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MAY 5, 2021

Our classroom environments continue to shift during the pandemic, often with both in-person and remote students learning together. Below you'll find a variety of helpful tips for teaching digital citizenship to both "roomers" and "Zoomers."

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MARCH 9, 2022

Teaching students about current events used to be as easy as picking a trusted newspaper and reading their headlines. When our students enter our classrooms, they come with bits and pieces of news from home, their social media feeds, and from conversations with friends. So how to you talk about what’s in the news?

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APRIL 18, 2022

Too often, Earth Day events focus on massive worldwide apocalypses that students can have little impact on, events like the death of rainforests and the melting of glaciers. It’s Time to Make Your Classroom Paper-free. The consequences of too much plastic in the Earth’s oceans is coming home to roost.

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MAY 4, 2023

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

If students are inspired to dig deeper than what is shown in the Tract learning path, you can have them research in the ways used in your school–online, classroom books, or something else. When the project is finished, students present it to classmates, maybe parents, as an evening event, a virtual event, or during the program time.

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Hapara

JULY 19, 2023

Whether you share Google Docs in Google Classroom, add them to a Hāpara Workspace or include them on your class website, Docs can be interactive and personalized. For example, if you have an article about a current event, you can copy it over to a Google Doc and have learners add annotations. Try an online scavenger hunt!

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2018

As a classroom teacher and an instructional technologist, I struggled with how to find time in students’ already-busy schedules to incorporate digital citizenship, even though I knew it was important to teach. This year, using our d-days template, we gave teachers a week to complete a citizenship activity.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2017

How should an entire district begin teaching digital citizenship? Life Schools Charter School’s digital citizenship initiative began when they started to notice that many students were posting on social media about their location and other personal details. Did you know that it’s Digital Citizenship Week?

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APRIL 15, 2022

To non-Christians (or non-traditional Christians), that event signifies a rebirth of spring that is filled with joy and gifts — and chocolate! Classroom Easter Egg Hunt. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Here are great ways to celebrate in your classroom including websites, games, activities, printables, quizzes, audios, songs, interactive maps, crafts, flashcards, videos, webquests, books, posters, trading cards, lesson plans, word searches, puzzles, speeches, articles, animations, biographies, and more (click the titles for the link): 1.

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APRIL 20, 2020

Too often, Earth Day events focus on massive worldwide apocalypses that students can have little impact on, events like the death of rainforests and the melting of glaciers. It’s Time to Make Your Classroom Paper-free. The consequences of too much plastic in the Earth’s oceans is coming home to roost.

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MARCH 11, 2022

March 2020 World Maths Day is one of the world’s largest global educational events aimed at lifting numeracy standards in a fun and meaningful way. Math Games in the Classroom. The first World Maths Day was held on March 14, 2007 (also Pi Day), and has ever since been held occasionally on the 1st Wednesday in March.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Each third week of November, students, families and community members focus on the importance of geography by hosting events; using lessons, games, and challenges in the classroom; and often meeting with policymakers and business leaders. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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JUNE 11, 2020

It’s tough to know exactly what the upcoming school year will look like, but by keeping up on current trends in the educational sphere, you can return to school next year informed, whether you’re in a classroom or teaching at a distance. Digital Citizenship. Blended Learning. STEAM Curriculum.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

RAK Activities for your classroom For schools promoting SEL (social-emotional learning), celebrating Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) fits well with your curriculum and mission. Topics include: Caring for Others Creating a Kind Classroom Following the Rules Stress Busters What Would You Do? That definitely is not easy.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Each of these experts has a background in education, a unique voice and a passion for using technology in the classroom. She is an educator who has taught in the classroom, written curriculum and worked as a technology integration specialist.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

Generative AI is incredibly exciting but also opens the door to new questions about ethics and responsibility in the digital age. Firefly is designed to be safe for commercial use, and thanks to guardrails encouraging appropriate use, it is ready to be used in classrooms. Let Adobe be your trusted Generative AI classroom partner.

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MARCH 24, 2022

Differentiating between reliable websites, books, information has always been a topic in classrooms. Students prefer images instead of written analysis of world events, which Chris Doyle, a teacher at a Connecticut school, describes as “TikTok over The New York Times.” How Can Truth Win?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) will leverage Digital Citizenship Week (Oct. 16-20) to raise awareness of the importance of teaching digital citizenship to students of all ages. The need to teach digital citizenship skills has never been greater. 16 at 5 p.m. About ISTE.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In the classroom A quick refresher This series of videos will give you a refresher on Hāpara tools or help you get acquainted with them if you’re new to Hāpara. Not only will it help you with classroom management going forward, but it will also motivate learners academically. We hope your 2024 school year is the best yet!

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It’s about building lifelong friendships, networking, developing social skills, and discovering who you are outside of the classroom. There will be last-minute assignments, spontaneous social events, and unforeseen challenges. The Social Spectrum On the flip side, college is more than just grades and textbooks.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The post 8 Ways to Support Digital Citizenship Skills with Google appeared first on Shake Up Learning. – PART 2: Digital Citizen. Digital Citizenship skills are a must for today’s modern society, but figuring out how and when to teach these skills to our students can be a challenge. Google to rescue!

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Hapara

MAY 25, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Have you walked into a classroom where students are encouraged to use their voices and make decisions about their own learning? This is a classroom that uses student-led learning. Traditionally, we’ve seen teacher-led learning in classrooms.

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MARCH 12, 2021

March 2020 World Maths Day is one of the world’s largest global educational events aimed at lifting numeracy standards in a fun and meaningful way. Math Games in the Classroom. The first World Maths Day was held on March 14, 2007 (also Pi Day), and has ever since been held occasionally on the 1st Wednesday in March.

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JULY 27, 2023

Underneath it all, there’s the overbearing workload that consists of endless paperwork and ad hoc responsibilities during on-campus events. Learning models allow you to create instructional frameworks that allow you to accomplish your objectives in the classroom. Making one requires using a template or point of reference.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

On the other hand, campuses in rural areas may have a close-knit community and focus on events that take place outside. Opportunities for Growth: Beyond the Classroom Internships and Co-ops Getting experience in the real world is very helpful, and some schools are great at incorporating co-ops and internships into their programs.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Rigor provides positive experiences, is an emotional high, and engenders a pervasive sense of accomplishment students will carry for years–and use as a template for future events. In a rigorous classroom, it is the lesson. Let students think before answering. This wait time isn’t delaying your lesson.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Whether you're teaching digital citizenship lessons on your own or are including them as part of a district-wide program, getting families involved and on board is essential. And teachers can help students navigate the digital dilemmas they face in and out of school. Introduce digital citizenship at back-to-school night.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Each third week of November, students, families and community members focus on the importance of geography by hosting events; using lessons, games, and challenges in the classroom; and often meeting with policymakers and business leaders. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Whether you are a library media specialist, a teacher of social studies, art history, ELA or any other discipline that incorporates art and photography as a teaching tool or element of content, building living tableaux — people posing to replicate a 2D image — is a classroom exercise that has so many learning benefits for students!

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. Pick an activity—say, taking your seat in the classroom or making a PB&J sandwich. These can be simple or involved and might tie into inquiry taking place in the classroom.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Here are nine ways to celebrate in your classroom including websites, games, activities, printables, quizzes, audios, songs, interactive maps, crafts, flashcards, videos, webquests, books, posters, trading cards, lesson plans, word searches, puzzles, speeches, articles, animations, biographies, and more (click the titles for the link): 1.

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MARCH 28, 2024

To non-Christians (or non-traditional Christians), that event signifies a rebirth of spring that is filled with joy and gifts — and chocolate! Classroom Easter Egg Hunt K-5, ESL In this Easter egg hunt, students work in groups to find paper eggs hidden around the room or school.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Not long ago, the term "digital citizenship" connoted cyberbullying, privacy, safety, and security. Much like the term has continued to evolve, the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LA Unified) efforts, known as #DigCitLA , have expanded with the growth of digital citizenship awareness.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

These can be simple or involved and might tie into inquiry taking place in the classroom. IFTTT Grade level: 9-12 IFTTT allows users to create ‘recipes’ to automate functions, such as being notified when the weather changes or the arrival of an event. There are dozens of ways to incorporate QR Codes into your classroom.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

That was one of my first Random Acts of Kindness, the feel-good event started in 1995. RAK Activities for your classroom. Here are activities you can do to promote this event: Use a calendar. Creating a Kind Classroom. That definitely is not easy. Topics include: Caring for Others. Following the Rules. Stress Busters.

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APRIL 16, 2021

time travel to historic events. Virtual Reality in the Classroom: It’s Easy to Get Started. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. VR field trips. experience careers first hand. feed curiosity.

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