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Understanding concepts: What is digital citizenship?

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That’s why teaching digital citizenship has to be part of our roles as educators. So what is digital citizenship? Digital citizenship refers to being a responsible member of the global digital community. Digital citizens make healthy decisions and positive contributions to the community.

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Five digital citizenship activities everyone should know about

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Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Whether you teach elementary, core subjects or electives, making digital citizenship part of your instruction is essential for all of your learners. So how can you help kids practice digital citizenship in school? What is digital citizenship in the classroom?

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5 Ways Edtech Enhances Social Studies Lessons

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Before I get into how edtech enhances social studies lessons, let’s ask a foundational question: What the heck is Social Studies ? Here are five ways edtech can kick up your social studies program: Simulations and games. If you don’t teach in the United States, this might be a term you aren’t familiar with.

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What we learned from ISTELive 23

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We appreciated every conversation about digital citizenship, ethical screen monitoring, powerful web filtering, effective online teaching and more. We also loved hearing how community members use Hāpara to boost digital citizenship skills throughout their districts and schools. Can't wait to see you all again!

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Implementing a successful classroom management plan

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If needed, you can close a learner’s off-task browser tab and then have an intervention conversation about digital citizenship. Minimize distractions and teach digital citizenship It’s also important to take away distractions, especially in a digital setting.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. What are the projections for edtech? We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024.

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Understanding the legal implications of using web filters in K-12 schools

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Choose companies and products that strike a healthy balance The key to teaching kids digital citizenship is to balance between access and protection. A web filter that supports digital citizenship gives educators, not just tech admins, the ability to set parameters.