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

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Jivani had jump started a career in self-care advocacy. Jivani, the founder and CEO of the Love Your Natural Self Foundation, addressed a room of K-12 students and educators from across the country as part of a two-day event on digital citizenship—the idea of applying civility and civic engagement online. I was never alone.”

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How our district uses tech to fight cyberbullying

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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.

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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.

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Critical Thinking Skills to Help Students Better Evaluate Scientific Claims

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When teachers tackle the subject of media literacy they may think about social media etiquette or cyberbullying — that’s a component of media literacy called digital citizenship. Digital citizenship and media literacy is often taught as something extra and not necessarily embedded in curriculum, said Knutson.

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Educational Leadership for Social Good

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EdTechTeam is a California Benefit Corporation , dedicated to effecting positive change in schools, and currently supporting a number of advocacy programs including the Our Voice Academy and the nonprofit Student Voice Foundation. The title of her session alone resonated with me. Wagner earned a Ph.D.

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5 Challenges and Opportunities for the 2023-24 School Year

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Schuler, Executive Director of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, digital equity isn’t just about access to a device but about being able to use it and all of the necessary tools. AASA is the premier association for school system leaders and serves as the national voice for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill.

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K-12 Leaders on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI

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Ethics and Etiquette: Digital Citizenship and Equity of Access Fact-checking, proofreading, and discernment are necessary for addressing limitations in generative AI, but May-Vollmar believes that teaching students how to be good digital citizens is essential. Visit classlink.com to learn more.

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