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How students can safely search the internet

Hapara

Across subjects, educators can add online research into class activities, homework, essays and projects. For example, this women of science internet activity guides learners to visit websites and search for information. Why internet safety for students is important. Why internet safety for students is important.

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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

It’s just up to educators to help them succeed in finding answers while staying safe in a digital environment. 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. The educational system structure was designed for that analog world.

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Stop Thinking About Screen Time

techlearning

I was lucky enough to be part of an Ignite breakout session at ASCD's Empower 2018 conference in Boston, Massachusetts this weekend. My co-presenters were impressive educators from throughout Massachusetts. My Ignite was focused on the changing research and education around screen time. Please watch, think, and comment. [

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How to Grow Global Digital Citizens

Ask a Tech Teacher

With the rise of online games, web-based education, and smartphones that access everything from house lights to security systems, it’s not surprising to read these statistics: In 2013, 71 percent of the U.S. population age 3 and over used the Internet. A good place to start an Internet education is: There are rules.

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Are You R.E.A.D.Y. as a School to be Good Digital Citizens

techlearning

Every time you hit post on Twitter, update or add to Facebook, share a photo on Instagram, or even “like” a page or a Facebook or any social media, you add to your digital footprint. The growth of 1:1 and digital initiatives in schools is driving the conversation and need to highlight the responsible use of technology in education.

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Engage Your Community with Parent Digital Citizenship Academies

Graphite Blog

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. That's why it's incumbent upon us as educators to educate our whole community on this new area of knowledge, not just our students.

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Engage Your Community with Parent Digital Citizenship Academies

Graphite Blog

That's why it's incumbent upon us as educators to educate our whole community on this new area of knowledge, not just our students. " -- Joshua Harris, Alisal’s director of educational technology. And so we created the Digital Citizenship Parent Academies to fill this space for parent and family education.