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We're Closing the Digital Divide. Now Let's End the Participation Gap.

Edsurge

Recent studies have shown that lower income children often spend more time with technology as it has become a type of “digital babysitter” for parents who have to be out of the house for extended periods of time. Often seen as an “add on” consideration in many districts, digital citizenship needs to be addressed intentionally.

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How Educators Can Empower Students Through Technology

Ask a Tech Teacher

Address the digital divide. As thousands of school districts across the country have rolled out remote learning, many have discovered that students have very different sets of resources when it comes to digital education tools. This raises the question: How exactly should schools invest in technology to keep up?

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

In addition, you’ll create practical tools such as rubrics for teacher observation, surveys for self-assessment reports, and data collection checklists and notes for interviews. Digital Citizenship and Self-Control for Students Using Technology. Learn More. Self-control has also loomed as a vital issue.

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30 Ideas To  Consider When Implementing School Online and Offline During The Coronavirus

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

As the Coronavirus has changed the landscape of education, I have become more and more aware of inequity and the digital divide. In my reflection, I have attempted to present ideas for all schools across the digital divide. Take advantage of opportunities to promote regular and digital citizenship.

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Making Sense of the Common Sense Census

Gaggle Speaks

We were talking about how Gaggle and Common Sense Education could work together to draw attention to the need to teach Digital Citizenship and further protect students when they use school- or district-provided technology. The Common Sense Census summarizes survey results through ten key findings. Charts and Graphs.

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What New Research on Young Kids’ Media Use Means for Teachers

Graphite Blog

For educators, the survey data help us better understand what’s going on at home and can guide our thinking about the role teachers play in shaping students’ media use. Introduce digital citizenship skills early. We dive in here to consider a few of the key findings and what they mean for teachers.

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A guest post from AASL’s Banned Websites Awareness Day Committee

NeverEndingSearch

Permissive website access at school allows students who don’t have home Internet access to find essential resources for their personal and educational development, narrowing the digital divide that these students already may be experiencing. Digital Citizenship Curriculum by Common Sense Education.

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