eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2018

More children than ever have easy access to mobile devices at home and in school, making it critical to impart strong digital citizenship lessons to students. Teenagers’ social media use has doubled in recent years , from 34 percent who reported using social media multiple times a day in 2012 to 70 percent reporting the same today.

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Hapara

MAY 23, 2022

An internet search can bring up videos, message boards, blogs or social media posts with toxic messaging. . In 2018 the Pew Center reported that 58% of American teens had experienced cyberbullying. On the internet, it can happen through social media, online chatting, message boards or gaming apps. Cyberbullying.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 14, 2019

Kids aged 8–18 years old are in front of screens for seven hours every day on average, CBS News reports. With 95 percent of teenagers in possession of mobile devices, students are constantly sharing and searching through social media platforms. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out these top three elements of digital citizenship.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty. Nowadays, there are so many social media platforms that it can be overwhelming to keep track of for teachers. As Twitter evolved to become mainstream social media, my use did. I need a lesson idea, and I need it now!” Where did I turn?

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Over the past few months, many kids turned to digital tools such as social media or games to pass the time. So much so that one has to wonder about the overall effect on a social and emotional level. The fact is that we don't know the extent of the impact on kids and might not get a firm grasp on this for years.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 17, 2019

Q&A: Tarah Luster Explains How to Teach K–12 Students Digital Responsibility. With easier access to social media platforms through mobile devices, students are spending significantly more time online. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how digital citizenship programs prepare students for a tech–enabled world.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 30, 2020

Digital citizenship will be especially important this fall as middle and high school students across the country return to school virtually, in one form or another. Students will be on their devices, communicating, collaborating, and creating with digital tools more than ever before. Digital Footprint & Identity).

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2024

Ask just about anyone what’s behind the downward spiral of youth mental health today, and chances are that social media will be on their list of causes. The committee’s roughly 250-page report also made recommendations for governmental policies and future research on the topic.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 1, 2020

In fact, according to StopBullying.gov, 52 percent of young people report being cyberbullied and over half of them don’t report it to their parents. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. She’s not the only one.

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Tech Helpful

MARCH 4, 2019

You have probably also seen a number of reports of things being a hoax that should be ignored. As always, the truth lies somewhere in between, and we wanted to help you sort things out along with giving you some practical advice on how to deal with these types of reports in the future. Case Study: What is the #MoMoChallenge?

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2019

The drawbacks of social media are well-documented—like anonymous trolls posting negative comments just to spark controversy. In addition to negative commentary, Knowles acknowledged other challenges to adopting social media for education. Finally, for some there is a social-emotional toll.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Although this generation can navigate the digital world with ease, it is unreasonable to assume young people fully understand how to leverage technology for best possible outcomes. Research shows that most youth use the Internet to view media outlets and to communicate with friends through social media applications.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

Digital citizenship has emerged as a top priority in U.S. In fact, six out of 10 educators are teaching some kind of digital citizenship skill every month. To find out more about this growing effort, we've completed a first-of-its-kind research report, The Common Sense Census: Inside the 21st-Century Classroom.

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techlearning

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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Gaggle Speaks

APRIL 17, 2017

Others have made efforts to foster digital citizenship and online safety as well. In particular, I appreciated the page with advice on sharing, friending and reporting, which is an especially great resource for students new to social media.

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Hapara

MAY 8, 2023

There are social media games and shopping websites, just to start. Amy Traynor uses the reports in Hāpara Filter to share weekly statistics with the administrative team. Benefit 5: Supports digital citizenship practice The best internet filtering software for schools also supports digital citizenship.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Over the past several years, JotForm has released many apps designed to simplify and automate teaching’s more mundane tasks ( Smart PDF Forms , a PDF Editor, Cards, Tables , Approvals , and Reports –click for my reviews). I’m excited to partner with them for their latest release, Jotform Apps.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 31, 2020

We arm them with digital awareness; critical thinking skills; clear, accurate information; communication and citizenship skills; and important values, such as respect, responsibility, and resilience. Read more: The 9 elements of Digital Citizenship your students need to know. Changing curriculums. The problems.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

I nstructional Technology Specialist at Cumberland Academy of Georgia Jennifer Liang knows all about digital citizenship. But teaching the fundamentals of digital citizenship to students with High Functioning Autism is all the more important, especially as they prepare to enter college or the workforce.

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

The “accent” of a digital immigrant (preferring a printed report rather than one online, for instance) strikes digital natives as odd.[4]. Others caution against taking the “digital native” concept too far. Be sure to introduce your students to Internet safety and elements of digital citizenship as a key focus.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In fact, according to StopBullying.gov, 52 percent of young people report being cyberbullied and over half of them don’t report it to their parents. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. She’s not the only one.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

Digital citizenship has emerged as a top priority in U.S. In fact, six out of 10 educators are teaching some kind of digital citizenship skill every month. To find out more about this growing effort, we've completed a first-of-its-kind research report, The Common Sense Census: Inside the 21st-Century Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 7, 2019

In fact, according to StopBullying.gov, 52 percent of young people report being cyberbullied and over half of them don’t report it to their parents. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. She’s not the only one.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Consider the esports boom in K–12 education too: Some school districts report that students are choosing esports clubs over more traditional sports such as football and basketball. Through esports, students learn digital citizenship, team building, leadership and life skills aligned with academic areas. by Snow White.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 28, 2018

Social media has not shown an ability to “self correct” perhaps because by its very nature, the responses can only be positive and thus, there is no self-correcting mechanism built into its algorithm. Below are some of the ads that you may have seen on social media that were released as being traced back to Russian origin.

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EdTechSandyK

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Talk about a chance to really teach students about the consequences of what they post via social media. You could also encourage conversation around the debate going on in the comments over whether it is ethical to report these students to their schools or not. digital citizenship digital footprint racism social media'

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 4, 2022

“Eighty-seven percent of teachers and 77% of parents agree teaching that inspires creativity has a bigger payoff for students” This according to Gallup research (To read more of the report, click here ). Help them find the resources they need by using mediums that are familiar to them (Google, social media, YouTube, and so on).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 25, 2019

Now, there are dozens of channels, hundreds of newspapers, thousands of bloggers, and tens of thousands of social media journalists — all trying to get your attention with the latest apocalyptic news flash. Don’t look for unbiased reporting in an op-ed and don’t look for opinions in the news.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The good news is that information is easier to come by than ever before—many students, even at an elementary age, have access to smartphones, the Internet, and a pervasive, never-ending flow of social media. Today, social media plays an outsized role in how people get their information. Sometimes easier.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 1, 2021

Providing my students with different choices for creating with the language will not only help them build their language skills and foster creativity, but also with the development of technology and digital citizenship skills, as they post online and share their work.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Joe Sanfelippo, superintendent of Fall Creek school district in Wisconsin, leads a social media campaign for his schools using the hashtag #gocrickets. Parents can follow the Twitter feed, and say, ‘Don’t you have that paper due soon in social studies class?’ ” Terrill said. Photo: Cindy Kolpien.

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Lightspeed Systems

JULY 20, 2023

School IT administrators can granularly select what settings parents can view and manage, so they can easily stay informed and take action, playing a key role in promoting responsible digital citizenship and online safety. These stats include the number of browsed web pages, student time spent daily online, and sites most visited.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Survey reveals that the majority of classroom educators shy away from social media integration. A new survey finds that just 13 percent of participating educators have used social media as part of their classroom learning. The University of Phoenix College of Education survey of 1,002 U.S.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 30, 2016

That's why we've worked with California Assemblymember Ed Chau to introduce a resolution, ACR 203, to declare October 16–22 Digital Citizenship Week. The goal of Digital Citizenship Week is to raise awareness about the importance of digital citizenship as a set of defined, teachable skills for kids in the 21st century.

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