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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

The great news is that digital natives want to learn. This can be tremendously beneficial—for instance, when scheduling online learning or virtual parent-teacher conferences when in-person learning isn’t possible. It was created and cemented before the Internet revolution. What is a digital native?

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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

By learning to view it as a means of enhancing your lessons and resources, you can provide your students with tools and opportunities they may not otherwise access. Increased intrinsic motivation to learn. 16] It encompasses skills like internet safety, setting healthy screen time habits, and communicating with others online.

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Viral Messaging: Putting Digital Citizenship to the Test

Tech Helpful

The following post is by Alex Podchaski, and while I have never met him in person, we are part of each other's professional learning network. It is not always easy, and we have a lot to learn as well. Alex Podchaski, a Certified Education Technology Leader, has been Oak Knoll’s Chief Technology Officer since 2008.

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Essential Guide to Digital Citizenship for CIPA and E-Rate

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Common Sense Education created this essential guide to help your district or school address the key topics E-rate recipients need to teach students, including internet safety, appropriate online behavior, and cyberbullying. Read on to learn more. What is E-rate? Who is eligible to receive E-rate support?

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5 Great Resources to Teach Digital Citizenship

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grades K–2) BrainPop is primarily a paid, online resource that teaches students through animated videos, learning games, interactive quizzes, and more. EverFi Ignition (grades 6–9) EverFi is an organization founded in 2008 primarily to provide free financial-literacy resources to schools. lol…OMG!