eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2023

From Stigmas to Selfies: The Power of Using Social Media in the Classroom. Break through the stigma surrounding social media and learn how you can utilize it to foster communication with parents, develop and model digital citizenship skills with students, and grow personally in your field as an educator.

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Social Media Future Ready Conference Digital Citizenship 109

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Communicate With Social Media. With 90% of school-age individuals (kids over thirteen and adults) on some form of social media, it has become a natural way to communicate ideas, collaborate on projects, accept class work, and answer questions. More on Social Media. That’s easy to solve.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2017

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. These are the global demands of digital citizenship. population age 3 and over used the Internet.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 19, 2018

We often hear from educators who feel like they don't have the time to address digital citizenship in their classrooms. Or by the media specialist during library time? However, digital citizenship skills don't have to be presented as targeted lessons. Model digital citizenship on social media.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

The Eduverse is accessible on any device, and is also the content hub for schools using ClassVR, Avantis Education’s award-winning all-in-one VR headsets. The picture book follows the characters on a virtual trail as they chat, create and play together, and make discoveries and connections with digital tools. SoniasDigitalWorldARC.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2023

From Stigmas to Selfies: The Power of Using Social Media in the Classroom. Break through the stigma surrounding social media and learn how you can utilize it to foster communication with parents, develop and model digital citizenship skills with students, and grow personally in your field as an educator.

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Social Media Future Ready Conference Digital Citizenship 52

Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Parents worry about what their children will find and do online, but schools can help students stay safe by teaching them the basics of digital citizenship. High school students got to create digital citizenship posters using Pic Collage , Piktochart , or Canva. This led into such topics as copyright and fair use.

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Digital Citizenship Elementary Libraries Social Media 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 13, 2017

We're excited to announce our second of three Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Digital Literacy + Fake News," which will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, June 1st, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join the Library 2.0 Please register as a member of the Library 2.0

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Find out if students have access to Wifi, computers. When homework becomes an extension of that passion, it is a favorite choice instead of TV, video games, or social media. This is the elephant in the classroom-home connection. Homework increasingly involves the Internet and many students still don’t have that at home.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Libraries Technology 190

eSchool News

MAY 3, 2022

Accessible through Discovery Education’s award-winning K-12 platform , these resources complement M:EE’s ability to inspire student exploration, experimentation, and expression. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

Our own Kristina Holzweiss shared the Wakelet on Wakelet she co-presented, as well as her blog post on library uses of the platform. This group is gonna change the info access/experience for kids! Among the MANY items in my own digital tote is Denise Henry-Orndorff’s Periodic Table of Google Extensions. This is my team.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Even when schools provide for these students — like making them beneficiaries of a BYOD funding program, or letting them check out a device from the school’s library — the digital divide doesn’t disappear completely. These students just don’t need another social status symbol tied to their persona.

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BYOD How To Digital Divide Mobility 150

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2019

Filters Are Not Failsafe When it comes to digital and online safety, schools often rely on web and social media monitoring tools. based provider of such services, has developed a library of 20,000 keywords that could be flagged for adults to review. Social-Emotional Learning: The New Surveillance?

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Software Data Digital Citizenship Company 147

The Principal of Change

JUNE 18, 2017

As my first form of business, I think that the library should go. Yet, as bothersome as this scenario would be to some (including myself), many have no issues with taking away devices from students in classrooms that not only have access to all of the information in the world but access to one another. Perspective is everything.

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Social Media Digital Citizenship iPad Accessibility 64

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. We put these words into action and, as a mother/son team, we co-moderate Twitter chats on digital citizenship and student voice. Curran is the founder of the Digital Citizenship Institute.

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edWeb.net

JULY 18, 2017

In “ Summer Reading 501: Helping Generation App Read This Summer ,” Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT; and Jane Lofton, Teacher Librarian, presented creative ideas to get students excited about summer reading. During a read aloud, teachers can sign up to read a book of their choice at the public library.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2018

A note: some must be downloaded and a few purchased, so the link provided might take you to a website that provides access rather than play. Collect these into a digital library that kids can access online, see what friends are reading over the summer, and find books that appeal to them. Hunger Games.

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Blended Learning How To Khan Academy Digital Citizenship 157

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

It’s happened to all of us– we’re at school trying to access the perfect website for a learning activity at school and… it’s blocked. While banning books is commonly recognized by librarians as detrimental to the student educational experience, restricted website access isn’t on everyone’s radar.

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E-rate Digital Citizenship Libraries Social Media 40

Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Using Digital Media in Your Teaching. It's a double-edged sword: Students and teachers have more access to digital media than ever before. How can we make informed decisions about what -- and how much -- media we choose for our students during class time? Bring media balance into your curriculum.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 19, 2015

I was sincerely inspired by their presentation, their energy and their efforts to ensure all Ohio learners have access to the resources to which they are entitled. INFOhio , Ohio’s PreK-12 Digital Library, knows how important it is to spread light–in knowledge and in leadership–by reaching out to the education community.

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Libraries Social Media eBook Training 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 17, 2017

We're excited to announce the keynote panelists for our our second of three Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Digital Literacy + Fake News," which will be held online ( and for free ) on Thursday, June 1st, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join the Library 2.0

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Conference Blackboard Libraries Social Media 34

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 31, 2017

Tomorrow (Thursday, June 1st) is our second of three Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Digital Literacy + Fake News," being held online ( and for free ) from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We invite all library professionals, educators, students, and others to participate this event.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 18, 2022

Social media has over a thousand posts on how awesome it is. The platform also has a library of over 45,000 topics teachers can access when looking for a content lesson or idea. In the history classroom, teachers can create reading assignments with annotation options or use templates from the Kami library.

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Tools LMS Social Media EdTech 303

MindShift

AUGUST 30, 2018

Ubiquitous social media platforms—including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram—have created a venue for people to share and connect with others. Details on the jars unlock access to the contents of the password-protected USB drives. More than how , students learn why they should be careful about what they post on social media.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2016

Digital Citizenship. Learn more about the ways students—and teachers—can responsibly access, evaluate and use online resources and social media. You’re bound to find several additions for your professional library. Classroom Device Management.

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Educator Innovator

MAY 17, 2013

Participants advocate for the innovative use of new media in support of connected learning, using the web for everything from building community support frameworks to gaining better information access in schools. Greater freedom in schools and libraries. Team Emoti-Con advocated for unblocking URL at schools and libraries.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 4, 2015

The purpose of the Librarians Network is to promote librarians as leaders and champions of educational technology and digital literacy. In Trends Aside, Libraries Support Student Content Creation Now , SLJ’s Matt Collette described librarians have long been addressing the Report’s identified challenges. 2014/15 Webinars.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Learn about addressing student privacy and up-to-date acceptable use policies that include social media.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Students can play games, watch stupid videos, browse inappropriate websites, spend time on social media, or catch up on the latest episodes of their favorite series. Then, all devices must be scanned for malware prior to them accessing the school network for the first time. Closing thoughts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Project templates include social memes, mini websites, narrated tutorials, presentations, reports, posters, how-to videos, and more. You can access files in Dropbox, Google Photos, YouTube, Vimeo, or upload them from your local computer. Just pick the one best suited to your communication style. How to get started.

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Adobe Tools Classroom Digital Citizenship 154

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Make this dictionary tool easily accessible from any digital device being used. Social media. Social media has the reputation as a gossip column–where people meet to chat. That’s social media. Digital databases. Physical libraries are often closed when inspiration strikes.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Libraries Chromebook 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2019

Social Media: @alicekeeler, YouTube. Alice Keeler is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin & Online and Blended certified. Social Media: @cultofpedagogy, iTunes podcast. Social Media: @ericcurts, YouTube. FreeTech4Teachers.

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Social Media Adobe Conference Training 171

The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

It’s a choice time and if students can handle the freedom, then I allow them to move in the classroom to read in the library or sit somewhere else. They also have a parent toolkit for early childhood (ages 0-8) and a wealth of articles for all ages across topics such as screen time, cell phones, and social media.

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Strategy Classroom Meeting Exercises 102

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

And they look at that data, every single moment of the day, and they analyze it, and they decide what needs to be done to redirect construction, to regroup, to reteach, to enrich, to enhance – all on the spur of the moment, because they have ready access to the data. She’s author of the book Social LEADia. Vicki: Excellent.

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Social Media Blended Learning Data Blackboard 242

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. “As LinkedIn’s Video Library Grows, Company Says It Has No Plans to Compete With Colleges,” Edsurge reported in June. A computing platform is the stage on which computer programs can run.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

APRIL 24, 2019

The Social Media Search Engine. Instead of having students sift through millions of websites, the research experts, educators, and librarians at Dulcinea have created a database of tens of thousands of sites that students have access to in their searches. They include: The Informational Search Engine. Subscription Search Engine.

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Data Classroom Social Media Twitter 132

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

All sessions are recorded so you can access later. They felt like they had a front-row audience with experts that they would not normally have access to, So it’s going to give you… It’s free, first of all. Steve: Lucy’s our social media guru… Lucy: Yes there is. But you click into your own time zone.

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