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The 9 elements of Digital Citizenship your students need to know

Neo LMS

So, existing in this environment, working, learning, doing business, communicating just like we do in real life make us citizens of this digital world. As digital citizens, we have both rights and obligations and that is why learning more about the concept of digital citizenship is crucial. Digital access.

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Most Teens Think AI Won’t Hurt Their Mental Health; Teachers Disagree

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Generative AI is an exploding influence in education with lots of potential but unknown outcomes. Full Story: Education Week (3/25) –image credit Deposit Photo Copyright ©2024 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved. Meanwhile, students are more optimistic about AI’s potential benefits.

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DOs and DON’Ts of teaching digital citizenship

Neo LMS

Teaching digital citizenship can be a polarizing activity. Firstly, as digital natives, students seldom feel at a disadvantage when it comes to understanding online activities and behavior – leaving teachers often times adrift on a shifting sea of uncertainty. DOs of teaching digital citizenship.

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Using VR to Visualize Complex Information

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Virtual Reality is one of the hottest newish education strategies that keeps getting better. Educators can use virtual reality to bring learning into the real world and improve outcomes for students, assert Shannon Cox, superintendent, and Candice Sears, director of instructional services, both of Montgomery County Educational Service Center.

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Teaching empathy for better learning outcomes

Neo LMS

So, let’s get started with a quote that has become one of my all time favorites: “Part of our formal education should be training in empathy. For example, teachers should not be afraid to discuss more delicate matters such as cyberbullying, and show students how to be better digital citizens. Why teaching empathy works. Final thoughts.

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Digital Citizenship: The Critical Call To Educate and Prepare 21st-Century Learners

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Today’s youth are digital natives who are unaware of life without Internet access, instant communication, mobile phones and an abundance of on-demand information sitting in their pockets. Online, teens are not more digitally literate or skilled than adults. Some 68% go online at least daily. [1].

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Implementing a successful classroom management plan

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Whether in a room or an online environment, an educator should not be the one ultimately controlling everything. While learners do need structure and boundaries, educators should guide them, rather than try to control them. It’s important to be flexible, though, based on your class and your strengths as an educator.