Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2018

Here’s a run-down on what you thought were the most valuable in 2017: Top 10 Tech Tips. As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems which I share with you. Here are the Top Ten tech tips from 2017.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 30, 2017

Back in December, ISTE asked for assistance reviewing draft 1 of the 2017 ISTE Standards for Teachers. Last week ISTE released draft v2 of the 2017 ISTE Standards for Teachers and expects to release one more draft in February before they are finalized and released at the ISTE conference in June. You all responded wonderfully!

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

This year, on September 27, 2017, the American Association of School Librarians made a point to encourage their members to raise awareness about “overly restrictive blocking of legitimate, educational websites and academically useful social networking tools in schools and school libraries.”. Several educators echo Yates’ comments.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The post 8 Ways to Support Digital Citizenship Skills with Google appeared first on Shake Up Learning. – PART 2: Digital Citizen. Digital Citizenship skills are a must for today’s modern society, but figuring out how and when to teach these skills to our students can be a challenge.

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 30, 2017

” The popular resource, which was give to all webcast attendees, provides preventative measures that schools and districts can take when addressing cyberbullying, ideas on how to prepare yourself and react when cyberbullying occurs, and much more. .” “Our goal is to make them safe, savvy and social.”

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. She began her popular blog Cool Cat Teacher in 2005, and in 2017 she launched a podcast, 10-Minute Teacher Show. Dr. Kristen Mattson is the premier expert on digital citizenship. Adam Juarez.

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

Be active: Prioritize active digital activities, like online learning games or interactive lessons, over passive activities, like watching a video. Train: If you’re an administrator, schedule a faculty training session on how to use your school’s technology and answer any questions.[11]. Sources: “Teaching Digital Natives.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

TpT 2017 Conference Observations. Every year, TpT holds a conference to share ideas with teacher-authors on how to build their stores, develop their platform, and make money off of their passion. There’s no set-up charge, no cost to join, and no annual fee unless you choose to become what’s called a Premium seller.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 18, 2018

In the Alisal Union School District, a TK–sixth-grade district with about 9,000 students in Salinas, California, we're trying to shift the needle of digital citizenship. Some teachers, administrators, and parents have a reactive approach to digital citizenship, waiting until there's a problem before taking action.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 18, 2018

In the Alisal Union School District, a TK–sixth-grade district with about 9,000 students in Salinas, California, we're trying to shift the needle of digital citizenship. Some teachers, administrators, and parents have a reactive approach to digital citizenship, waiting until there's a problem before taking action.

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Gaggle Speaks

MAY 9, 2017

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Karri Adams. One critical skill that I taught students, as well as their parents, was how to choose a “just right” book—one that wasn’t too easy or too hard but was perfectly matched to an individual’s reading interests and abilities. Such is the case with digital citizenship.

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Hapara

MAY 25, 2023

A report from 2017 showed that in several states, up to half of high school graduates had to be placed in remedial math and English courses. One educator shared with Google for Education that student-led learning makes it “more possible for learners to ‘learn how to learn.’” What are the benefits of student-led learning?

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 2, 2017

If you’re interested in learning more about what safety issues are particularly disconcerting for smaller schools and districts, as well as practical steps on how you can manage student safety, be sure to listen to last week’s Gaggle webcast, “How Smaller School Districts Combine Technology with Digital Citizenship to Keep Students Safe.”.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

How should an entire district begin teaching digital citizenship? Life Schools Charter School’s digital citizenship initiative began when they started to notice that many students were posting on social media about their location and other personal details. Creativity, flexibility, and strong goals are a must.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 11, 2018

In the Alisal Union School District in Salinas, California, we aim to establish a whole-community approach to digital citizenship. In addition, as we worked toward earning Common Sense Recognition , we needed to have a plan in place for how to engage the parent community on these topics.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 11, 2018

In the Alisal Union School District in Salinas, California, we aim to establish a whole-community approach to digital citizenship. In addition, as we worked toward earning Common Sense Recognition , we needed to have a plan in place for how to engage the parent community on these topics.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 10, 2018

A strong understanding of digital citizenship is essential for students of all ages to be able to make smart choices online and in life. The new, free K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum from Common Sense Education has lessons for all ages to address the current technology landscape. About the Presenters.

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

Read on to discover the impact of technology in education and how to get the most from its unique benefits. Many educators aren’t motivated to use digital resources in class, often because they’re unsure how to use them effectively or are unaware of the benefits.[1] How to Get the Most from Technology in Schools.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

ESSDACK, GoEnnounce launch digital citizenship curriculum. ESSDACK has collaborated with GoEnnounce to build an affordable digital citizenship curriculum for secondary students titled Your Digital Footprint. Understanding how to use social media as a positive tool is a goal of this curriculum.”.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 21, 2018

Digital Promise’s 2017 report, Exploring Coaching for Powerful Technology Use in Education , talks about what this can look like in classrooms. Focus on the digital Citizenship of the students and teachers at your school. So what do instructional coaches need to do to support teachers in this work?

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 31, 2017

As I look back over my blog posts of 2017, I share with you my top ten read posts. The list below is in proper reverse David Letterman form from least to greatest number of reads (but believe me, many are out there in the 2017 year wishing they had made this list!): How much is enough? How much is too much?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Wednesday, September 6, 2017. How do you help kids find their voice? So, Heather, how do you help kids find their voice? Heather: Well, Vicki, I have a passion for digital citizenship and student voice integrated in there. Fear of involving students and how to overcome that fear. What is yours?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

December 4-10, 2017, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. The Fun of IFTTT.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2019

When “Social Media Wellness” came out [in 2017], I was hoping to do an event with somebody in the social media world. They reached out to me in the spring and said, “We’re doing a parent guide because we think it’s really important that parents understand how to use Instagram safely.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2016

To combat this new way of life, many parents, teachers and experts have set out to teach kids about digital citizenship—lessons that teach kids what appropriate technology use looks like and how to tackle issues that may arise when students go online (“netiquette,” if you will).

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

EasyTech’s “Essential Skills for Remote Learning” are as follows: Remote Learning Essentials: Teach students how to communicate virtually and troubleshoot their tech issues independently. Computer Fundamentals: Students learn to harness technology as a tool to create, problem-solve and collaborate with others.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 28, 2018

The new literacies that we need are actually, in some cases, what we should already be teaching: We must be literate on how to conduct civil discourse. We must be literate on how to verify information BEFORE sharing it. System Overview of Cyber-Technology in a Digitally Connected Global Society. AuthorHouse. Kreowski, H.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Tuesday, 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. Mrs Morgado (@MrsMorgado1) October 20, 2017. Step 1: Teach Digital Citizenship. How do we be respectful?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2019

In my summer digital citizenship classes, the biggest question I get is how to control student cell phone usage. Luckily, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Andrew Carroll, former High School teacher, has a great analysis of the problem and discussion of solutions below: How to control smartphone usage in classroom?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 16, 2017

Who could not pick up Robbie and Michael Cheadle’s story-and-baking book, Sir Chocolate and the Sugar Dough Bees Story and Cookbook (TSL Publications 2017) after reading this blurb: “A greedy snail damages the flower fields and the fondant bees are in danger of starving. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Blended and personalized learning with digital tools has flooded classrooms, but most teacher-prep programs do not incorporate digital citizenship as requirements for teacher certification. Then empower students with strategies to be good digital citizens.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2017

This three-week course (July 10-July 30) digs into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Class starts July 10, 2017 and ends July 30, 2017. If you need extra help, we’ll arrange that also. membership in class wiki—you’ll get an invitation. Certificate of Completion.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 15, 2017

5/16/2017. 5/19/2017. 5/22/2017. Now, just weeks after graduation, Eyad Obeid approached the dingy Devonport pub on the frigid southern shore of England and wondered how to explain to the man responsible for giving Eyad Obeid this amazing future that he would fulfill his obligation, but then, wanted out. Michael W Smart.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

Drasby was nominated to share her thoughts by Laurie Guyon, who wrote for the project in 2017. When used regularly in the classroom, it has the power to influence positive online interactions and teach good digital citizenship. But they do need to know how to access and use all the content available to them. I believe so.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2018

The whole reason behind having these accounts is of course to share our story with the world, but more importantly to teach my students about how to appropriately behave on social media and how to use digital citizenship early on, before they actually have those accounts at home with their families. Explain that to us.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2018

A 2017 report of the education market found Chromebooks dominate with 58 percent of the market for school mobile device purchases. Avrith recently used Book Creator for a digital citizenship lesson she taught to third-, fourth- and fifth-graders. It turns out both Haitian students and American students like soccer and pizza. “It

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 7, 2017

Though just released (for iOS and Android) in July 2017, it has been piloted in over a hundred schools. How to use the game. Watch the introductory video on how the characters began this space journey. Identify shapes as two-dimensional or three-dimensional. Compose larger shapes out of smaller shapes. Download the app.

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