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To Teach Digital Citizenship Effectively, Educators Say It’s Time to Unblock Social Media

Edsurge

How can we have an impact on developing digital citizenship skills?”. Learning how to behave online responsibly and safely—a concept known as digital citizenship—requires access to social media tools in schools, they note. His district currently blocks YouTube, Facebook and other social networking sites.

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15 Take-aways from Online Grad School Classes

Ask a Tech Teacher

Sessions were run like a flipped classroom where attendees accessed daily topics, read/watched materials, tested their knowledge, and experimented with projects. How to embed materials into digital portfolios. How to create a vibrant, healthy Personal Learning Network. How to create screencasts and screenshots.

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Moving Forward

A Principal's Reflections

Our passion for helping all students learn and assisting staff in their growth should be the driving motivational force to make our schools the best they can be, regardless of the obstacles. Everything is changing -- the world, learners, job market, technology, access to information -- the sad reality though is that schools are not.

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How to DIY Your Distance Learning PD

Graphite Blog

So after you've taken a needed respite from distance learning and its immense screen-time demands, consider these tips for engaging in meaningful online DIY professional learning this summer. Joining the organization will give you access to free resources and also allow you to create, save, print, and share customized lesson plans.

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Classrooms Without Walls- Connect Your Classroom With The World.

MSEDTechie

My last post on 10 Powerful Media Tools Every Educator Show Be Using Yesterday was all about how educators need to create a Personal Learning Network, but our students need authentic audiences too. KidBlog Create safe and controlled digital footprints, promote digital citizenship, have students blog and improve writing.

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Google Apps for Education Tips, Tricks, and our Favorite Chrome Extensions | #TechEducator 101

TeacherCast

Learn How to Create a Professional email signature that links to social media accounts. Great way to incorporate digital citizenship. Easily access your Google Calendar with this powerful extension Tweet This. A great place to learn new EdTech tools, and to build your PLN (Personal Learning Network)!

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10 Things to Think About Before You Post

The Daring Librarian

So, when I heard that they were teaming up with the awesome Common Sense Media people, to put out a music video about Digital Citizenship, - I was SO excited! This Flocabulary digital citizenship video (and the supplemental lessons and teacher resources ) explores not about what kind of social media you use, but HOW you use it!