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Digital Literacy Programs Prepare Students for a Tech-Enabled Future

EdTech Magazine

Digital Literacy Programs Prepare Students for a Tech-Enabled Future. Sun, 04/14/2019 - 10:28. K–12 students have more access to the internet than ever, thanks to the multitude of personal devices at their fingertips. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out these top three elements of digital citizenship. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Q&A: Tarah Luster Explains How to Teach K–12 Students Digital Responsibility

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Q&A: Tarah Luster Explains How to Teach K–12 Students Digital Responsibility. Fri, 05/17/2019 - 10:40. With easier access to social media platforms through mobile devices, students are spending significantly more time online. We want to stay relevant because social media is constantly changing.

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Fact or Fallacy: Why Esports Are Here to Stay in K–12 Schools

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Wed, 11/20/2019 - 13:14. Since then, access to personal computers and the internet as well as other advancements in technology have supported esports’ growth into a substantial industry with professional teams, high-stakes competitions, team sponsorships and more. Fact or Fallacy: Why Esports Are Here to Stay in K–12 Schools.

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

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Communicate with parents through tech: Use digital resources (like apps, texts, or social media groups) to keep parents informed about class activities and upcoming assignments.[10]. Be active: Prioritize active digital activities, like online learning games or interactive lessons, over passive activities, like watching a video.

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Ways to Build Media Literacy in Your Students, and Why You Should

Waterford

Media literacy’s simplest definition is “the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms.”[3] 3] But the real-life challenges of media literacy go beyond that. Today, social media plays an outsized role in how people get their information. Take a News Literacy Quiz.

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How LA Unified Cultivates Districtwide Digital Citizenship

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Not long ago, the term "digital citizenship" connoted cyberbullying, privacy, safety, and security. Much like the term has continued to evolve, the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LA Unified) efforts, known as #DigCitLA , have expanded with the growth of digital citizenship awareness.

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5 Things to teach to develop cyber-savvy students

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A version of this post was originally published on November 25, 2019, in Education Technology. Every stakeholder must be involved, from the school management to the faculty body and other staff to each student, their parents and anyone who might need to access that data. 5 Things to teach to develop cyber-savvy students.

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