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JANUARY 14, 2019

Students need digital citizenship skills to participate fully in their communities and make smart choices online and in life. Common Sense Education's K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum prepares students to think critically and use technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate.

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JUNE 15, 2021

Strategies introduced range from conventional tools such as quick writes, online websites, and visual writing to unconventional approaches such as Twitter novels, comics, and Google Earth lit trips. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why. Course Objectives.

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JUNE 12, 2020

This can be played online or as an app through Google Play. Good applications not only for space but engineering, mechanics, and computer technology. Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. Educational Application. Cost: Free.

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JUNE 17, 2022

Rather than a two-page printed document that can be lost and serves only one user, a digital portfolio posts your resume online, in an easy-to-understand format. This is the modern resume, tells future bosses you can use technology as a tool, and can give you an edge in a competitive job market. Here’s an example.

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MARCH 9, 2023

Common Core Standards recognize the importance of this skill by addressing it in over 29 Standards, at every grade level from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade. link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. The better adults are at this, the more they thrive.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

‘Technology in education’ has become the buzz phrase for cutting edge classes that are plugged into the latest education trends. When you start at a new school (or classroom, or teacher), it’s important to understand the part technology will take to improve educational experiences for your child.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

A popular service learning endeavor is teaching technology skills to those who don’t have them. In any number of homes and schools across the nation, students are more comfortable with using digital devices than many adults. Use technology and digital media strategically and capably. Teacher Preparation.

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JANUARY 14, 2019

Students need digital citizenship skills to participate fully in their communities and make smart choices online and in life. Common Sense Education's K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum prepares students to think critically and use technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate.

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MAY 1, 2019

You have new students in your class who haven’t had technology training. Your principal wants you to teach the technology class but you’ve never done it before. You’ve been teaching for twenty years but now your Principal wants technology integrated into your class. How does technology fit into that? Where do you start?

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OCTOBER 5, 2018

Presentation Boards (tech problem solving, tech vocabulary, and Google Earth). Digital note taking in the classroom. Digital citizenship. Grading technology. Digital portfolios. Pedagogic webinars , Common Core webinars, the Differentiated Teacher , the Tech-infused Teacher. Class exit tickets.

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JULY 3, 2019

Strategies introduced range from conventional tools such as quick writes, online websites, and visual writing to unconventional approaches such as Twitter novels, comics, and Google Earth lit trips. These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why. What You Get.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

SplashLearn is an easy-to-use COPA-compliant, Common Core-aligned math curriculum for grades Kindergarten-5th that uses game-based learning to teach mathematical concepts. Or, put students in breakout rooms (available in virtual meeting webtools like Google Meet and Zoom) and have them discuss the day’s learning with each other.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

Jacqui Murray shares how we can encourage an improvement in writing using technology. Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive. 5 Ideas for Writing with Technology. Enhanced Transcript.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. ” 2010 was also the year that the Common Core Standards Initiative was enacted in response to numerous indicators of low student academic performance.

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AUGUST 2, 2018

You have new students in your class who haven’t had technology training. Your principal wants you to teach the technology class but you’ve never done it before. You’ve been teaching for twenty years but now your Principal wants technology integrated into your class. How does technology fit into that? Where do you start?

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APRIL 13, 2018

You have new students in your class who haven’t had technology training. Your principal wants you to teach the technology class but you’ve never done it before. You’ve been teaching for twenty years but now your Principal wants technology integrated into your class. How does technology fit into that? Where do you start?

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Presentation Boards (tech problem solving, tech vocabulary, and Google Earth). Digital note taking in the classroom. Digital citizenship. Grading technology. Digital portfolios. Pedagogic webinars , Common Core webinars, the Differentiated Teacher , the Tech-infused Teacher. Class exit tickets.

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MAY 7, 2018

You have new students in your class who haven’t had technology training. Your principal wants you to teach the technology class but you’ve never done it before. You’ve been teaching for twenty years but now your Principal wants technology integrated into your class. How does technology fit into that? Where do you start?

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AUGUST 16, 2018

This is the same as the Ask a Tech Teacher resource, 25 Digital Tools in the Classroom You don’t need to purchase both. Topics cover keyboarding, digital citizenship, search/research/ mouse skills, problem-solving, critical thinking, digital devices, shortkeys, reading, classroom of tomorrow, technology skills, and more.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

This is the same as the Ask a Tech Teacher resource, 25 Digital Tools in the Classroom You don’t need to purchase both. Topics cover keyboarding, digital citizenship, search/research/ mouse skills, problem-solving, critical thinking, digital devices, shortkeys, reading, classroom of tomorrow, technology skills, and more. .

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Before starting, review the digital citizenship associated with visiting an online site (such as privacy, staying on the assigned website, and not talking to strangers). Open the spreadsheet program you use in your school (Google Sheets, Excel, or another). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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AUGUST 9, 2016

Presentation Boards (tech problem solving, tech vocabulary, and Google Earth). Digital note taking in the classroom. Digital citizenship. Grading technology. Digital portfolios. Pedagogic webinars , Common Core webinars, the Differentiated Teacher , the Tech-infused Teacher. Class exit tickets.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

In order to be able to reach them better, teachers not only have to be up to date with the latest strategies and teaching methodologies, but also with modern technology and new ways of connecting with their students and engaging them, both inside and outside the classroom. 50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom. by Milton Chen.

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MARCH 21, 2017

These are like the games students love and teach important to Common Core standards as well as the demands of life. Provide homework via a screencast or a Google Hangout and then do a project using the skill during class time. . Collaborate with other teachers on cross-curricular planners that involve technology.

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AUGUST 8, 2015

Presentation Boards (tech problem solving, tech vocabulary, and Google Earth). Digital note taking in the classroom. Digital citizenship. Grading technology. Digital portfolios. Pedagogic webinars , Common Core webinars, the Differentiated Teacher , the Tech-infused Teacher. Class exit tickets.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Technology enables it to differentiate authentically for the diverse group of learners that walk across your threshold daily. Until the day of, the technology that is its foundation fails. But if fear of failure is a reason NOT to use technology, no one would ever cross that digital threshold. You are ready. Redundancy.

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JULY 22, 2015

Classrooms are infused with technology. You rarely see a lesson that doesn’t ask for online this or digital that. Students are expected to collaborate and share online as young as kindergarten when they read digital books or draw pictures using iPad apps. Digital Citizenship. Multimedia projects.

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JANUARY 5, 2016

Starting January 18th, I’ll be teaching a class on blending technology into your classroom: the Tech-Infused Teacher — January 18th-February 21st. The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Assess student technology use organically.

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AUGUST 25, 2016

We experimented with some of the hottest tech tools available for the classroom such as Google Apps, differentiation tools, digital storytelling, visual learning, Twitter, blogs, Common Core and tech, digital citizenship, and formative assessment options. They failed and tried again. Asked questions.

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APRIL 22, 2019

See what you think: We live in a digital era where the kids are in contact in all sorts of technological solutions that help them learn, connect, and have fun. The benefits of technology usage in schools are vast, including everything from grading tests to analyzing weak spots in courses, providing improvement suggestions.

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JULY 7, 2017

Zap Zap Math is a free gamified way to teach K-8 math skills that are tied to many national standards (like Common Core). It covers foundation skills like addition, subtraction, place value, and measurement and data, and is aligned with international math standards such as the US’s Common Core.

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JANUARY 4, 2016

million visitors to the 1,454 articles I’ve written on integrating technology into the classroom. 10 Tips for Teachers who Struggle with Technology. Digital Citizenship. 13 Reasons For and 3 Against Technology in the Classroom. 5 Best Practices for Digital Portfolios. Use Google Safe Search.

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MAY 1, 2018

They can be uploaded to Google Classroom, Schoology, Blackboard, and a selection of other LMSs. These can be pushed out as links to Google Classroom, Blackboard, Schoology, and other LMSs. Study.com classes require a familiarity with technology–playing videos, signing up for a subscription, and a few more details.

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APRIL 11, 2019

I’ve been teaching technology for over fifteen years. Here are ten of the most common face-palming, head-slapping myths that I have to correct: Kids are digital natives. It’s important to remember that lots of kids aren’t raised with technology. That’s not the goal of technology.

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MARCH 6, 2017

Parents often find technology a roadblock to helping their children with classwork. They can be offered while parents are waiting for students to finish after-school activities, as a brown bag lunch program, or online during evenings or weekends via Google Hangout or Skype. Model this philosophy as you teach parents. how to use email.

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AUGUST 23, 2021

Minimum enrollment of 5; delivered digitally to your school or District. The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Building Digital Citizens. Certificate.

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JANUARY 18, 2016

When you sign up as a teacher, you get a dashboard to manage students and support for Google sign-in. Lesson plans include how-to steps, Common Core alignment, sample storyboard layouts, synopsis, and Essential Questions. . I love using Storyboard That to create avatars as part of a discussion on digital citizenship.

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