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JANUARY 16, 2024

The key is to invest in technology that not only meets your current educational needs but also has the potential to adapt and evolve as your career progresses. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Measuring Up is a suite of tools that supplements any classroom curriculum by offering standards-based instruction, practice, assessment, and reporting customized to many state or national standards–with the singular goal of assisting students in meeting English Language Arts, Mathematics, and/or Science standards. Data on Measuring Up.

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APRIL 19, 2023

Here are the digital tools that will replace the paper-intensive tasks you’re accustomed to: Digital Note-taking Here’s traditional note-taking vs. digital note-taking: One feels like a blender on whip. The other feels like the catalog room of the Library of Congress. quick methods like texting are fine.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

K–12 Schools Use Video to Teach Digital Citizenship. For example, Salvail says, educators can encourage kindergartners not to disclose personal information by teaching them not to share information online that they would not tell a stranger they meet in the grocery store. The key is to prepare them.

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MARCH 15, 2023

If you’re researching for a project, visit an online library. While researching using an online library, cite materials in an appropriate manner to comply with student digital responsibilities. For example, if you make posters to discuss great inventors, use an online tech tool like Canva ?

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

You can also customize any lesson from the Nearpod Lesson Library, including hundreds of already made slide-based lessons. Pear Deck offers a library of templates from which teachers can choose to support the learning objectives. Read more: Meeting the needs of Gen Z students with visual learning.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 2, 2022

Also referred to as a virtual or online whiteboard, a digital whiteboard is a software solution that replicates the functions of an analog whiteboard. All that you share in a classroom or during a meeting, others can view in real-time or later online. The digital whiteboard encourages applying diverse multimedia.

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MAY 14, 2021

Turns out — and not really a surprise — the cost of the digital devices was minor compared to the cost of the websites and webtools required to meet goals. International Children’s Digital Library. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Open Library.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As educators, we must provide a variety of options for students to develop their content area knowledge and skills in ways that meet their interests and needs. Technology has provided many options for learning and enables educators to find something that meets each student’s needs and interests, and sometimes even their comfort level.

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Buncee

MARCH 29, 2022

April is School Library Month and it brings an opportunity to highlight the work done and impact made by librarians and media specialists. First sponsored in 1958 by the American Library Association (ALA), it originally got its start after the creation of the National Book Committee, a non-profit organization in 1954.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It focuses on student growth rather than state or international standards (it does meet them–just don’t look for that in the detail). The library is good for all ages and the internet for olders. If you haven’t heard of the learning platform, Tract , you are in for a treat. Why Tract + Genius Hour?

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 13, 2022

Students can develop vital technology and digital citizenship skills as they learn to create multimedia presentations to demonstrate learning. Our favorites include using tools that offer options for all students that meet their specific interests and comfort levels with technology. . Multimedia presentations.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Another idea is to have students create their own newsletter to talk about what they are learning, even include a video and choose from all of the options in the media library to add to their story. Flipgrid provides a space for students to be creative and make a video that tells a story.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

It’s like having a library at your fingertips, ready to whisk you to new realms of thought and analysis. Curricular Crossroads: Where Critical Thinking Meets the Curriculum Picture this: you’re navigating through the intricate maze of your curriculum, and you stumble upon a hidden passage.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

My experience with the school library and book choice tension I have over 1,000 books in my American international Christian school classroom in southern Taiwan where I teach English Language Arts (8th), Yearbook (10th-12th), US History (11th), and British Literature (12th). Teachers want to advocate for the learning needs of their students.

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MAY 4, 2022

Kids and teenagers are some of the most curious people you’ll ever meet. Plus, nowadays they have easy access to resources and educational materials (no more time spent in the library). Encourage Their Curiosity. So encourage them to explore the topics in which they show interest.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Online Reading –when the classroom library isn’t available, use one of the many online libraries or story collections to inspire reading. Pick one that allows books to be downloaded to the student’s digital device so there are no issues with internet and WiFi when students are away from school.

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Game-Based Learning Learning Common Core Digital Citizenship 329

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MAY 10, 2023

Students researched online as often as in the library. Students began spending as much time in the digital neighborhood as their home town. Student work was stored in the cloud and submitted digitally rather than as sheets of paper into the teacher’s Inbox (that really was a box). Bone up on basics before the Meeting.

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Digital Citizenship Chromebook Laptops Training 254

Neo LMS

APRIL 17, 2018

Take it easy and slow, and focus on the enthusiasts among the staff complement, and work from there — perhaps by presenting your successes at staff meetings and other workshops to entice further interest. Create attractive courses: Use a high-quality LMS to develop a library of attractive courses your teachers can take in their own time.

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MARCH 27, 2020

They are invested in teaching their classes and suddenly it seems impossible to meet yearly goals, build lifelong learners. Have a frequent virtual meeting via Google Hangouts Meet, Zoom, or an option through your LMS. Include regular virtual class meetings so students see you and each other. Students want to see you.

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MAY 3, 2021

Students researched online as often as in the library. Students began spending as much time in the digital neighborhood as their home town. Student work was stored in the cloud and submitted digitally rather than as sheets of paper into the teacher’s Inbox (that really was a box). Bone up on basics before the Meeting.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2016

As a teacher, you’ll want to provide the following: digital devices–such as laptops, iPads, Chromebooks, or desktops, for daily use. a digital class calendar–with due dates, activities, and other events. a class internet start page–to curate websites, widgets, and other digital tools used for learning.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

K-8 class teacher, K-8 tech teachers, tech coordinators, library media specialists, curriculum specialists. If you’re the tech teacher and have dedicated technology time each week, this shows how to use tech to support classroom inquiry while meeting Common Core standards. How do you use it.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

Students researched online as often as in the library. Students began spending as much time in a digital neighborhood as their home town. Bone up on basics before the Meeting. Class screens became more norm than abnorm(al). Technology in the classroom changed from ‘nice to have’ to ‘must have’. 1:1 became a realistic goal.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Emily Wilt, a high school library media specialist in Indiana who runs her library’s TikTok account , meets with upperclassmen at the start of each school year to talk about research best practices. Are they turning to TikTok for school research papers, for instance? The educators we asked responded with a resounding—nope.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

State requirements are starting to address this by requiring online virtual meetings between teacher and student. BTW, because students in online classes are from all over the country — or the world — getting together must be via some sort of virtual meeting platform like the popular Skype and Google Hangouts.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. These can be both print and digital, to fit all children’s reading preference. How do I create a classroom library checkout system? I know — you’re convinced but don’t know how to blend read-alouds into your busy writer’s schedule. Read-aloud books.

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Adobe iPad Groups Digital Citizenship 358

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MAY 2, 2022

Students researched online as often as in the library. Students began spending as much time in the digital neighborhood as their home town. Student work was stored in the cloud and submitted digitally rather than as sheets of paper into the teacher’s Inbox (that really was a box). Bone up on basics before the Meeting.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Since our organization often plays the role of thought partner or coach for educators around blended learning, we include various safeguards and content around digital citizenship. These tools give teachers and parents a critical "how to" guide for raising children in today's digital age.

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APRIL 4, 2019

Common Sense Media’s award-winning Digital Passport is the gold-standard in teaching digital citizenship to grades 3-5 (or Middle School). This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication.

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APRIL 2, 2020

Having many bright minds in one spot increases your chances of meeting future visionaries in your field. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Colleges Have an Extensive Network of Resources.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Courtesy Mark Ray Mark Ray is the Chief Digital Officer for Vancouver Public Schools. I posed that question in my recent TEDx talk during the 2016 Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools meeting in San Diego. How can librarians and libraries become more Future Ready? the answer is coming back: “Heck Yeah!”.

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MAY 25, 2016

If you’re researching for a project, visit an online library. While researching using an online library, cite materials in an appropriate manner to comply with student digital responsibilities. For example, if you make posters to discuss great inventors, use an online tech tool like Glogster or Canva ? Augmentation.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Get the top three tips students should know to master digital citizenship. The law also requires instructing children about safe online practices, or digital citizenship. . Striking a Balance Between Security and Privacy. Essentially, Attai says, CIPA addresses “excluding inappropriate content.” “In

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AUGUST 28, 2017

K-8 class teacher, K-8 tech teachers, tech coordinators, library media specialists, curriculum specialists. If you’re the tech teacher and have dedicated technology time each week, this shows how to use tech to support classroom inquiry while meeting Common Core standards. How do you use it.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2016

I am the director of libraries and educational technology at Currey Ingram Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee. I teach information literacy skills, help with planning and implementing CIA's digital citizenship curriculum, and provide professional development for teachers.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Sunday, June 8th at 4pm Common Sense Media: Digital Citizenship - Seeing the Big Picture , with Dr. Jason Ohler.

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