Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 6, 2022

But Christian Miraglia, Education Consultant and part of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew, suggests asking students to evaluate the teacher. Students are evaluating teachers; they do that on social media and Rate your Teacher. It’s always a challenge to evaluate teachers. And it is ugly.” Acknowledged, it can be ugly.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2017

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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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Survey reveals that the majority of classroom educators shy away from social media integration. A new survey finds that just 13 percent of participating educators have used social media as part of their classroom learning. The University of Phoenix College of Education survey of 1,002 U.S.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2018

As a classroom teacher and an instructional technologist, I struggled with how to find time in students’ already-busy schedules to incorporate digital citizenship, even though I knew it was important to teach. We choose topics from a parent interest survey we had sent out to ensure that the topics would be beneficial.

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

Today’s teachers, many of whom are digital immigrants—people who transitioned from an analog world to a digital one—must find ways to reach digital native students and their caregivers. The great news is that digital natives want to learn. What Does it Mean for a Student to be a Digital Native?

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Survey: Social Media Is Failing To Find Traction In The Classroom. Social media is a main form of communication and connection used by today’s students. A University of Phoenix® College of Education survey conducted online by Harris Poll in April among 1,002 U.S. Why the digital disconnect?

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As teachers, we all have assumptions -- and likely some opinions -– about teenagers and social media. This week, Common Sense is releasing its latest research report, Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences , a deep dive into the social media habits of American teenagers.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

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. Life Schools started small in the first year.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2017

With the rise of online games, web-based education, and smartphones that access everything from house lights to security systems, it’s not surprising to read these statistics: In 2013, 71 percent of the U.S. A good place to start an Internet education is: There are rules. These are the global demands of digital citizenship.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The good news is that information is easier to come by than ever before—many students, even at an elementary age, have access to smartphones, the Internet, and a pervasive, never-ending flow of social media. Today, social media plays an outsized role in how people get their information. Take a News Literacy Quiz.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

ESSDACK, GoEnnounce launch digital citizenship curriculum. ESSDACK has collaborated with GoEnnounce to build an affordable digital citizenship curriculum for secondary students titled Your Digital Footprint. Understanding how to use social media as a positive tool is a goal of this curriculum.”.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2022

School is almost back in session and educators are busy working on curriculum for the upcoming school year that will challenge students, improve their communication skills and provide a platform to express their thoughts and interests. How to incorporate podcasting into your curriculum this school year. Why podcasting?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Educators are beginning to take note of a new problem: a digital participation divide. Previously, the digital participation divide seemed to revolve around access time. Digital Citizenship Promotes Digital Equity This observation around screen time and media usage has profound implications for educators.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Joe Sanfelippo, superintendent of Fall Creek school district in Wisconsin, leads a social media campaign for his schools using the hashtag #gocrickets. Parents can follow the Twitter feed, and say, ‘Don’t you have that paper due soon in social studies class?’ ” Terrill said. Photo: Cindy Kolpien.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

About a decade ago, I began to notice a shift, and now the vast majority of students admit that it’s technological distractions—texting, social media apps and online streaming—that often prevent them from completing work and being engaged in class. Before my first visit, I provided the school with a survey to give to students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 13, 2018

polls, forms, or surveys. It is a robust, intuitive tool that makes forms and surveys easy to create for teachers and a snap to join for students (for example, no login required — just a class code). Polls, forms, and surveys. Survey Monkey. I went to my PLN for thoughts on what they’ll use in its stead.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2019

According to an extensive survey of UK students, on average about 72.5% of learners (higher education and further education) believed that digital skills were crucial in their career but only about 50% believed that their course prepares them for it. All of this starts with a good course design. Enable Active E-Learning.

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Securly

MAY 26, 2016

The following are real student responses from an international survey we conducted during Summer 2015. Note: our survey participants included both Securly and non-Securly users. Have a certain amount of time set for being on a particular website (games, social media, entertainment sites). Digital Citizenship Education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 19, 2016

How do teachers filter out all the social media noise to find the tech products that will transform their classrooms? read my review of their wonderful close reading product here) did a fascinating anecdotal survey on how teachers find their new tech toys. Truth is, most teachers I know don’t have time for that.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2019

In my summer digital citizenship classes, the biggest question I get is how to control student cell phone usage. Instead, they would rather stick their heads into their smartphones and stay glued to social media or texting their friends. Using a digital device for educational purposes should be encouraged.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Everywhere outside of the education industry (which seems to focus on Google Forms), JotForm is the gold standard for creation of forms whether on PCs, Macs, or mobile devices. Once the form is completed, it can be shared via a link or social media, or integrated into DropBox, Google Docs, and many other popular platforms.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2018

polls and surveys on upcoming or past events. Survey Monkey. Google Forms integrates well with Google Apps for Education, Google Classroom, and many LMSs such as Blackboard. Completed forms are shared via a link, social media, or integrated into DropBox, Google Docs, and other popular platforms. class enrollments.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

I teach online grad school classes in how to integrate tech into education. In 2009, a National Center for Education Statistics survey showed that about 90% of schools prohibited cell phones during school hours. Encouraging user-friendly education starts with the tools kids enjoy. I hope you can educate me!

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techlearning

OCTOBER 5, 2018

While cyberbullying is a phenomenon educators and parents need to help their children understand and overcome, its prevalence should not be overestimated. In fact, a recent survey shows that most bullying is verbal and the vast majority is in person. [ She is on social media @KerryHawk02 and her website is www.KerryHawk02.com.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2016

Most educators–and parents–focus technology benefits on how it helps academically, but efriend Joe Peters reminded me the other day that there’s more to it than that. A child’s emotional well-being and self-confidence is essential to social and intellectual development.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 24, 2022

Grades: 8-12 Subjects: Digital Citizenship, SEL, Media Literacy, Social Studies, Civics. A 2020 Common Sense research report, Teens and the News , found that a whopping 77% of teens get their news primarily through social media.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2019

One in 3 parents surveyed in a 2018 PDK Poll say they feared for their students’ safety—nearly three times the percentage in 2013. With safeguarding students’ online and physical safety as a top priority, schools are leaning on a variety of digital services. Over the years, Impero Software, a U.K.-based

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 1, 2016

And most of all, technology has invaded the classroom in the form of equipment, tools and video educational lessons. . One survey published on EdTechReview states that 87% of the parents polled feel that the implementation of effective technology in schools is an important element in helping their children succeed.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

According to a 2016 Pew Research Center survey , nearly eight in 10 Americans have at least a desktop computer, and 77 percent of Americans across all demographics own a smartphone. Digital access for our students is everywhere, all the time, affecting how our students live, socialize, work, play, contribute, and learn.

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Securly

MAY 17, 2016

of students we surveyed did not know what web filter their school was using, if at all. By the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) , schools are required to 1) employ technology protection measures and 2) educate students on appropriate online behavior. Detail best practices for good digital citizenship.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

According to a 2016 Pew Research Center survey , nearly eight in 10 Americans have at least a desktop computer, and 77 percent of Americans across all demographics own a smartphone. Digital access for our students is everywhere, all the time, affecting how our students live, socialize, work, play, contribute, and learn.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2020

For educators, that means disrupted routines and a shift to online learning at many schools. This week on the podcast, EdSurge spoke with Christine Elgersma, a senior editor of social media and learning resources at the nonprofit Common Sense Media. Some have noted that this feels like the first few steps of a marathon.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2012

About three years ago presenters started to notice a shift to more social media use by middle schoolers. 20% of the 6th graders they surveyed in their Seattle school had Facebook accounts. 2009 - Meeting of the Minds - important work from Common Sense Media on perceptions of social media ethics.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

Reported data on how many kids experience cyberbullying can vary depending on the age of kids surveyed and how cyberbullying is defined. According to the 2018 Common Sense report Social Media, Social Life , 13 percent of teens age 13-17 say they’ve been cyberbullied, including 9 percent who say it has happened to them more than twice.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

The most important voice in our educational community is our students. Students talk about their concerns with peers all the time, but now they have someone who can make changes listening Social Media and Student Voice Monday nights at 8 there is a #StuVoice Twitter Chat Questions for the Student Panel Who is on social media?

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