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Universal Design for Learning: What is it? Why use?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Education applications Instead of me writing a bunch of words about UDL in action, check out this nine-minute video on UDL in the classroom. 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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Subscriber Special: K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit

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It includes K-5 tech curriculum (including problem solving, productivity software, critical thinking, share/publish, mouse skills, image editing, Google Earth, Photoshop, web tools, and more), keyboarding and digital citizenship curricula, classroom posters, pedagogic articles on tech ed topics, tips and tricks, and more.

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Understanding the legal implications of using web filters in K-12 schools

Hapara

This is increasingly important as school 1:1 device use becomes more common in classrooms with younger learners. What are CIPA guidelines for filtering? What are CIPA guidelines for filtering? Under CIPA, public schools are required to follow guidelines to prevent minors from viewing harmful content online.

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9 Mistakes Teachers Make Using Tech in the Classroom

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What there is is a teacher not afraid to try new ways, test them out in a classroom environment, toss what doesn’t work and share the rest. Her/his success doesn’t come without lots of failure and mistakes, widgets that sounded good but were too complicated or non-intuitive for a 21st century classroom. Why do this?

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6 Digital tools that encourage computational thinking

Neo LMS

Teachers all over the world have embraced the use of coding and programming in their classrooms, adapting the online materials for various subjects that stretch beyond the borders of STEM. 6 Digital tools that help educators teach computational thinking. Read more: Are classroom robots the NextGen of learning?

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6 steps to promote good digital citizenship for all students

eSchool News

This usage presents unique challenges for educators who must not only teach a standard curriculum and help shepherd students into adulthood, but who must also help promote good digital citizenship both in and out of the classroom. A 6-step digital citizenship plan.

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Why Teach Digital Citizenship in 2022

Fractus Learning

By teaching the children good digital citizenship, you are keeping your children safe and helping them build an online presence they’ll be proud of…even at the age of 80. 9 Elements of Digital Citizenship. 1 – Digital Access. Buying and selling goods online makes you part of the digital commerce community.