Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

Buckle up and join us on this delightful journey through tech-savvy classrooms – from elementary school to high school – we’ll unlock a treasury of innovative ideas guaranteed to amuse the young minds while also preparing them for their future. Another fantastic example is Lightbot. Let’s dive in!

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Kyle Pace

APRIL 30, 2017

Is it solely a school district’s job to educate parents about technology, social media, digital citizenship, etc.? I have seen some very successful parent learning nights around technology, STEM, and digital citizenship. Yes, elementary students too. parents are the most underserved group in education.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 11, 2018

In the Alisal Union School District in Salinas, California, we aim to establish a whole-community approach to digital citizenship. And so we created the Digital Citizenship Parent Academies to fill this space for parent and family education. " -- Joshua Harris, Alisal’s director of educational technology.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 11, 2018

In the Alisal Union School District in Salinas, California, we aim to establish a whole-community approach to digital citizenship. And so we created the Digital Citizenship Parent Academies to fill this space for parent and family education. " -- Joshua Harris, Alisal’s director of educational technology.

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Hapara

JULY 19, 2023

For example, if you have an article about a current event, you can copy it over to a Google Doc and have learners add annotations. Google Docs scavenger hunt for third grade : This template also teaches learners about how to use Google Docs, but it’s geared toward elementary. Or they can use Google Slides for digital storytelling.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

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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Neo LMS

AUGUST 15, 2019

This is just one example of the many articles that warn us of the latest shocking discoveries about the dangers of technology. For example, teachers should be aware of how to create a balance between using devices in the classroom and engaging in offline activities. That seems plausible, right? This is far from the truth.

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Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

A recent UNESCO report showed that across the nation, elementary and secondary students with disabilities experience higher rates of violence by teachers and are up to 1.5 For example, teachers tend to assess learners who are Black differently than white learners. percent more likely to be suspended multiple times and 2.2

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

All of this amounts to what is essentially a new frontier in society, and it’s often called “digital citizenship.” Over the summer, EdSurge sat down with one of the foremost experts on this topic: Marialice Curran, founder and executive director of the Digital Citizenship Institute. What is digital citizenship?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Q Wunder provides a complete elementary school SEL curriculum with 15 social-emotional learning topics rolled out in 48 CASEL-aligned lesson plans, all powered with engaging music, videos, games, and activities. The most notable example was a Texas middle school, able to avert a potential shooting based on data from this program. .

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

You can start teaching these skills in elementary and continue developing social and emotional skills for high school students. Start by labeling your own emotions to give learners a clear example. For example, in science, you could ask learners to contemplate how a scientist felt when making a scientific decision or discovery.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Q Wunder provides a complete elementary school SEL curriculum with 15 social-emotional learning topics rolled out in 48 CASEL-aligned lesson plans, all powered with engaging music, videos, games, and activities. The most notable example was a Texas middle school, able to avert a potential shooting based on data from this program. .

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

He's a writer, technology enthusiast, social media lover and all-around digital guy. Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. The organization’s blog offers useful insights and advice on classroom technologies, digital citizenship, personalized learning and more. Keller ISD Digital Learning Blog. Pull Quote.

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Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

There are numerous web filtering examples available for school districts to consider, but the web filters on the market don’t all work the same way. Hāpara Filter is specifically designed for K-12 digital learning environments. For instance, your elementary learners may have different web filtering needs than your high school learners.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Step 1: Teach Digital Citizenship. At the beginning, I do a lot of work on digital citizenship — that we behave on social media the way we do in real life. So this year, for example, I didn’t plan a school project, but we were doing a shared story on Ryan Hreljac. Vicki Davis: Yeah. We can all do this!

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. For example, Heather’s team at Buffalo Trail Public Schools used robotics and coding to teach the learning outcomes. Learners are able to become the experts in the room.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The video lead to powerful sharing and discussions with my elementary students about trash talking and bullying online. Common Sense Curriculum – The Digital Citizenship lesson plans and resources by Common Sense are full of engaging ways to get students to reflect on the choices they make online.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 30, 2018

GAfE4Littles #edtech #shakeuplearning Click To Tweet. This book is loaded with practical, use-tomorrow lesson ideas, learning activities powered by G Suite, and proven strategies that will not only help transform elementary classrooms but also open your mind to what’s possible in K-12 education. This is your one-stop-shop!

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Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

Common Sense team members and certified educators presented on a range of practical and engaging ways to use specific technology tools for learning as well as our latest and greatest digital citizenship offerings. . DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Digital Passport: Digital Safety for Elementary School Kids .

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 18, 2021

Christopher Dodge is the Principal and Lead Learner of Orange Elementary Schools in Orange, Massachusetts. All Orange Elementary Schools students receive free breakfast and lunch. Overall, I’ve been pleased by how we’ve been able to teach digital citizenship thanks to this year’s unique setting.

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techlearning

AUGUST 24, 2018

I love this idea, because I teach 440 elementary students and in charge of the technology curriculum for 640. Challenge: Narrow down your expectations/rules so students remember them and find examples of how they personally can meet these expectations. I took this idea and decided on 3 expectations.

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In the last few days of the first semester of the 2003-2004 school year I was given the opportunity to speak with the teacher that was leaving the school briefly before he left for Christmas break to understand what the curriculum expectations were for the stand alone computer classes in the elementary school.

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Edsurge

JULY 17, 2016

The student tech team at our elementary school was created five years ago, charged with helping and supporting teachers and students to become familiar with using and creating projects on the iPad. Laura Busch) One student, for example, was known for her very quiet and shy nature, and she rarely voluntarily participated in class discussions.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2018

As an example, I’m doing early settlers this week as one of our units for social studies. I mean, I have digital citizenship hyperdocs, and people just snag them and make a copy and tweak it and make it their own. Now, you’re also using Flipgrid with this? Laura: I am. I love Flipgrid. How are you using Flipgrid with this?

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EdTechSandyK

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

I think giving a shout-out to these people/resources benefits the entire online educational community by highlighting great resources others may not know about and giving those of us less experienced in blogging and PLN building examples to learn from. It blends the educational side of technology with the technical side.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 5, 2020

For elementary, this may be an all-subject checklist. Here’s an example of one from Katie Wells shared in the Shake Up Learning Facebook group , modified from this Google doc Rebekah Madrid shared on Twitter. One of the first tips I learned from Jennifer Pearson in this podcast interview , was to use a checklist for students.

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 29, 2016

One of the things shared was the list of "tried and true" technology usage by grade level at our elementary school. Students exercise digital citizenship within a secure classroom blogging space. For example, they can take pictures of the homework board in the classroom. She rocked it! Great for reviewing concepts.

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Joli’s example is a Halloween activity, but she details the steps for creating your own fill-in story. Math mystery puzzles An elementary educator in Texas created interactive math activities for learners. For example, share the Make a Word Game with students to play with a partner.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Learners with opportunities to think critically about what they see online; recognize the benefits and risks of sharing information; and balance screen time with other activities will become digitally aware and responsible. Signing the Common Sense Digital Citizenship Pledge (adaptable to upper grades).

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 5, 2020

For elementary, this may be an all-subject checklist. Here’s an example of one from Katie Wells shared in the Shake Up Learning Facebook group , modified from this Google doc Rebekah Madrid shared on Twitter. One of the first tips I learned from Jennifer Pearson in this podcast interview , was to use a checklist for students.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

APRIL 16, 2019

Currently, I am the Computer and Technology Teacher for over 450 elementary students at a STEM Charter School. Buncee to create digital stories, digital posters, and more! Find over 20 activities and examples here. Upper elementary and older enjoy Code.org and Made With Code. 3D printing with elementary students?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

For example, a student could be assigned a slide on a Class Google Slide show to share some work while other students and the teacher provide critique. An example might include the collaborative activity Chalk Talk. Common Sense Education – Great free PD resources for digital citizenship and online learning for all educators.

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Tech Helpful

MARCH 7, 2019

Digital Citizenship Toolbox Yesterday, I had the opportunity to talk with third graders about digital citizenship. I love talking about digital citizenship with elementary students because it is such an easy age to influence them to be good digital citizens.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

APRIL 2, 2022

For example, your directions can provide sentence stems to model what a response or comment should sound like, and vocabulary suggestions are a reminder of both academic jargon that is appropriate to the content topic as well as discussion phrases that strengthen argumentation. Roslyn, welcome to Edtech Elixirs!

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

In Loudoun County, Virginia, fourth-graders from Goshen Post Elementary School took up the challenge personally. The story offers a good example of how education is shifting as we wrap up two decades of the 21st century. More examples and practical strategies will help chart the way forward. The more concrete, the better.

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techlearning

AUGUST 16, 2018

Yesterday, I met some of my 650 elementary students and their parents. Check out my post, Back to School Student Goal-Setting and Motivation with Digital Vision Boards. Keep them focused on their goals and get them to check on the progress of their goals regularly with digital portfolios.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Chatterbox is receiving rave reviews at many schools and top universities across the UK, and Hedayat would love to extend that reach to elementary and high-school classrooms, as well as higher education, across the US. That’s digital-age teaching and learning.” Chatterbox is offering a special discount for Tech & Learning readers.

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