Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2019

No longer is it contained within four classroom walls or the physical site of a school building. Print the avatars and hang them around the classroom. A critical skill for first graders is to not only understand the idea of a “digital citizen” but why it’s important to be one. More on Digital Citizenship.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The California Department of Education encourages you to recognize October 15-19, 2018 as Digital Citizenship Week. Here are resources from Ask a Tech Teacher and Structured Learning that will help you learn how to teach digital citizenship to your students. Curricula: K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2023

Editor’s note: This article on digital citizenship in schools originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. If you have ever been in a K-12 classroom, you will see that it won’t take long for students to be distracted by the latest YouTube video or TikTok trend.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty. Twitter as a classroom resource, you ask? I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. Nowadays, there are so many social media platforms that it can be overwhelming to keep track of for teachers.

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Hapara

MAY 9, 2022

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. Digital citizenship for younger learners . Where we started .

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Teachers and principals also increasingly voice opposition to blocking social websites, noting that schools have an obligation to teach students how to use social media responsibly. Social media is already a part of their frameworks as teens. How can we have an impact on developing digital citizenship skills?”.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2020

They’re also spending more time on social media as a way to stay connected to friends and family. It highlights the importance now more than ever of understanding and practicing good digital citizenship. Related content: Moving from digital citizenship to digital leadership.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

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. Our students are in the classroom. What tools help us let kids have input into the school social media accounts?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 17, 2018

Ann Oro helped her diocese develop curriculum standards for digital citizenship by grade level. Ann Oro: A Digital Citizenship Curriculum. She was in the classroom for many, many years. So today we’re going to talk about, “What should we be teaching kids about digital citizenship?”. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 10, 2017

Today Jennifer Casa-Todd @JCasaTodd opens our minds to social media leadership with students. She argues that we’re limiting students when we don’t let them lead using social media. Jennifer is the author of Social LEADia. Learn about the Unified Classroom. What is digital leadershp?

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

We can’t blame the media that reports them. We can’t blame social media or the tools used to access them. Social media didn’t create fake facts and the media didn’t invent fake news. Social media has long been the scapegoat for adults to blame the ills of kids and students on.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Here’s a long list of websites to address Digital Citizenship topics you teach in your classroom: Avatars. to promote digital privacy. Tellagami–a video avatar. Copyrights and Digital Law. Copyrights–BrainPop video. Copyright and Fair Use –Common Sense Media video.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2022

million views from visitors, about 10,000 followers who have read some or all of our 2,731 articles on integrating technology into the classroom. This includes tech tips, website/app reviews, tech-in-ed pedagogy, how-tos, videos, and more. K-12 Digital Tools. 4 Great Alternatives to Google Classroom. Edtech Reviews.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 12, 2020

The internet and social media give us tools to find out what's happening almost instantly -- sometimes even in real time. Today, even established news outlets now compete for readers' attention in social media feeds. Recommended for: Grades: 8-12 Subjects: Digital citizenship, journalism, social studies, ELA.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Integrating presentations in teaching is an accessible way to bring technology to the classroom and make the best digital tools available. Digital tools for engaging classroom presentations. Here are eight digital tools to look for when creating the best presentations for your classroom: Google Slides.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Social Media: The New Stage. When my school had Homecoming last week, thousands of people took to our Facebook page to see the pictures and videos. Social Media: The New Audience. Social media gives us largest ballroom ever assembled where people from around the world can mix, mingle, and find their clique.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

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. Sam Kary is the Founder and CEO of New EdTech Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I have written in the past about parent questions concerning technology in education , but always from the perspective of a teacher at the classroom. Monitor Social Media Use: If your child uses social media platforms, familiarize yourself with the platforms and their privacy settings.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 16, 2020

But even if students are comfortable with technology, learning online requires its own norms and procedures, many of which will be new to students who are used to learning in a face-to-face classroom. The lesson plans listed here are all available for free as part of Common Sense Education's K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Each year I like to explore different digital tools in my classroom to see what kind of an impact they will make on students and learning. When I look to use technology in my classroom, I always start with the purpose behind it. Read more: 6 Awesome AR apps for the classroom. 5 Edtech tools to try out this year.

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Fractus Learning

AUGUST 5, 2022

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. . Never send credit card numbers or personal information by email or social media.

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Graphite Blog

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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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

For most children, online video games offer an early window into social interactions with friends—and strangers. While social games foster collaboration and competition, they have also been home to hostile communities, where harassment and uncivil behavior can run rampant and make headlines. I write from personal experience.)

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

As educators, we’ve learned to count on the research-based wisdom and guidance of Common Sense Media. Its a destination, always fresh with reviews of apps, video, books and more as well as advice for teaching with technology and outstanding curriculum. This Is Me (Digital Footprint & Identity).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2022

One of my favorite resources for explaining tech in the classroom is Richard Byrne. YouTube offers a bunch of features that are sometimes overlooked or under-utilized despite being quite helpful when sharing videos in your classroom. In this new video I demonstrate five of those features. . Videos: Why, How, Options.

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use. So, why and how should you use technology in your classroom? What Is the Proper Role of Technology in the Classroom?

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This is increasingly important as school 1:1 device use becomes more common in classrooms with younger learners. This includes how to interact appropriately with others on social media websites, email and the like, which falls under the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act. Can school web filters be too restrictive?

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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. How to Teach Cyber Safety in Kindergarten. marquita.brown_tC0Z.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

Use social media platforms to engage with students and provide supplemental resources. You can also use social media platforms to connect with your students to help them prepare for their exams. I think that having digital versions of textbooks can enhance students’ learning in a number of ways.

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

That’s why it’s important for teachers, whether they’re digital immigrants or digital natives themselves, to change the traditional approach to learning. How Digital Natives Process Information in the Classroom. To the typical digital native, learning comes from doing, not from a lecture.[2] Edutopia.org.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2021

million views from visitors (about 10,000 follow us) to the 2,444 articles on integrating technology into the classroom. This includes tech tips, website/app reviews, tech-in-ed pedagogy, how-tos, videos, and more. 4 Great Alternatives to Google Classroom. How to Use Google Sheets in the K-12 Classroom. Edtech Reviews.

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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. Each activity featured a video or other multimedia source with reflection questions to spur discussion.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2021

It can include forms, links, widgets, text, images, videos, a photo gallery, PDFs, calendars, maps, interactive pieces, and more. Once you’ve completed the app, it can be downloaded onto any smartphone, tablet, or computer, shared to your social media, or pushed out via a link or QR code.

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techlearning

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

And when you’re ready, consider how to bring your passions (and your students’) into the classroom with passion projects and student interest projects. As you do, consider how to bring these types of interests into your classroom. Classroom learning can use many games to teach. Classroom learning can use many games to teach.

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Hapara

JULY 3, 2023

With all that learners can do online, though, it’s easy for them to get sidetracked and wander down a rabbit hole of videos, memes, off-task conversations, games or the latest sports scores. Set clear expectations Schools and classroom educators both need to set clear expectations about what appropriate online behavior means.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 1, 2021

As a language teacher, I am always looking for new ideas or tools for my students to try in our classroom that enables them to create something more authentic and personalized. How fun it would be to see student storybooks in our classrooms! You can even create with Augmented Reality with Buncee, another fun new feature for iOS.

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