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Tech Tip #169: What is Digital Literacy?

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Here are the sixteen transformative tools, activities, and/or knowledge bases digitally-literate students should be comfortable using: annotation tool. digital citizenship. digital class calendar. digital databases. digital devices–such as laptops, iPads , Chromebooks , or desktops, for daily use.

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Safely Involve Students in Social Media and More Student Voice Tips

The CoolCatTeacher

Safely Involve Students in Social Media and More Ways to Give Students a Voice. Heather: Well, Vicki, I have a passion for digital citizenship and student voice integrated in there. Integrating that into your district accounts or your school-specific social media accounts is an awesome way to share that story.

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How to block websites in K-12 schools

Hapara

Across schools, students use devices like Chromebooks for learning because it has many advantages. educate them about digital citizenship . Gaming sites, the latest social media sites and online forums can be distracting for kids. para Filter promotes digital citizenship.

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The benefits of using a web filter for digital learning

Hapara

There are social media games and shopping websites, just to start. Benefit 5: Supports digital citizenship practice The best internet filtering software for schools also supports digital citizenship. Plus, they give students the chance to make digital citizenship decisions as learning is happening.

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How to practice ethical monitoring

Hapara

Chrome browser monitoring generally refers to the practice of using software that allows teachers to see what learners see on their screens when they are using a Chromebook or other similar device in K-12 education. Curated browsing experiences created by preselecting a specific list of websites model what good digital citizenship looks like.

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Need a New Job? Here’s What You Do

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School digital devices used to be primarily PCs, but now there are Chromebooks, iPads, Macs, Surface Pros, laptops, and more. In this section, also include all of your social media contacts. Include your facility with 1:1 programs, carts, and other approaches to using technology in classes. Devices you can use.

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Technology is Here to Stay: Now What?

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Applications on readily available for Chromebooks, IOS, and Microsoft platforms. Finally, once purchased, I followed social media posts on the product’s upgrades, especially if the product incorporated some type of social-emotional component. Edudadoo, Endless Alphabet, Spelling City are just a few.