Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. 120+ Digital Citizenship Links on 22 Topics.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 28, 2018

Social media has not shown an ability to “self correct” perhaps because by its very nature, the responses can only be positive and thus, there is no self-correcting mechanism built into its algorithm. They were ones created by organizations that the US Congress says have been tied to the Russian government starting in 2015.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Joe Sanfelippo, superintendent of Fall Creek school district in Wisconsin, leads a social media campaign for his schools using the hashtag #gocrickets. Sanfelippo is pictured here in 2015 recording a #gocrickets podcast with his daughter Alena, then a third-grader. With Seesaw, a social media app], they get a front row seat.”.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2015

As we consume more social media, our perspectives are getting less diverse. note : Innovation In Action is a new monthly column from the International Society of Technology in Education focused on exem plary practices in education. And I’m not the only one using social media sites in this way.

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 11, 2015

The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) has partnered with Participant Media’s Pivot TV network to create, promote, and support a free, new digital citizenship resource for high school educators. Last year, NAMLE piloted a discussion series with several universities. We’re treated like toddlers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2017

National Center for Educational Statistics, 2015 ). It includes not only websites, but cell phones, Nintendo, and Wii, as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites. Responsibility to model and teach student expectations of technology use. Curriculum on digital citizenship.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Survey reveals that the majority of classroom educators shy away from social media integration. A new survey finds that just 13 percent of participating educators have used social media as part of their classroom learning. Twenty percent have also felt intimidated by students’ knowledge/use of technology devices.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

I think we’ve learned how to use social media in just a really positive way, and learned to communicate and build a global audience, and shared our learning, and learned with others. How Vickie Morgado Uses Social Media in Her Classroom. Step 1: Teach Digital Citizenship. We’ve traveled the world.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

If you don’t “get” why technology is important, or know people who don’t, take a listen to understand and learn about transformative practices that work in education. I wanted to talk today about why I think Teachers Using Technology are Super Heroes. Today’s sponsor is Kids Discover Online. Vicki: Awesome!

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TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Survey: Social Media Is Failing To Find Traction In The Classroom. Social media is a main form of communication and connection used by today’s students. Additionally, more teachers are citing a reluctance to incorporate social media into classroom learning than in 2013 (62 percent vs. 55 percent).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. But what about cyberbullying?

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Securly

MAY 26, 2016

The following are real student responses from an international survey we conducted during Summer 2015. Have a certain amount of time set for being on a particular website (games, social media, entertainment sites). In addition, teachers can utilize technology and social media to their advantage in lesson planning.

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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. Just for one example, we have student-led social media accounts in our classroom. Student-led social media accounts. Listen Now.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. But what about cyberbullying?

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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

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Studies show that students spend 20% of their in-class time texting, emailing, and checking social media. 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. Is technology outpacing you?

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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

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. But what about cyberbullying? In fact, 4.7

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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.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

This is part one of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Last year, I started this series – my annual review of the year in education technology – with an article on wishful thinking. But blaming social media is too easy and too simplistic. A 30-minute search.

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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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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. FCPS Office of Instructional Technology. Tim Stahmer.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2015

These reflections and social media tips will help bloggers covering ISTE. The Top-Clicked Twitter Link of 2014-2015 (1988 clicks). Richard Byrne , author of Free Technology for Teachers, wrote the top clicked post. I tweeted this three times: Dec 2014, Jan 2015, May 2015. It went viral. Lori was savvy.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

“We live in a world today where everything we do can be tracked,” says Shannon Bischoff, Technology Facilitator at Toledo Public Schools in Ohio. She believes we need to teach students about digital safety “and how to make appropriate choices online.” In 2015 alone, the Center for Disease Control reported that 15.5%

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The Principal of Change

JULY 27, 2017

It was a true honour to write the foreword for Jennifer Casa-Todd’s book, “ Social Leadia “ Although I have already read it, I wanted to go through it again through Kindle and highlight some of my favourite quotes. Jennifer also doesn’t shy away from some tough conversations throughout the book.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

MARCH 4, 2019

The 2015 CEA Ken Spencer Award goes to Inquiry Hub. It is not always easy to measure influence, but here are a few examples of how Inquiry Hub Secondary has influenced schools and programs in Coquitlam and beyond: Digital Learning 10 in Coquitlam. This year over 2,000 grade 9 students took Digital Learning 10 in Coquitlam.

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Gaggle Speaks

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Students are creating an increasing amount of digital drama on social media, email, mobile apps and online collaboration tools. ” Cyber Civics prepares young people with the skills to be ethical, competent and empowered digital citizens. .” “We want to guide them to be better digital citizens.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2017

Are we using technology too much as parents? Today, for Thought Leader Thursday, Weston KieschnickWeston Kieschnick @wes_kieschnick and I have a conversation about digital parenting. Scary Ways Technology Affects Your Sleep Sleep.org. George Lucas Hasn’t Been on the Internet in 15 years: not email even (written in 2015).

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The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Kids are learning a distorted view of the digital world “that reflects the fears of adults rather than the aspirations of youth.” There is this notion that ignoring social media in schools is a way of protecting our kids from the dangers of the web. ” Alia Wong. ” Danah Boyd. (If

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Notes from Presentation at TCEA 2015 Zach Snow, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Royse City ISD @ZachSnow Kevin Worthy, Superintendent, Royse City ISD - @kworthy11 goo.gl/AyNuGf Biggest question was how can we change instruction in the high school by using technology? Who is listening when you''re on social media?

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edWeb.net

JULY 18, 2017

Michelle Luhtala is the Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut and was one of five school librarians named as a “Mover and Shaker” by Library Journal in 2015. She is the winner of the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award and the Library Association’s 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. Learn How to Create a Professional email signature that links to social media accounts. Great way to incorporate digital citizenship. For more information, please visit www.techeducatorpodcast.com.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 9, 2019

An early adopter of iPads Jennifer remains dedicated to using technology in schools for a social purpose. She has aligned her recent work with the Sustainable Development Goals produced by the United Nations in 2015 (as an agenda for moving forward to 2030). Wagner earned a Ph.D.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Are any education technologies, for that matter? Andreessen’s definition does begin to get at some of the reasons why platforms have been so appealing to investors – ideologically as much as technologically. platforms are digital infrastructures that enable two or more groups to interact. They’re amazing.

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The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

My brain is in so many different social media spaces now that I have no idea where this question came from, but someone asked (paraphrased), “What do we mean by risk taking?” The risk is really going away from what you know, to what is possible. What is the risk if we do, as opposed to the risk of if we don’t?

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Its purpose is to raise awareness of how overly restrictive Internet filtering can impede student learning by blocking access to legitimate educational websites and participatory learning tools (including social media). Establish a digital repository of Internet filtering studies. Digital Citizenship by OSAPAC.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 30, 2015

On February 20, 2015, The Family Dinner Project partnered with Common Sense Education for a Community Dinner at the Waring School in Beverly, Massachusetts. I was surprised by how willing and even eager the kids at our table were to straighten out the adults over misconceptions of social media usage and the internet.

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