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From digital citizenship to digital leadership in a South Carolina elementary school

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I am currently a fifth grade teacher and Digital Learning Coach at Oak Grove Elementary School in Lexington, South Carolina. Being in an elementary classroom, it is hard to help students understand how their digital habits affect themselves and others. and “How do I have a friendship with someone I’ve never met?”

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How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

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Learners will read about and discuss rules, decision-making and how to socialize in the classroom. Third grade language arts – “Native American Stories” This elementary digital textbook has ten 80-minute lessons, which can be broken up to fit shorter class sessions. Find out how H?para FREE GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS.

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How students can safely search the internet

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As learners research online, they need to understand how to evaluate information and take personal responsibility for their online habits. By helping learners understand how to take accountability when searching online, they are more likely to make healthy decisions. There are several ways that school communities can protect learners.

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Create Google Slides comics to add some elements of fun to your lessons and enhance student engagement

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Read on to learn more about some ways you can incorporate comics into your lessons to help boost student engagement and comprehension and how to create Google Slides comics. In a math or science class, students could create comics that demonstrate how to solve a problem step by step, or they could describe how a scientific process works.

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Five digital citizenship activities everyone should know about

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Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Whether you teach elementary, core subjects or electives, making digital citizenship part of your instruction is essential for all of your learners. So how can you help kids practice digital citizenship in school? What is digital citizenship in the classroom?

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Seven most effective ways for building relationships with students through social learning

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It’s essential to make social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum a priority, teaching your students social skills and how to manage their emotions. To understand how to teach SEL, we can look at social learning theory. A daily greeting shows children or teens in our classroom how to act in a social situation. Learn how 4.

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10 ways teachers can develop social and emotional skills for their learners

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They also don’t automatically know how to cope with emotions and stress, view different perspectives with empathy and solve problems socially. How can you help them manage day-to-day life in healthy ways? How can their time in school help them become adults who are ready for jobs in a 21st-century world?

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