Posts tagged Social Media
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Media Literacy Awareness [VIDEO]
A big part of being a teacher today (whether online or offline) involves being “fluent” in contemporary media and adapting to its quick-paced development; Whereas a century ago teachers had to deal with mostly written media, nowadays this is not enough. We find ourselves living in an intricate network of all kinds of media, both…
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“Rescue the Princess”: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Social Media in the Generation Gap of Digital Natives & Immigrants
Working with students and teachers from all over the world in different timezones, I have recently stumbled upon the fact, that our sleeping patterns as “digital natives” might severely differ from those of earlier generations; Not only state, but also night&day boundaries are becoming more and more fluid as the “global village” strengthens its ties….
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Is Online Learning Anti-Social?
It is no secret that online-learning, elearning, etutoring (whatever the many names for it…) is still viewed highly sceptically by many learners, teachers and public spokespersons. How come? Is it a lack of experience, filled with prejudices or a truly justified concern? First of all, it needs to be said that an accurate answer of…
