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25 education trends for 2018

This is going to be BIG.

Year after year, educators and those invested in education love to speculate about what will take off in the near future. In almost all of the commentary from both educators and industry, the mention of AR and VR for 2018’s big trends were ubiquitous. 2018 promises to be a year that epitomizes the term “transformational.”

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4 secrets to successful social media

Entrepreneurs' Organization

billion users on social media. And every business owner and founder knows that social media is one of the most cost effective ways to market your products and services. . We asked members of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) in Australia to explain how they use social media. According to some estimates, there are 3.80

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Truth, Fiction and Media Literacy

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Media Literacy Educator / Sacred Heart University. Critical thinking, critical discourse and — frankly — critical understanding of our media-laden world are essential, universal skills. This balance has been threatened even further by media giants who may not consider the consequences of their actions.

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How to Launch Your Startup Without a Launch

This is going to be BIG.

It was carefully curated by an educational expert and for nine months, it built up a following of thousands of readers. On top of that, a lot of these media models werent viable and the number of journalists out there who could cover you is a fraction of what it was. Now, you have to work 10x harder to get covered.

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The Importance of Combating Misinformation in Our Daily Activities Through Media Literacy

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

I know it’s hard work, but I am determined to keep fighting against misinformation in my work through media literacy, just to minimize as much as possible the negative impact it could have on me personally as well as on my everyday activities. It is very important to be an active spectator, an autonomous explorer, and a media communicator.

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Creators as Small Businesses Recognized by Visa at Web Summit

American Entrepreneurship

They leverage technology to promote their content creation, particularly the internet and social media, to reach audiences, build communities, and often monetize their work. Their content entertains, educates, or informs audiences, monetizing their activities via digital advertising, sponsorships, merchandise sales, or fan subscriptions.

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Did Facebook and Twitter Make Us Better or Worse in 2016?

This is going to be BIG.

There's a narrative around these platforms that all connection is good--a pride they seem to take in things like #Arabspring, as if revolutions never happened before social media. Someone mentioned the other day that news used to be a loss-leader for media companies, so they never tried to make it into entertainment.

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