Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We know technology is a challenge for veteran teachers. What is surprising is that many teacher programs don’t prepare their graduates well for the rigors of using technology to meet current educational requirements. Moreover, the general use of technology has changed. And here lies the problem.

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

Technology has done more to change school curriculum and practices than nearly anything else—and in such a short amount of time! While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use.

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Fractus Learning

AUGUST 5, 2022

By teaching the children good digital citizenship, you are keeping your children safe and helping them build an online presence they’ll be proud of…even at the age of 80. 9 Elements of Digital Citizenship. 1 – Digital Access. Unfortunately, digital access is limited or denied to some.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Here are the 2017 Best-in-Category and Honorable Mentions for the following Categories: Winners: Please grab your award from this page. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 25 years. Then we looked for the following qualities: how dependable is it. how versatile is it for time-strapped teachers. Assessment.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

And how kids act in games can offer a glimpse into how they may act in other digital worlds—and the real one as well. As Games Evolve, Digital Citizenship Follows Higgins grew up with online games—back in the days of dial-up modems and laggy connections. Yet that’s not stopping efforts to create digital citizenship games.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 13, 2017

October 13, 2017 Google has recently launched a free online training course for teachers and educators to help them learn more about the concept of digital citizenship. The Digital Citizenship and.read more.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 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. Did you know that it’s Digital Citizenship Week?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 26, 2017

June 26, 2017 Be Internet Awesome is a very good platform that teaches kids the fundamentals of digital citizenship and online safety. This is basically a program developed in collaboration between.read more.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

Integrating technology into instruction and learning is a way of life for educators today. But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Each of these experts has a background in education, a unique voice and a passion for using technology in the classroom. Lindy Hockenbary.

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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.”. “If Several educators echo Yates’ comments.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 21, 2018

“Technology use must, first and foremost, be designed to support learning goals, not the other way around.”. Ottenbreit-Leftwich in their 2013 study of authentic technology-enabled learning, highlights the main challenge coaches face when trying to support teachers using technology. It’s easy to let technology take center stage.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 8, 2018

Throughout the year, I post websites and apps the Ask a Tech Teacher crew’s classes found useful, instructive, helpful in integrating technology into classroom lesson plans. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 18 years. Some, you agreed with us about; others not so much. Hour of Code Suggestions by Grade Level.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 14, 2017

October 14, 2017 After featuring this free resource to help teachers better integrate the ethos of digital citizenship in their instruction, we are sharing with you this equally important resource.read more.

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

What Does it Mean for a Student to be a Digital Native? What is a digital native? The term was coined by author Marc Prensky to describe a person who grew up surrounded by technology and is familiar with the Internet from an early age on. Others caution against taking the “digital native” concept too far.

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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. Google to rescue!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

TpT 2017 Conference Observations. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years. 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. Next: My notes from the sessions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2021

Not surprisingly, its students have even won first prizes at the RoboRave International 2018, RoboRave California 2018 and RoboRave US National 2017, making it a good choice for a kid looking to learn coding. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. Billion has been invested in US K-12 education technology companies since 2010. Will the cloud continue to reign? Indeed, $2.3

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

With all of these technologies populating classrooms this year, it is also more integral than ever that educators instill students with the tenets of digital citizenship. Using the mobile and online technology already in place, students can better track and tailor their academic experiences ,” writes Lynch.

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Gaggle Speaks

MAY 9, 2017

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Karri Adams. Before I became an instructional technology facilitator, I was an early elementary school teacher. As I now try to teach parents and teachers how to gauge the appropriateness of digital citizenship lessons for kids, I use a technique modeled after choosing “just right” books.

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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. Over the last five years, we've slowly been rolling out our 1-to-1 take-home technology program, starting with one school and moving across the district.

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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. Over the last five years, we've slowly been rolling out our 1-to-1 take-home technology program, starting with one school and moving across the district.

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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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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. Meanwhile, technology is constantly changing and becomes outdated quickly, so there are always new and important skills that must be taught.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 11, 2018

This article is part of Common Sense Education's Teacher Voices series, which provides a platform for diverse perspectives on teaching in the digital age. Many of our parents don't have a lot of exposure to technology -- beyond their cellphones -- in their daily lives. All ideas expressed are the writer's own.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 11, 2018

Many of our parents don't have a lot of exposure to technology -- beyond their cellphones -- in their daily lives. " -- Joshua Harris, Alisal’s director of educational technology. In the Alisal Union School District in Salinas, California, we aim to establish a whole-community approach to digital citizenship.

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 30, 2017

Dr. Ribble, who’s also the director of technology at Manhattan-Ogden School District in Kansas, then presented information about the Digital Citizenship Institute , suggestions on how to use technology, and ways to develop a digital citizenship program that helps address cyberbullying.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

This article is part of a collection of op-eds from thought leaders, educators and entrepreneurs who reflect on the state of education technology in 2018, and share where it’s headed next year. Drasby was nominated to share her thoughts by Laurie Guyon, who wrote for the project in 2017. One misconception concerns emerging technology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2017

Memorial Day (May 29, 2017) is the time we remember all of those soldiers (and anyone in the Armed Forces) who gave their lives in the defense of American freedom. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years. Once a year, we honor them, their sacrifice, and those they left behind.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Esports Teach Digital Citizenship. Regulators can reinforce skills such as digital citizenship and sportsmanship — issues that aren’t really part of gaming right now but should be.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Esports Teach Digital Citizenship. Regulators can reinforce skills such as digital citizenship and sportsmanship — issues that aren’t really part of gaming right now but should be.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Esports Teach Digital Citizenship. Regulators can reinforce skills such as digital citizenship and sportsmanship — issues that aren’t really part of gaming right now but should be.

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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!): What is Technology Integration Success? How much is enough?

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Esports Teach Digital Citizenship. Regulators can reinforce skills such as digital citizenship and sportsmanship — issues that aren’t really part of gaming right now but should be.

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