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What Students Want Teachers—and Facebook—to Know About Digital Citizenship

Edsurge

Jivani, the founder and CEO of the Love Your Natural Self Foundation, addressed a room of K-12 students and educators from across the country as part of a two-day event on digital citizenship—the idea of applying civility and civic engagement online. The company wants input from young people on how they like to learn, she said. “We

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Common Sense Media names The Innovative Educator as a digital citizenship blog to follow for 2014

The Innovative Educator

How nice to approach the new year being named one of Common Sense Media’s ten favorite digital citizenship bloggers to watch in 2014! I am in the company of some friends already in my PLN like Jerry Blumengarten and Susan M. Here are the others named as digital citizenship bloggers to watch: I want more ».

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

As Secretary Duncan’s chief of staff wrote at the time, the Common Core was intended to create a national market for book publishers, technology companies , testing corporations, and other vendors.”. Billion has been invested in US K-12 education technology companies since 2010. Indeed, $2.3

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Beyond the Test: How Have We Learned This Decade?

Edsurge

and elsewhere regularly use software and curriculum developed within the past decade, often developed by small companies and former educators. Google, which officially debuted Classroom in 2014, is arguably as widespread in schools as Google’s usage is in the workplace. Google Classroom-2014. Class Dojo-2011. Clever-2012.

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Hotspots, YouTube, WiFi, Oh My! How Renton Prioritizes Infrastructure Over Devices

Edsurge

EdSurge will be hosting hundreds of local teachers and administrators, along with dozens of edtech companies from around the country, at our Summit on Dec. Initiative 1: Open Up Networks — Prior to 2014, only “registered users” could access the district’s WiFi networks. Want to learn more about Seattle’s burgeoning edtech scene?

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Is Google violating student privacy rules?

The Electric Educator

These companies have our information, and have the potential to misuse that information. As educators, how can we protect our students while educating them, and their parents, about the importance of digital citizenship? I have four reasonable requirements for the companies that I allow to collect my personal information: 1.

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Looking Back on 2013

Philly Teacher

This work will continue through 2014. We had an amazing group of girls who came up with some really great companies and did some inspiring presentations. It has been insightful hearing their thoughts, opinions and reflections on Digital Citizenship and using technology. I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2014!'

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