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MARCH 15, 2023

This is a question I get often from teachers: Technology is always an extra layer of work in my classroom. When I first addressed this issue fifteen years ago, it was all about replacing traditional classroom tools with one on a computer. For example, if you make posters to discuss great inventors, use an online tech tool like Canva

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JANUARY 16, 2024

For example, if you use a Windows laptop, a smartphone that syncs well with Windows can streamline your workflow, making it easier to transition from student to professional tasks. When selecting a smartphone, consider its compatibility with other devices like your laptop and tablet.

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JUNE 2, 2022

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. Benefits of a School License.

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MAY 25, 2016

This is a question I get often from teachers: Technology is always an extra layer of work in my classroom. When I first addressed this issue fifteen years ago, it was all about replacing traditional classroom tools with one on a computer. If you’re researching for a project, visit an online library. Augmentation.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

One reality of the increasingly connected K–12 classroom is even the youngest students are routinely going online, using email and engaging with mobile apps that collect their information. K–12 Schools Use Video to Teach Digital Citizenship. The organization has developed a library of cyber curricula resources for K–12. “As

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Tech Survival Kits put everything a teacher needs to tech-ify their classroom into one package. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew.

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JUNE 27, 2017

For example, a notebook entitled “Math Classes” can have subpages for each class you teach, and then sections/tabs for each topic or student. million teachers, is kind of a Google Classroom (very) lite with options that make it easy to submit homework, comment on classwork, and track student progress.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

Welcome to the third article in a series devoted to facilitating proper student internet interaction in the classroom. This classroom might be 1 to 1 or might be using technology to leverage student centered learning. 10 Digital Citizenship Resources: The Web in the Classroom…Part 3 ( https://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/ ).

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AUGUST 7, 2017

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Tech Survival Kits put everything a teacher needs to tech-ify their classroom into one package. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

It’s been a couple of years since my tech teacher advice column “Dear Otto” got its first question about classroom digital assistants like Google Home and Amazon Alexa. Here’s how educators are using the digital assistant: to request spelling help. Google Home in the School Library.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 29, 2019

The thing is, there are bigger, more harmful examples of bias and bad reportage. Here we have an actual, high-stakes example of the news getting something wrong. " Recommended for: Grades: 10-12 Subjects: ELA, social studies, newspaper/media, digital citizenship. Case in point: Mark I.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Tech Survival Kits put everything a teacher needs to tech-ify their classroom into one package. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Tech Survival Kits put everything a teacher needs to tech-ify their classroom into one package. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 11, 2017

In 2014, Vargas was looking for resources to provide her grades K-5 students and their families with much-needed media-literacy and digital citizenship support. When Vargas brought the Common Sense Digital Citizenship Curriculum back to her colleagues and administration, they were all on board.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Good example of GBL: SplashLearn . A good example of game based learning is the free-to-teachers app called SplashLearn. How does game based learning and programs like SplashLearn address the unique needs of the remote classroom? It simply means teachers include games in their lesson plans to teach curricular concepts.

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AUGUST 29, 2015

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Tech Survival Kits put everything a teacher needs to tech-ify their classroom into one package. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

This is what I imagine “Book Choice” looks like, from curricular choices to which books grace the shelves of our classrooms. This tension comes from students, parents, teachers, and administration/leaders outside of the classroom. Students want to see themselves in stories. The rubber band pulls tight.

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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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DECEMBER 7, 2023

These can be simple or involved and might tie into inquiry taking place in the classroom. For example, use the stages in an animal’s lifecycle. Users create a recipe by choosing a trigger channel from IFTTT’s library, then a trigger, and finally an action channel. It uses a simple statement—IF THIS THEN THAT.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Best of all, you can use these ideas to bring a past poroject of yours to the blended and eLearning classroom. The Blended and eLearning PBL Classroom… A Journey from Analog to Digital Project Based Learning. After reading, I want to provide some thoughts and ideas of what we can learn from this example we go forward.

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MARCH 8, 2022

Context matters, especially when it comes to classroom learning. Digital media and technology are increasingly a part of our lives, but it's important that we're conscious of the media choices we're making. There's no one formula that's right for every classroom. Using Digital Media in Your Teaching.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

RAK Activities for your classroom. Here’s an example of what the free calendar looks like: Blend kindness with your school’s monthly messages. Creating a Kind Classroom. Find a Little Free Library and donate some books. That definitely is not easy. Say hello to someone you usually don’t. Stress Busters.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Parents worry about what their children will find and do online, but schools can help students stay safe by teaching them the basics of digital citizenship. High school students got to create digital citizenship posters using Pic Collage , Piktochart , or Canva. This led into such topics as copyright and fair use.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018

However, one thing that can make it easier for students to learn is for teachers to include instructions on basic academic skills like vocabulary, keyboarding, digital citizenship, and research. The better a student’s digital citizenship, the more safely they can navigate the Internet websites, staying away from scammy links.

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APRIL 4, 2019

Common Sense Media’s award-winning Digital Passport is the gold-standard in teaching digital citizenship to grades 3-5 (or Middle School). This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Kids learn by example. Building personal empathy requires creating a culture of kindness in your classroom, your school, and within each student. Go to the library and thank the librarian if s/he helps you with something. Set up a Little Free Library at your school or neighborhood. Why is it important?

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JANUARY 25, 2019

Online libraries and collections of free didactic documents were a reality as early as 1997 , through the Cisco Networking Academy. Although many professors still favor hard copies, online libraries have also made their way into the course plan in some places across the globe. Virtual Classrooms and Labs.

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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. Benefits of a School License.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

RAK Activities for your classroom. Here’s an example of what the free calendar looks like: Blend kindness with your school’s monthly messages. Creating a Kind Classroom. Find a Little Free Library and donate some books. That definitely is not easy. Say hello to someone you usually don’t. Stress Busters.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

AUGUST 18, 2017

I searched back through my pictures and pulled out several examples of Barrow students exemplifying digital leadership. When I finished the stories, I once again asked about digital leadership. Their job was to read the descriptors of the word and come up with a specific example of what that looked like.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

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. Users create a recipe by choosing a trigger channel from IFTTT’s library, then a trigger, and finally an action channel. Long list of websites by grade. 15 Unusual Projects.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2019

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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SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Every Earth Day, someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? To kickstart your paperless digital classroom requires a modicum of preparation. Take a few weekends this summer to set up a class blog and class website and get comfortable with the digital side of your school.

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APRIL 27, 2017

If you don’t do anything to make the studying material more appealing, you can’t expect great engagement and results in your classroom. If you don’t do anything to make the studying material more appealing, you can’t expect great engagement and results in your classroom. It’s clear: you need the right games in your classroom.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Sunday, June 8th at 4pm Common Sense Media: Digital Citizenship - Seeing the Big Picture , with Dr. Jason Ohler.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

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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MARCH 6, 2017

Select topics for this approach based on the tech students use in your classroom. demonstrate how to use the school online library/lunch order system . Here are examples of the class flier: Click to view slideshow. Springboard this activity to a discussion about digital citizenship. Build Your Wild Self.

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