Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Not long ago, the term "digital citizenship" connoted cyberbullying, privacy, safety, and security. Much like the term has continued to evolve, the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LA Unified) efforts, known as #DigCitLA , have expanded with the growth of digital citizenship awareness.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 11, 2017

Regardless of their access to devices or internet at home, she aims to give students at PS1X Courtlandt School in the South Bronx, New York, the tools they need to thrive and succeed in a world of media and technology. As a Common Sense School the past two years, PS1X is committed to a whole-community approach to digital citizenship.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

These can be both print and digital, to fit all children’s reading preference. When you have classroom reading time, kids can pair up and read to each other. Here’s how it works: Post a sign-up (digitally or on the wall of your classroom) where students volunteer to read a (very) short story to classmates.

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Gaggle Speaks

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Mike Ribble. What is Digital Citizenship?” The same is true as we have this discussion about digital citizenship. Are we talking about cyberbullying, digital health or is it cyber safety? He is also co-author of the best-selling Digital Citizenship in Schools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

8 Tools that are going away (from the classroom). Digital citizenship I. Digital citizenship II. Digital note-taking. Grading Technology. Inquiry in the Classroom. The Flipped classroom. Twitter in the classroom. Ends February 12, 2015. Assessment. Class exit tickets.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Overview of Vickie Morgado’s Global Collaboration in Her 3rd Grade Classroom. We have connected with different classrooms. How Vickie Morgado Uses Social Media in Her Classroom. Describe how that works in your classroom. Vickie Morgado: Basically I have my own classroom handle, @ mrsmorgado1. Vicki Davis: Wow!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2019

I know — you’re convinced but don’t know how to blend read-alouds into your busy classroom schedule. These can be both print and digital, to fit all children’s reading preference. When you have classroom reading time, kids can pair up and read to each other. Simon & Schuster, 2015.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2018

From student-led social media to students calling parents with score reports and student-led conferencing, these three ideas can help empower students in your classroom. A big thing that I have in my classroom is, “Everyone’s a teacher. Teach a lot of lessons, and they read a lot of different things in our classroom. Listen Now.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2016

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Emily Southey, has some thoughts on how to integrate podcasts into your lesson planning: In the age of technology, students and teachers alike listen to podcasts in their spare time. What follows are 4 ways that podcasts can be introduced into the classroom. One I hear more and more about is podcasts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 28, 2016

Teaching Writing with Technology. The Tech-infused Classroom. Teach Writing with Technology. Teach Writing with Technology. 17 Take-aways from Summer PD (2015). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. 20 Webtools in 20 Days. Take from now until start-of-class to preview them.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

” ( Measuring Kindness in School , John Tyler Binfet, 2015). Building personal empathy requires creating a culture of kindness in your classroom, your school, and within each student. That can be sports, tutoring, or in this case, how to use technology. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2015

AATT contributor, Krista Albrecht, has a balanced evaluation of Chromebooks in the classroom I think you’ll find useful. Krista is a NY State certified Instructional Technology Specialist working in public education on Long Island, NY. Chromebooks in the Classrooms… Friend or Foe? PCMag Digital Group, n.d.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 9, 2016

As you read through them please keep in mind that some were new in 2015. Others were ones that I must have waited until 2015 to discover! I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. A great resource for the digital classroom!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

For the last three years, we have used it faithfully and with validity in all of our classrooms,” she said. In 2015-16, 86 percent of the district’s fifth-grade students scored as proficient in math on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam—up from 75 percent the prior year.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2018

In 2015, Idaho adopted an open-enrollment policy allowing families to send students to their school of choice. School leaders credit a multi-faceted senior writing project, new curricula, and instructional technology for bringing new students to their doors. From District Plans to Classroom Practices.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 1, 2016

I’ve written about Turnitin’s great programs for classrooms (see this review on Revision Assistant ). The nomination process gives educators an opportunity to share lessons, classroom examples, instructional screenshots and videos. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

Summer PD 2015 just ended. It was run like a flipped classroom where class members picked 60% of daily topics, then they read, tested and experimented. Many teachers noted that it was as important to them to validate their approach to teaching technology in their classroom as it was to extend their learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 3, 2019

According to Statista, only 20 percent of people say they buy their books in a physical store, and bookstore sales dropped 4 billion dollars from 2010 to 2015. Online stores have learned what it takes to be successful – catering to the modern digital world. Why Digital Textbooks? So, what’s going on?

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Securly

MAY 26, 2016

The following are real student responses from an international survey we conducted during Summer 2015. Securly allows teachers to immediately whitelist a blocked site , making the site available to the entire classroom (temporarily, or not, depending on the school district’s chosen master settings). Digital Citizenship Education. “I

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 29, 2015

Welcome to a series of posts that are dedicated to going beyond the shine of technology by examining ways to use digital tools to engage students in real learning. In this third post you will discover how careful examination of the verbs in a standard can help you find resources to assist in proper technology integration.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 26, 2015

January 26th - February 9th, 2015 Two Week Calendar | Learning Revolution Events | Partner Spotlight To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at LearningRevolution.com. Learn about Common Sense Media’s free K-12 digital citizenship curriculum and resources. Please share this newsletter with your friends and colleagues!

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

I was recently asked about my thoughts on using technology use in the classroom and the connection to the word “balance.” If we are really looking out for our kids, what experiences have we learned from using technology ourselves to help guide them through this uncharted territory? Will Richardson.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

For the past decade, schools have invested millions of dollars in technology. It’s no wonder proponents of digital books are pushing for change. But there’s another side to the story of print vs. digital , one that is at the core of why 2015 e-book sales dropped in the United States and the UK.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2019

As a classroom teacher, you know the way devices and media dominate kids' attention. You're out there every day managing student cellphones in the classroom, patiently listening to them share about their latest Fortnite accomplishments, and catching glimpses of TikTok memes between classes. Digital Passport™?.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Many schools that tried to ban them are now lifting that ban (like New York City did in 2015) opting instead to allow schools to establish policies that work for their unique student group. Do be sure they realize a wide variety of technology is part of your class. Walk Around the Classroom to verify behavior.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

Our list of Must-Read K—12 IT Blogs includes a mixture of teachers, instructional technology specialists, IT leaders, administrators and consultants. If you’d like to check out the Must-Read IT blogs from previous years, view our lists from 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 and 2013. Content Length. Over 1000 words. by Ricky Ribeiro.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. The quiz seems deceptively easy: The past decade has seen literally hundreds of technologies and ideas emerge, many aimed at engaging or involving K-12 students and supporting student learning. Ten K-12 School Technologies Created Since 2010.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

Common Sense team members and certified educators presented on a range of practical and engaging ways to use specific technology tools for learning as well as our latest and greatest digital citizenship offerings. . DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Digital Passport: Digital Safety for Elementary School Kids .

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

This is the progression of technology integration at CCS lower school since I came on staff in January of 2004 as a part-time related arts computer teacher. I graduated with a Masters in Instructional Technology in 2007. I wanted them to learn that technology was a tool for their learning. We've come a long way baby!

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Waterford

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Depending on how we use it, technology can be either a priceless tool or endless distraction. Today’s children are digital natives, which means that they’ve grown up surrounded by technology from the time they were born. 2–5 years old : One hour of high-quality digital activities or programming. Lauricella, A.R.,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2016

Most educators–and parents–focus technology benefits on how it helps academically, but efriend Joe Peters reminded me the other day that there’s more to it than that. Technology also helps to prepare students for the future and improves the retention rate of information. Taking Advantage of Technological Innovations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Make sure students are technologically proficient in their use of a variety of digital devices, especially the devices they will use for the test. Being comfortable with technology takes time and practice. 5 Ways to Cure Technophobia in the Classroom. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2014

I also want to invite you to a very special webinar on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 4 PM EST. First, t o ensure you do not miss one of these valuable posts or other resources covering PBL, Digital Curriculum, Web 2.0, STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 30, 2021

Presenting with them were Dr. Cathy Collins, a technology teacher and librarian at Sharon Middle School, Dr. James Stancil, Academic Support Specialist at Prairie View A&M University, and Jeff Kaufman, a computer science teacher at a Title 1 School. She was a member of the state’s literacy, social studies, and technology leadership teams.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

MARCH 4, 2019

The 2015 CEA Ken Spencer Award goes to Inquiry Hub. Transforming Our Classrooms – Ignite Presentation. Teachers combine the three elements in ways they see fit to personalize learning in their classrooms. This year over 2,000 grade 9 students took Digital Learning 10 in Coquitlam. Learning and Failure.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

TypingWeb is a renowned free typing tutor on the web that consists of a teacher’s portal which acts as a classroom aid for teaching the appropriate touch typing skills. Account for each student is created by the teacher in a localized classroom situation whereby only the students can have access. K-8 keyboarding curriculum.

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Gaggle Speaks

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Our story as a mother-son digital citizenship team began long before we created our combined @CurranCentral account almost a year ago. As an associate professor and the faculty member on record for a university’s educational technology program, my toddler was always an integral part of my teaching. Curran, Ph.D. Marialice B.F.X.

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