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10 Hits and 10 Misses for 2015

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Before you look at what statistics say are the most popular posts, tell me what your most popular categories are by voting in this poll: Here they are–my top 10 and bottom 10 of 2015 (though I’ve skipped any that have to do with website reviews and tech tips. Digital Citizenship. 11 Things I Love About Common Core.

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How to Prepare Students for PARCC/SBACC Tests

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Tests were administered via digital devices (though there are options for paper-and-pencil). Pay attention to these and your students will be much more prepared for this Spring’s Common Core assessments: Keyboarding. Common Core requires this. It boils down to five tech areas. Teacher Training.

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Reflecting on 2015… Ten Resources I Found Valuable

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

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! Reflecting on 2015… Ten Resources I Found Valuable (This is just a small listing of ten…. The people at Common Sense Media (makers of Graphite) bring a collection of educator vetted apps.

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17 Take-aways from Summer PD

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Summer PD 2015 just ended. Teaching digital citizenship remains a challenge–as much because it needs to be organically blended into all learning as that it is not well-understood. It was run like a flipped classroom where class members picked 60% of daily topics, then they read, tested and experimented. Asked questions.

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Common Sense Education Resources from ISTE 2015

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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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5 Best Typing Tutors for Everyone

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It also utilizes a standardized Common Core curriculum which is useful in producing best results in terms of qualifications. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Ratatype online Typing Tutor.

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Cyberbullying Facts and Other Student Safety Concerns That Will Astound You

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.” Diana Graber, co-founder of Cyberwise, an online resource for adults seeking to help kids be safe and productive online, started the webcast with some statistics and information about her middle school digital citizenship media literacy program called Cyber Civics. “It all starts with education,” she said.