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Leadership within education is always a challenge, but in the rapidly changing technology landscape we now work in, it seems even more daunting. I've collected some interesting reflections on educational leadership here. Enjoy!
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NSW teachers sell worksheets, become Instagram influencers

NSW teachers sell worksheets, become Instagram influencers | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A second job for a teacher was once private tutoring, but social media has created new opportunities – and some teachers have more than 100,000 followers.
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Academic journals with a presence on Twitter are more widely disseminated and receive a higher number of citations

Academic journals with a presence on Twitter are more widely disseminated and receive a higher number of citations | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Previous research has shown that researchers’ active participation on Twitter can be a powerful way of promoting and disseminating academic outputs and improving the prospects of increased ci…
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Cliques, Careerism and Self-Promotion on Academic Twitter | Technology and Learning

Academic Twitter is higher ed people tweeting. What do we think of Academic Twitter?


On the positive side, there are many good things about tweeting academics. Twitter provides a platform and a community.


On Twitter, one’s academic identity and intellectual status is not dependent on one’s position in the higher education hierarchy. An adjunct instructor can exert more Twitter influence than a tenured full-professor, providing they have built and maintained a critical mass of followers.


Where else in higher education is one’s status dependent on the quality of one’s contribution to a community of practice than Academic Twitter?


Still, there are many things about Twitter that leave me queasy.  I’ll enumerate three:

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Harvard Reportedly Rescinded Admissions Offers From at Least 10 Students for an Obscene Facebook Chat

Harvard Reportedly Rescinded Admissions Offers From at Least 10 Students for an Obscene Facebook Chat | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
10 students have reportedly lost their admission into the prestigious university after posting obscene memes in a Facebook chat.
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Were College Students Better Off Before Social Media?

Were College Students Better Off Before Social Media? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Ten questions for campus observers about the costs of the world that Silicon Valley built
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Six social-media skills every leader needs | McKinsey & Company

Six social-media skills every leader needs | McKinsey & Company | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Organizational social-media literacy is fast becoming a source of competitive advantage. Learn, through the lens of executives at General Electric, how you and your leaders can keep up.
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Brand v stand in social media

Brand v stand in social media | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The online adage never tweet hasnt rung truer for Australian academics than in 2016. Mounting cases of university staff sacked or reprimanded over online comments have renewed debate about how much freedom academics should have to air personal views on social media.
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Do academic social networks share academics’ interests?

Do academic social networks share academics’ interests? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
David Matthews examines the approach of ResearchGate, Academia.edu and Mendeley to profit, user data and open access publishing
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A Social Media Primer For Higher Ed Leaders

A Social Media Primer For Higher Ed Leaders | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Continuing education institutions can’t afford to ignore social channels. They are integral to any comprehensive marketing communications strategy. By encouraging innovation, supporting strategic initiatives, and stepping into the limelight ourselves, we as leaders can help ensure that our organizations continue to reach the most receptive non-traditional audiences for the continuing education we offer.
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Schools too influenced by 'Kardashian' education gurus, research finds

Schools too influenced by 'Kardashian' education gurus, research finds | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Named after influencer Kim Kardashian, the index was developed to measure the discrepancy between a scientist's social media profile and their publication record. A high index increased the likelihood that they were famous for being famous.
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My students are skipping school to become celebrities on TikTok: deputy principal

An Auckland deputy principal is concerned some of his students are skipping school in a bid to become celebrities on the popular app TikTok.
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Opinion | Campus Hate Lives on the Internet. Administrators Need to Catch Up.

Opinion | Campus Hate Lives on the Internet. Administrators Need to Catch Up. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The problems that play out over social media aren’t any less real.
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Harvard withdraws 10 acceptances for ‘offensive’ memes in private group chat

Harvard withdraws 10 acceptances for ‘offensive’ memes in private group chat | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
One message called the hypothetical hanging of a Mexican child “piñata time.” Other messages quipped that abusing children was sexually arousing.

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How the University of Alabama Became a National Player

How the University of Alabama Became a National Player | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
State schools like Alabama are following a new survival strategy: lure top students, boost reputation, raise tuition, go big.
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Students ‘driven to social media in class by Fomo’

Students ‘driven to social media in class by Fomo’ | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Unhappiness at university and ‘fear of missing out’ could be driving distraction during lectures, study suggests
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The Social Media Triage: With so many vehicles it is important to maximise your presence

The Social Media Triage: With so many vehicles it is important to maximise your presence | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
With so many vehicles to communicate with in the online space it is important for me to find ways to maximise my presence in this space without blowing myself apart. I have called this the social
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Self-presentation in scholarly profiles: Characteristics of images and perceptions of professionalism and attractiveness on academic social networking sites | Tsou | First Monday

Self-presentation in scholarly profiles: Characteristics of images and perceptions of professionalism and attractiveness on academic social networking sites | Tsou | First Monday | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Self-presentation in scholarly profiles: Characteristics of images and perceptions of professionalism and attractiveness on academic social networking sites
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Why Educators Need to Promote Themselves

Why Educators Need to Promote Themselves | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Educators often have trouble acknowledging their contributions to good outcomes. Here are some tips for changing that.
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