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Are We Teaching Enough Civics in Schools?

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One of the becoming-forgotten subjects I have begun to fear is Civics so I loved this article from Commonwealth Magazine on how this understanding our our form of government in America is not forgotten, in fact taught well: Mass. Primary Source Documents. getting good grades on civics, history. Public Policy Matching. Constitution.

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12 Tech Tasks To End the School Year

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Clean out your documents. Sort through the documents you collected this year and get rid of those you don’t need anymore. Like the recycle bin, when you start up, your computer must bring up all those fonts that you collected for particular newsletters and magazines. Check to be sure yours is active. Delete unneeded fonts.

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8 Ways to Support Digital Citizenship Skills with Google

Shake Up Learning

The post 8 Ways to Support Digital Citizenship Skills with Google appeared first on Shake Up Learning. – PART 2: Digital Citizen. Digital Citizenship skills are a must for today’s modern society, but figuring out how and when to teach these skills to our students can be a challenge. Google to rescue!

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12 Tech Tasks To End the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

Clean out your documents. Sort through the documents you collected this year and get rid of those you don’t need anymore. If you are really nervous about this, save everything to the cloud or My Documents instead of your desktop. Sometimes, they seem to turn off by themselves (I have no idea why). Clean up your Start Button.

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How to Digitize School Historic Videos

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Ask a Tech Teacher contributor has some ideas: 3 Effective Ways to Digitize and Preserve School’s Historical Video Recordings Each year, schools manage and process all sorts of documents and data, starting with students’ personal information and ending with events.

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12 Tech Tasks To End the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

Clean out your documents. Sort through the documents you collected this year and get rid of those you don’t need anymore. If you are really nervous about this, save everything to the cloud or My Documents instead of your desktop. Sometimes, they seem to turn off by themselves (I have no idea why). Clean up your Start Button.

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K–12 Leaders Weigh Threats and Benefits of Increased Web Monitoring

EdTech Magazine

In Marshall County, for instance, students and their parents are asked to sign a document acknowledging that any data they share through district email can be monitored, Jordan says. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Get the top three tips students should know to master digital citizenship. Striking a Balance Between Security and Privacy.