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From digital citizenship to digital leadership in a South Carolina elementary school

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Whether it be social media, school use or gaming, students are almost always on some sort of digital application. I am currently a fifth grade teacher and Digital Learning Coach at Oak Grove Elementary School in Lexington, South Carolina. We were what would be called the “locked-down learning” method.

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Teaching digital citizenship with picture story books

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Teaching digital citizenship in a meaningful way can be daunting. This post is written by Eleni Kyritsis, a Year 3 teacher and Leader of Digital Learning and Innovation from Melbourne, Australia. These picture books illustrate important concepts beautifully. She was named the 2017 ACCE Australian Educator of the Year.

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How to educate students on online behavior in a digital learning environment

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That’s why, despite the incredible learning possibilities the internet offers, appropriate online behavior for students needs to be taught. Set clear expectations Schools and classroom educators both need to set clear expectations about what appropriate online behavior means. It’s the same for online learning.

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10 edtech experts you should follow

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But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. She also wrote a full guide to online and digital learning, A Teacher’s Guide to Online Learning. .

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Games Can Breed Uncivil Behavior. They Can Also Teach Digital Citizenship.

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And how kids act in games can offer a glimpse into how they may act in other digital worlds—and the real one as well. As Games Evolve, Digital Citizenship Follows Higgins grew up with online games—back in the days of dial-up modems and laggy connections. Yet that’s not stopping efforts to create digital citizenship games.

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Best practices for managing web filtering in a digital learning environment

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Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] A digital learning environment offers students all kinds of options for research, class projects, collaboration, activities and assessments. So how do you manage web filtering so that it protects students but doesn’t restrict learning?

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

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The drawbacks of social media are well-documented—like anonymous trolls posting negative comments just to spark controversy. In addition to negative commentary, Knowles acknowledged other challenges to adopting social media for education. Finally, for some there is a social-emotional toll.