Social Media Stores for the Week of February 12
Board Members
As you venture forth into social networking arena, I am sure you are concerned about your personal privacy and the implications on your school district. For one point of view, the European Union has issued Seventeen Golden Rules for Keeping Safe on Social Networks.
Schools and the Classroom
Audits of the U.S. educational system have revealed that the highest hurdle to adopting skills-based teaching practices is the lack of an easily implementable curriculum. Enter social video games as a solution — immersive environments that simulate real-world problems. Today, technologically eager schools are replacing textbook learning with social video games, and improving learning outcomes in the process.
Wesley Fryer’s article on User Friendly Media, helps teachers locate “copyright friendly media”.
Community Engagement
Online surveys sponsored by school districts to reach feedback about budget priorities is a useful tool. More than 11,000 people took a survey sponsored by the Sacramento City Unified School District, including 4,200 students.
Publishing a recap of school board meetings with links to documents is a way to improve engagement with the community as well as build credibility.
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