Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

What does E-rate have to do with digital citizenship? USAC online training video series. What does E-rate have to do with digital citizenship? The connection between E-rate and digital citizenship may not seem obvious at first. Read on to learn more. What is E-rate? What if I get audited?

E-rate 52

E-rate Digital Citizenship Broadband Internet Safety 52

Gaggle Speaks

MAY 9, 2017

Before I became an instructional technology facilitator, I was an early elementary school teacher. As I now try to teach parents and teachers how to gauge the appropriateness of digital citizenship lessons for kids, I use a technique modeled after choosing “just right” books. Posted on May 9, 2017 by Karri Adams.

Digital Citizenship 58

Digital Citizenship Elementary Social Media Trends 58

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. Creativity, flexibility, and strong goals are a must.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Symantec E-rate Guidelines 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It is particularly popular in elementary schools, often filled with fun and educational activities centered around the number 100. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

Adobe 300

Adobe Learning Exercises Digital Citizenship 300

Hapara

JULY 19, 2023

Google Docs scavenger hunt for third grade : This template also teaches learners about how to use Google Docs, but it’s geared toward elementary. Luckily there are simple step-by-step training guides available online. Google Slides training : This Google training includes Slides tips and tricks for educators.

Google 130

Google Digital Citizenship Classroom Education 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

As digital equity discussions matured and hyperbole became reality, educators found that those loudly-touted digital devices often became paperweights. The reasons were varied (teacher training, infrastructure, and professional support to name a few), but one of the most prominent was money. Listen and Read. TumbleBookLibrary.

Libraries 486

Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 486

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It wasn’t part of their teacher training program so they rely on school PD to fill the many holes in blending tech with education. Moreover, sending teachers into the workforce without adequate training is equivalent to sending doctors out to practice without learning to treat specific ailments.

Technology 315

Technology Digital Citizenship EdTech Study 315

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

They have a huge catalog of K-12 education training classes that are offered online, on open schedules, and at affordable rates. Model Teaching is an online educator training program with a goal not only to provide teaching knowledge but to improve overall student performance. Elementary Math. What is Model Teaching?

Education 381

Education Learning UDL Course 381

Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

Even with the latest and best digital technology, classrooms will not benefit unless the students and faculty understand how to use it.[15] Instead, view it as a tool that can inform and supplement lessons, and even then, only if teachers and administrators are well trained in its use. Sources : Groff, J., and Mouza, C.

Technology 260

Technology Classroom Digital Citizenship Education 260

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2024

Media Literacy Education Many students start using social media when they’re in elementary school, Reich says, before they’re typically presented with school-based education on digital media literacy. As these spaces have unfolded, they're not like you’re online or offline. It's just your life.

Social Media 160

Social Media Report Company Data 160

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 19, 2020

As I trained my daughter to turn pages for me, at the piano, I asked her to turn a full measure before I reached the bottom of the page. We train our fingers one at a time on each key: “AAA SSS DDD FFF” and so on, then practice reaching up and curling down to the keys on the top and bottom rows of the keyboard. .

Training 384

Training Digital Citizenship Exercises Examples 384

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

As digital equity discussions matured and hyperbole became reality, educators found that those loudly-touted digital devices often became paperweights. The reasons were varied (teacher training, infrastructure, and professional support to name a few), but one of the most prominent was money. Listen and Read. TumbleBookLibrary.

Libraries 380

Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 380

Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 12, 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.

Digital Citizenship 198

Digital Citizenship Social Media Elementary Video 198

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Younger students—preschool to early elementary—typically learn through experience. Vocational Training. High school students can begin vocational training in the virtual world, which increases their competency once they start their work in the real life. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

Education 277

Education Digital Citizenship Smartphone Training 277

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

To support teachers and administrators this school year, Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software solutions to help schools make their operations and communities safer, smarter and better, has created a new set of online training courses addressing some of the most common behavioral challenges expected this school year.

Course 98

Course Training Industry Digital Citizenship 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Too often, teachers are asked to implement a new resource in the classroom with little to no formal training or explanation as to the purpose. After adequate training, online resources such as USATestprep become go-to materials in the classroom. Felicia Zorn has taught both middle school in Georgia and elementary school in Tennessee.

Blended Learning 182

Blended Learning Classroom Digital Citizenship Training 182

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?

Digital Citizenship 94

Digital Citizenship Social Media EdTech Course 94

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

You can also visit PASCO website’s Digital Library for hundreds of free labs and experiments that can be sorted by age group (elementary, MS, HS, AP, or University) or subject. Training and Workshops. PASCO offers a wide variety of training options through their resource page.

iPhone 223

iPhone Software Robotics iPad 223

Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

That can translate into hiring or training considerations. 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 Caring about diversity means promoting inclusion among teachers and staff, along with learners.

Strategy 130

Strategy Classroom Education EdTech 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 10, 2017

The reason: Students trained in STEM subjects think critically, develop creative solutions, solve problems rather than look to others for solutions, and create logical processes that can be duplicated in all parts of their life. STEM-trained students understand how to look at the forest and find the particular tree.

STEM 190

STEM How To Common Core Robotics 190

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

take a picture of themselves with the iPad camera (or another digital camera). This has the advantage of tying into class discussions on digital citizenship (why use avatars rather than the real picture?). An easier version — and well-suited to elementary age students — is Find My Body Parts. BrainPOP Jr.

How To 150

How To Digital Citizenship iPad Academic Standards 150

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. It also includes training videos for teachers to help you get started quickly.

Digital Citizenship 215

Digital Citizenship Trends Video Data 215

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 10, 2016

This web-based scalable program is available for elementary through high school students and can last anywhere from four weeks to a year. For students, there are CSTEM camps and competitions to showcase the robot wizardry of programmers from elementary through high school. why bother. The software only runs on PCs and Macs right now.

Robotics 150

Robotics STEM Common Core Software 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2016

Provide training videos for both faculty and students. Offer a fun, unique approach to digital storytelling. Best suited for any age group for viewing, upper elementary and older for creating. Best suited for lower elementary and is designed for iPads. Provide video evidence of class activities in a flipped classroom.

Educreations 150

Educreations Tools iPad Chromebook 150

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. It also includes training videos for teachers to help you get started quickly.

Digital Citizenship 150

Digital Citizenship Trends Video Data 150

iLearn Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Be Internet Awesome helps teach students the basics of digital citizenship and safety online. How to integrate Be Internet Awesome into the classroom: With Be Internet Awesome , Google gives you a complete set of tools to empower you to encourage digital citizenship and safety online.

Digital Citizenship 67

Digital Citizenship Tools Google Resources 67

Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Recently being recognized as a Common Sense Media Certified Digital Citizenship Educator and dealing with some realities of access to Google images for elementary students has caused me to reflect on the ethics of technology usage. Parents often aren't making choices to be proactive in protecting their children on the internet.

Technology 40

Technology Digital Citizenship Social Media LMS 40

Graphite Blog

JULY 24, 2015

Are your students prepared for an increasingly digital world? What I try to do is at the beginning of every year is train [students] on the technology they're going to be using in the classroom for a full month before we even use that technology in the classroom.". 30:54 -- "Do teach digital citizenship by setting the example.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Elementary Conference Examples 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Elementary schools, high schools, universities and even vocational training courses are ideal places to incorporate 3D printing as part of the curriculum. . She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

Education 150

Education Digital Citizenship Study STEM 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

As digital equity discussions matured and hyperbole became reality, educators found that those loudly-touted digital devices often became paperweights. The reasons were varied (teacher training, infrastructure, and professional support to name a few), but one of the most prominent was money. Listen and Read. TumbleBookLibrary.

Libraries 126

Libraries Mobility eBook Android 126

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The county jumped on the esports train to heighten student engagement. Dennis also was a classroom teacher for 13 years, with experience in elementary, alternative education, and special education. She is responsible for helping school districts build a culture of digital citizenship among educators, students, and their families.

Digital Citizenship 54

Digital Citizenship Learning Guidelines Blended Learning 54

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Laura Fischer, VP, Learning Design & Content Development, Learning A-Z Looking ahead, I anticipate that in 2024 the generative AI training wheels will come off and propel adoption of this technology. This will necessitate a reevaluation of curricula, training methods, and the development of future-ready skills. Diane Myers, Ph.

Trends 144

Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

As you’re training students in ‘three then me’, remind them to evaluate answers, critically think about them before implementing, and trust their own judgment. This should follow the well-accepted five-paragraph essay used in many elementary classrooms. Does it sound right? This also works well for non-fiction.

Digital Citizenship 150

Digital Citizenship Groups Tools Elementary 150

Shake Up Learning

APRIL 30, 2018

Often times in training, I hear primary teachers doubting the relevance of what I am teaching because they don’t think their students can accomplish the same types of tasks that we expect of older students, like logging into a computer every day. No matter what grade you teach, you will gain new ideas and insight by reading this book.

Chromebook 74

Chromebook Digital Citizenship Google Exercises 74

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.

Digital Citizenship 55

Digital Citizenship Elementary Social Media Video 55

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2015

Most elementary age kids I know love math, but that changes when they matriculate to middle school. This goes well beyond Khan Academy’s online video training, into fantasy worlds of trolls and wizards, the type of activities most parents have tried to keep their kids away from.

Common Core 150

Common Core Khan Academy Gamification Digital Citizenship 150

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

We will provide training for volunteers over the next few weeks, and your assistance will be greatly appreciated by our conference presenters. AIR was established in order to address the critical need for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure and training at school level in Ghana. More information.

Conference 53

Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53