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OCTOBER 21, 2016

Oftentimes, we assume that digital natives will already understand many of these concepts, when in reality, our students need guidance on leaving positive digital footprints that will not hinder them later in life. Check out these five resources to kick-start digital citizenship in your classroom!

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JUNE 17, 2022

School digital devices used to be primarily PCs, but now there are Chromebooks, iPads, Macs, Surface Pros, laptops, and more. Include not only the step-by-step, but samples, artifacts, assessment strategies, feedback from students and parents, and reflections from you after it’s completed. . Devices you can use.

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AUGUST 30, 2016

It is a free group writing website for teachers where their students can develop and enhance their writing, reading, vocabulary, and peer assessment skills through three collaborative tools. Now watch this one on laptop carts. 9 Best-in-Class Digital Storytelling Tools. One of my new favorite online writing tools is BoomWriter.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Assess learning –today’s favorite is gameshow webtools such as Kahoot and Quizizz. You can also try critical thinking games like a Digital Breakout Room that require a deeper understanding of the fullness of what was learned. Whatever you choose, it must be completed in 3-5 minutes.

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APRIL 24, 2020

Here are just a few ways to use it in your class: ask questions about reading material or the lesson plan as a formative assessment to measure student understanding of the topic. IF my iPad (laptop, phone) battery is low THEN remind me to recharge it. This app is a wonderful method of differentiating for varied student needs.

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JUNE 19, 2019

In my summer digital citizenship classes, the biggest question I get is how to control student cell phone usage. During that time he piloted 1:1 laptop use before the program went school-wide. He coordinated a “laptop squad” to support teachers’ use of laptops in their classrooms.

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APRIL 5, 2019

A School License is a multi-user PDF of most books (or videos where available) we offer–textbooks, curricula, lesson plans, student workbooks, and more–that can be used on every digital device in your school–iPads, Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, iPods. As many as the school wants.

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MAY 14, 2021

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. In school subscriptions, quizzes are available to assess student basic comprehension skills.

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MAY 16, 2015

Tablets, laptops, educational gaming software, and smartphones allow schools to: Personalize the learning experience. Efficiently assess student progress as often as once a week, for more carefully tailored educational experiences. Increase student engagement and collaboration through social media, simulations, and games.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Lots of schools discovered that, though student knew the material, they were unable to adequately communicate their knowledge using unfamiliar digital tools as basic as keyboard familiarity. I polled my PLN to find specific tech areas students needed help with in preparing for the Assessments. 10 Factors to Inform Tech Assessment.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

” The 1:1 initiative aimed for districts to issue each student a laptop for use in-school and at home. “More tech-based monitoring and assessment tools will be incorporated into to the instructional mix.” Then there was the iPad. Indeed, $2.3 Globally, edtech spending is predicted to reach $252 Billion by 2020.

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JUNE 18, 2018

With the push to move assessments online, students need good keyboarding skills. No more “runs only on desktops and laptops” Let me back up and describe Type to Learn Cloud. It does this through a process of review, demonstration, practice, and assessment. The problem is, they don’t work very well.

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

When students want to do quick research on a topic, look up a word, run a calculation, or review a concept, they can hop on a cell phone much faster than logging into a Chromebook or laptop. Finally, cell phones have become a small version of a computer be it a laptop, Chromebook, or iPad (especially an iPad).

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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Who teaches digital citizenship? . Teach digital citizenship is easily done either through dedicated platforms like Common Sense Media and Netsmartz , or a full-blown curriculum like this one from Structured Learning. End-of-year assessments of the Common Core grade-level standards are delivered online.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Tips are organized alphabetically by category, with the number of tips in parentheses after the category: Assessment (7). PCs–includes Windows, laptops (31). Category: ASSESSMENTS. Chromebooks (14). Classroom Management (40). Differentiation (6). Edit/Format (10). Email (11). Google Apps (24). Hardware (8). Images (8).

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OCTOBER 9, 2015

ability to access and import over 53 different file types (such as MS Office, Google Docs, images, PDFs, and more) from the digital device’s camera, Google Drive, Dropbox and other cloud locations. Basic lesson planning is available with new assignments and assessments. ability to send a message to one person or a class.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

An LMS — Learning Management System — is a digital tool that tracks a wide variety of student-teacher interactions such as homework, grading, sharing of resources, parent communication, assessments, and more. Students sign on to iPads, desktops, Chromebooks, or laptops with a link code provided by the teacher.

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MARCH 24, 2015

Assessments aren’t about ‘getting everything right’ but about making progress toward the goal of preparing for life. Digital citizenship is taught, modeled and enforced in every lesson, every day, every class. Failure is a learning tool. Differentiation is the norm. Keyboarding skills are granular.

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JUNE 23, 2016

assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. Not this : He sat and looked at the computer for a full ten minutes before he grasped it and experienced the icy weight of his first laptop. Rather: Laptop in hand, he wrote. Think installments. Think multimedia.

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JUNE 9, 2017

School digital devices used to be primarily PCs, but now there are Chromebooks, iPads, Macs, Surface Pros, laptops, and more. Include not only the step-by-step, but samples, artifacts, assessment strategies, feedback from students and parents, and reflections from you after it’s completed. . Devices you can use.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

MAY 30, 2013

While I''ve written quite a bit about assessing writing (ad nauseum) via digital means, reading instruction and assessment have remained a primarily paper-based enterprise in my class. edmodocon On @Gobstopper students can read on a tablet, smartphone or laptop. Gobstopper is MOBILE! A highlight of my experience!

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 17, 2013

Rounds - preparation is key (lesson template along with timing of lesson; gathering of resources) - student participation is key no matter how limited it may be - working technology is important Apparati - Edmodo - equipment (iPad, laptop, etc.) - classroom or other learning environment - apps or Web 2.0

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 26, 2016

When launching a presentation from your phone, you can navigate the presentation in much the same way as you would using your laptop. However, Nearpod encourages interaction and engagement through asking thoughtful questions that assess understanding, provoke discussion, stir controversy, and allow for reflection. Ways to Get Started.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

SyncSpace is a sharable, zoomable, collaborative whiteboard for iPads, mobile devices, laptops, and computers. This is perfect for brainstorming student projects, creating storyboards, deconstructing a math problem, mindmapping, fill-in-the-blank assessments, KWL activities, and project planning. Free to try. Educational Applications.

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JUNE 10, 2015

If we look at a standard day in any classroom, the activities and assessments are all channelled through writing. It enables me to capture everything, from my own speech, to recordings of a teacher’s presentation, to audiobook excerpts, directly onto my laptop as an audio file.

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JULY 14, 2017

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. In school subscriptions, quizzes are available to assess student basic comprehension skills.

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Fractus Learning

JULY 23, 2015

Device tune-up : update/refresh/re-image your tablets, laptops, and desktops. Do your laptops/desktops need more memory? Did you buy new laptops or tablets? Find your digital cameras. Include something about digital citizenship and home screen behavior. – Fast and fun game-based formative assessment.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

At the same time, we must remember to connect to the content standards while facilitating and assessing 21st century skills. I also see a need to provide students appropriate lessons on proper digital citizenship. Last, always be sure to check your district AUP and administration before putting students online in this way.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 26, 2015

A quick look at the Future Ready Schools framework reveals seven major areas of concern that are framed by leadership: 1) Budget and Resources, 2) Use of Time, 3) Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, 4) Technology and Hardware, 5) Data and Privacy, 6) Community Partnerships, and 7) Professional Learning. Laptops, Tablets, and Chromebooks?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

A description of a learning environment where there is one “screen” for each student (whether an iPad, laptop, etc.). 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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MARCH 20, 2015

He oversees a one to one laptop program and digital professional development for Southwest Allen County Schools near Fort Wayne, Indiana and a consultant for Discovery Education, ISTE, Follet, and November Learning. EduCannon – Create video and even insert questions for formative assessment along the way.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Digital devices, be they iPads, laptops, Chromebooks, Macs, or PCs, give students access to endless amounts of web-based resources for research, inquiry, collaboration, sharing, and more. They learn these topics and then demonstrate competency via varied forms of assessment. . are offered online in a self-paced environment.

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OCTOBER 28, 2016

The ideal would be to have all assignments, assessment, and submittals for each student curated in one spot that automatically updates as the year progresses–and provides actionable reports. Teachers create assessments aligned with pre-selected standards. For many teachers, this is overwhelming. Happily, there is such a program.

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DECEMBER 9, 2017

Google launched a “ Be Internet Awesome ” digital citizenship campaign in June. Apple’s share of the market – which includes its sales of both iPads and Mac laptops – fell to 19% – down from about a quarter of the market. The Chromebooks are not fully-functioning laptops.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Digital literacy implies the same reading-writing skills, but without paper, pencils, books, or lectures. As a teacher, you’ll want to provide the following: digital devices–such as laptops, iPads, Chromebooks, or desktops, for daily use. a digital class calendar–with due dates, activities, and other events.

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OCTOBER 5, 2015

Canva not only works on iPads, but desktops and laptops. Using the frame layout option, students can create a collage of photos for sequencing activities or digital portfolios. The only downside with this app is it’s not available on desktops and laptops. For those digital devices, students will need a different tool.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Assess class performance. Use our free add-on for Google Slides to create and display live polls and Q&A right within your presentation, while your students can vote on their laptops or smartphones using just a single event code – no need to download or install any app. ” Here’s how it works: Create assignments.

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