sensation
You've surely heard of dogs or cats of Instagram, but have you seen the teacher variety? Granted, they're not as adorable,…
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School Management
American teens are sick of their phone addictions
Picture a typical teen. Did you imagine them hunched over, with their head buried in a smartphone? Or perhaps you…
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In The Classroom
Study suggests need for greater media literacy
Although, in a given day, 80 per cent of children consumed news from at least one source, only 16 per…
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Opinion
How to keep kids cyber-safe at school
The constant changes in technology can be overwhelming for schools. While the increasing adoption of online learning is transforming education,…
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School Management
Eight-year-olds ‘making pornography’: #esafety17
'Australia’s foremost cyber safety expert' Susan McLean has some news: the average age at which an Australian child first views…
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School Management
Stopping revenge porn can start in primary school #esafety17
When #esafety17 tops Jarryd Hayne as most trending Twitter topic in Australia, you know it must be important. “I’ve never…
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In The Classroom
It’s crunch time for teachers and data: expert
Referencing neither sit-ups, nor cornflakes, Kristin Fontichiaro advised a group of Victorian librarians to teach students to get crunchy. She was, of…
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Health+Wellbeing
Instagram branded worst cyberbullying platform
If 'likes' are Instagram’s currency, having none of them can be humiliating. Worse yet, vicious comments, ‘hate’ accounts and sharing and…
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