7 digital citizenship resources for educators and parents
eSchool News
OCTOBER 15, 2018
More children than ever have easy access to mobile devices at home and in school, making it critical to impart strong digital citizenship lessons to students.
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6 Ways Teacher-authors Protect Their Online Privacy
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 20, 2021
we have a access to our income streams on our digital devices. Any moderately-talented hacker can access your computer’s webcam and microphone remotely. Lots of movies and novel spotlight this invasion of privacy because it has been normalized in the digital world. Use Signal instead. Hotspot from your phone.
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Digital Citizenship: The Critical Call To Educate and Prepare 21st-Century Learners
EdNews Daily
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
Today’s youth are digital natives who are unaware of life without Internet access, instant communication, mobile phones and an abundance of on-demand information sitting in their pockets. As a society, it is our responsibility to ensure youth are fully aware as well as educated about digital citizenship.
How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 25, 2023
Computers & Mobile Devices Computers and mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are the primary way learners access the internet. Through these devices, students access web-based study tools, simulation tools, and apps where they can interact with their teachers and fellow students.
How to Keep Learning Fresh Over the Summer
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 22, 2023
Share it in a teacher-provided summer activity folder (this should be quick to use, maybe through Google Drive if students have access to that). Kids will love having a valid reason to use Mom’s smartphone camera. Make an audio recording of your thoughts (using a mobile app like Audio Memo ). Reading Any age: Read ebooks.
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How to Create a Paperless Classroom
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 19, 2023
Instead, people use a digital calendar that automatically syncs life events across all of their digital devices. Enter them to an easily accessible digital calendar like Google Calendar and share with students, parents, and interested stakeholders. Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone?
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Hour of Code: How Students Can Build Their Own Apps
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 4, 2019
Websites like Code.org have a great approach to making coding accessible to all kids but still, too few students think they are smart enough to do these jobs. Wouldn’t you love to experiment with 5G on your smartphone or play with Samsung’s foldable phone? Teachers can access a curriculum and resources for teaching.
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Turnitin Launches Feedback Studio
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 7, 2016
It’s a revamp of their flagship product, with some twists: Today, Turnitin announced a new version of its flagship product with a focus on ease-of-use, accessibility for students, and new mobile features to support instruction in the modern classroom. Responsive design works on PCs, tablets, and smartphones.
Do mobile devices stunt social-emotional skills?
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
As more of our lives are consumed with digital technology — social media, texting and smartphones — is it any wonder that our children are growing up with electronic gadgets as companions? And, ownership of smartphones — mobile devices with an internet connection — has tripled in recent years among young people.
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Tech That Won’t Survive 2018
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 20, 2018
Today, smartphones and tablets are cheaper than ever; moreover, their prices are going to decrease which means that desktop computers, as well as computer labs, are about to become extinct in schools. More so, today’s education prioritizes mobile devices which don’t have the ability to read these mediums. Desktop Computers.
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The Wild and Amazing World of Augmented Reality
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 19, 2018
You’ll need a smartphone or tablet with a back facing camera, an augmented reality app (many free), a trigger image (you create yourself, probably for free), and an Internet connection. Then, scan the trigger image with a mobile device app and see what happens! 10 Ways to Use AR in the Classroom.
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PleIQ: the interactive smart toy that fosters multiple intelligences through Augmented Reality
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Eight beautifully tangible cubes displaying each letter, number, and a handful of special symbols come to life before your eyes through the accompanying mobile app for smartphones and tablets. Teachers and parents both have access to progress monitoring data that shows exactly where your children are growing.
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How we turned around our wireless network performance and security
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
Biggest challenge: Like most school districts, EGUSD is part of an increasingly mobile world. Students use smartphones and tablets in and out of the classroom, teachers put lessons and assignments online, staff use VoIP phones, and maintenance and operations need to connect their alarms and HVAC systems.
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Looking for a Class Robot? Try Robo Wunderkind
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 1, 2019
But Robo Wunderkind seems more accessible and a good way to try robotics before switching to Arduino and Raspberry Pi when your kid grows up. To get started, I needed a mobile device (like an iPhone, Android phone, or an iPad–the latter is recommended), a Bluetooth connection, and a risk-takers mentality. How to get started.
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Vector Solutions Adds Silent Panic Alarm Feature to its LiveSafe Tip Reporting and Safety Communications Platform for Schools
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
The law requires schools to implement mobile panic alarms that go directly to law enforcement in case of immediate emergencies such as an active shooter situation. Emergency options and resources – Users can quickly access 911 or school safety officials, who can leverage location data in an emergency.
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Screen Time in School: Finding the Right Balance for Your Classroom
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. Because so much instruction shifted online during the pandemic, many of us have become overly reliant on screens and digital media. Managing Smartphones in the Classroom.
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More Smartphones Than Usual: How To Deal with Teens and Phones After Winter Break
Gaggle Speaks
JANUARY 18, 2016
While parents are rejoicing that kids are back in school, and they survived winter break, teachers and administrators might be noticing more students with smartphones. As children get back into the routine of classes, now’s the ideal time to address all those smartphones that were given as gifts for the holidays.
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Addressing the most common parent concerns about BYOD in schools
Neo LMS
MARCH 7, 2017
By allowing kids to bring and use their mobile devices in the classroom, schools can make learning more fun and engaging. A BYOD Acceptable Use Policy is meant to ensure safety for users and keep the use of mobile devices “in the name of learning”. Do I have to buy the latest model of smartphone? What if I can’t afford a device?
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155 5 Must-have tools for Ed Conferences
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 20, 2015
Now, you might be asked to scan a QR code and visit a website, access meeting documents online, interact digitally, or use a backchannel device to share your real-time thoughts with the presenter. Bring the latest version of the Google Maps app on your smartphone or iPad, complete with audio directions. Digital note-taking.
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150 19 Ways Students Keep Learning Fresh Over the Summer
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 22, 2017
Share it in a teacher-provided summer activity folder (this should be quick to use, maybe through Google Drive if students have access to that). Kids will love having a valid reason to use Mom’s smartphone camera. Make an audio recording of your thoughts (using a mobile app like Audio Memo ). Any age: Read ebooks.
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Nearpodize Your Classroom with Your iPhone – From Sabba Quidwai
EdTechTeacher
JANUARY 26, 2016
The world of mobile teaching and learning seems to be getting smaller and smaller and Nearpod is no exception. When opening the app, you are presented with three options: My Library – access and launch presentations that you have created from your computer. Last week, they brought their interactive and dynamic tool to iPhone.
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Summer Reads for Teachers
Graphite Blog
JUNE 3, 2019
Her writing is accessible and her recommendations offer parents actionable ideas for managing family media use. In this thought-provoking read, Jordan Shapiro draws from research across a range of disciplines to help parents embrace raising kids in the digital world. Not too much. Mostly with others.” The New Childhood.
Go Paperless for Earth Day
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 11, 2016
This may include: Google Apps for Education and/or Google Classroom–this serves as a basic digital portfolio for students, a collaborative tool with classmates, the teacher’s inbox and her tool for returning graded and analyzed student work. Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone?
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150 How to go Paperless in Your Classroom
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
This may include: Google Apps for Education and/or Google Classroom–this serves as a basic digital portfolio for students, a collaborative tool with classmates, the teacher’s inbox, and her tool for returning graded and analyzed student work. Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone?
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Making the Call on Mobile Device Management: What Should Schools Be Asking?
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 19, 2019
But there’s a big challenge that all education IT leaders face : Managing smartphones, laptops and other connected devices securely and at scale. To help tackle this tech issue, and ensure these devices don’t become distractions, many schools are turning to mobile device management. Mobile Device Management Basics for Schools.
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Making the Call on Mobile Device Management: What Should Schools Be Asking?
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 18, 2019
But there’s a big challenge that all education IT leaders face : Managing smartphones, laptops and other connected devices securely and at scale. To help tackle this tech issue, and ensure these devices don’t become distractions, many schools are turning to mobile device management. Mobile Device Management Basics for Schools.
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150 Making the Call on Mobile Device Management: What Should Schools Be Asking?
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 18, 2019
But there’s a big challenge that all education IT leaders face : Managing smartphones, laptops and other connected devices securely and at scale. To help tackle this tech issue, and ensure these devices don’t become distractions, many schools are turning to mobile device management. Mobile Device Management Basics for Schools.
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150 Making the Call on Mobile Device Management: What Should Schools Be Asking?
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 17, 2019
But there’s a big challenge that all education IT leaders face : Managing smartphones, laptops and other connected devices securely and at scale. To help tackle this tech issue, and ensure these devices don’t become distractions, many schools are turning to mobile device management. Mobile Device Management Basics for Schools.
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Making the Call on Mobile Device Management: What Should Schools Be Asking?
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 17, 2019
But there’s a big challenge that all education IT leaders face : Managing smartphones, laptops and other connected devices securely and at scale. To help tackle this tech issue, and ensure these devices don’t become distractions, many schools are turning to mobile device management. Mobile Device Management Basics for Schools.
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Making the Call on Mobile Device Management: What Should Schools Be Asking?
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 12, 2019
But there’s a big challenge that all education IT leaders face : Managing smartphones, laptops and other connected devices securely and at scale. To help tackle this tech issue, and ensure these devices don’t become distractions, many schools are turning to mobile device management. Mobile Device Management Basics for Schools.
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Making the Call on Mobile Device Management: What Should Schools Be Asking?
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 11, 2019
But there’s a big challenge that all education IT leaders face : Managing smartphones, laptops and other connected devices securely and at scale. To help tackle this tech issue, and ensure these devices don’t become distractions, many schools are turning to mobile device management. Mobile Device Management Basics for Schools.
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Summer Reads for Teachers
Graphite Blog
JUNE 4, 2018
As you think about how to continue helping students navigate their digital lives, these resources can enrich that work. Digital Citizenship: A Community-Based Approach. In order for schools to successfully integrate technology, they need to create a culture of digital citizenship. Social Media Wellness.
Summer Reads for Teachers
Graphite Blog
JUNE 4, 2018
As you think about how to continue helping students navigate their digital lives, these resources can enrich that work. Digital Citizenship: A Community-Based Approach. In order for schools to successfully integrate technology, they need to create a culture of digital citizenship. Social Media Wellness.
How to sharpen students’ critical thinking skills online
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
With smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, students have 24/7 access to news, information, and opinions—not all of which are well-informed or well-intentioned. Monitoring students’ internet access in school won’t help them once they leave the classroom.
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60 Smarter Ways To Use Google Classroom
TeachThought - Learn better.
MAY 2, 2015
Design more mobile learning experiences for your students–in higher ed, for example. Encourage digital citizenship via peer-to-peer interaction that is documented. ” Communicate digitally with students who may be hesitant to “talk” with you in person. .” digital versions of texts, etc.
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A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology
TeachThought - Learn better.
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
” BYOD programs allow students to use their own technology (usually smartphone or tablet) in a classroom. Digital Citizenship. Karen Mossberger, Associate Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago, defines digital citizenship simply as “the ability to participate in society online.”
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Neo LMS
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Not long ago, mobile devices were considered perfect for any past-time activity, and had no place in the classroom. Sometimes school IT architects underestimate the need for bandwidth, or how many users can access the internet at the same time, so the IT infrastructure must also be scalable. Closing thoughts.
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Educational Technology Guy
DECEMBER 12, 2018
In fact, explicit instruction in digital citizenship , online learning, and online safety may benefit students as they prepare for an increasingly digital future. It can aid understanding and cut time spent on mindless tasks like grading, and provide instant access to class materials.
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Teachers' Essential Guide to Teaching with Technology
Graphite Blog
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
How can digital citizenship lessons help me get the most out of teaching with technology? An internet filter that blocks student access to risky apps that might be collecting students' data or lack effective platform and content moderation. now include at least one mobile device. If so, what are they?
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Why schools shouldn't ban smartphones
Learning with 'e's
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
Many teachers are left wondering whether personal technologies such as smartphones actually have a place in education and what risks and threats accompany them. They use smartphones and tablets to solve maths problems, blog to develop their creative writing skills, build robots and learn how to code.
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“If that’s where they are, it’s where I must be, too.”
TeachThought - Learn better.
MARCH 12, 2015
” by Dawn Casey-Rowe , Smartphone Owner And User Of Analog Clocks. And even though most of us pay a few hundred dollars for a smartphone that brings us status, the truth is, in most countries, you can get a decent one for fifty to seventy-five bucks. A gradebook without integration or a mobile app? Inconceivable!
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BEST OF SHOW AT TCEA 2018
techlearning
MARCH 5, 2018
CLASSLINK ONECLICK ClassLink OneClick technology enables access to Web-based, Windows, and Google applications, and instant access to files at school and in the cloud. Accessible from any computer, tablet, or smartphone, ClassLink is ideal for 1:1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives. There’s nothing to install.
A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition)
Doug Levin
AUGUST 28, 2017
." Tagged on: August 23, 2017 Inside the Kids' Privacy Zone | CommonSense Kids Action → This report examines five "pressing" privacy developments: smart toys and smart homes; virtual and augmented reality; digital citizenship; targeted ads; and, edtech.
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Doug Levin
AUGUST 28, 2017
." Tagged on: August 23, 2017 Inside the Kids' Privacy Zone | CommonSense Kids Action → This report examines five "pressing" privacy developments: smart toys and smart homes; virtual and augmented reality; digital citizenship; targeted ads; and, edtech.
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