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What Students Want Teachers—and Facebook—to Know About Digital Citizenship

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In some hands, social media tools are blights on society, tools for bullies and misinformation campaigns. Jivani had jump started a career in self-care advocacy. Educators and executives in education technology organizations also spoke on fostering digital citizenship at school. I was never alone.”

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Making Digital Citizenship a Key Component of Back-to-School Time

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That's why we've worked with California Assemblymember Ed Chau to introduce a resolution, ACR 203, to declare October 16–22 Digital Citizenship Week. The goal of Digital Citizenship Week is to raise awareness about the importance of digital citizenship as a set of defined, teachable skills for kids in the 21st century.

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10 Reasons to Think Before You Share Photos of Children Online – SULS0153

Shake Up Learning

Make your own educated decisions about what is right for the children in your life. This question comes up a lot in a book I’m reading, Growing Up Shared: How Parents Can Share Smarter on Social Media—and What You Can Do to Keep Your Family Safe in a No-Privacy World. Digital citizenship is more important than ever.

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How our district uses tech to fight cyberbullying

eSchool News

It is the primary job of the education system to teach our children. It involves creating positive school climates, adopting rigorous reporting systems, and educating students and parents about digital citizenship and how to use social media responsibly. The role of monitoring software.

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Educational Leadership for Social Good

EdTechTeam

Our teammate and Events Director, Al Thomas , a former principal himself, ran the Education Leaders Network Playground, which featured 28 sessions for leaders by leaders, and one session in particular stood out when we talked about it… a session called Leading EdTech Initiatives for Social Good by Jennifer Williams , author of Teach Boldly.

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Four Steps to Help Students Develop a Healthy Media Diet

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.” Instead, librarians can help families learn how to maintain a healthy balance and become good digital citizens. Step 1 – Student Outreach: Develop and implement a digital citizenship plan that spans grades K-12; as students move up, the plan should reflect the changing needs at each level. About the Presenter.

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Buncee is headed to FETC19

Buncee

The Buncee Bus is on the way to the 39th Annual Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando, Florida. Buncee is such a versatile tool that makes it easy for educators to address the ISTE standards and promote student choice. Jennifer Hencken-Make Your Social Media Sparkle-2PM. Boost your social media posts.