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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

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The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty. The discussion was based on the research of primary and secondary documents and was quite creative. Nowadays, there are so many social media platforms that it can be overwhelming to keep track of for teachers. Where did I turn? Keeping Up.

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What do Parents Ask About Technology in Education?

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Monitor Social Media Use: If your child uses social media platforms, familiarize yourself with the platforms and their privacy settings. Review Privacy Settings Together: Sit down with your child to review privacy settings on social media accounts and other online platforms.

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Tech Tip ##113: Backup Your Blog

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Category: Maintenance, Social Media, Writing, Problem-solving. Q: I’m paranoid of losing my documents so I back them up to an external drive, a flash drive, and in the cloud. It’ll back document files up as an XML file (you don’t have to understand what that is. Today’s tip: Backup Your Blog.

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7 beginner’s steps in digital citizenship for any district

eSchool News

How should an entire district begin teaching digital citizenship? Life Schools Charter School’s digital citizenship initiative began when they started to notice that many students were posting on social media about their location and other personal details. Did you know that it’s Digital Citizenship Week?

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How to educate students on online behavior in a digital learning environment

Hapara

We will use respectful language online, in email, on class message boards and in Google Documents. When I’m posting on our school’s social media account, I’m aware of how it will affect my digital footprint. This is a great way to have a digital citizenship conversation and for learners to practice their skills.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

edWeb.net

The drawbacks of social media are well-documented—like anonymous trolls posting negative comments just to spark controversy. In addition to negative commentary, Knowles acknowledged other challenges to adopting social media for education. Finally, for some there is a social-emotional toll.

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Tips and Ideas for Teaching Digital Citizenship in a Hybrid Classroom

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Whether we call this hybrid, concurrent, blended learning, or something else entirely, Common Sense's Digital Citizenship Curriculum and teaching resources are designed to foster rich discussions for all students, regardless of how and where they're learning.