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What Students Want Teachers—and Facebook—to Know About Digital Citizenship

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It was on Facebook where she found an account dedicated to guessing why Jivani—whose hair had fallen out by age 12 due to an autoimmune disease—wore a wig to school. But it was also on Facebook where in 2011 Jivani, then in ninth grade, posted a video of her removing the wig. ISTE is the parent organization of EdSurge.

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Trying to Ban Facebook is Not the Answer.

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Image Source It is our professional opinion that you get your child off Facebook. But is asking parents to get their children off of Facebook the answer? At least most parents and school faculty/staff are on Facebook and have an awareness of how it works and what is going on there. Facebook and social media are not going away.

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How One Teacher Found Innovative Solutions to ELL Issues

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Find us on Facebook ! Find him on Facebook ! During summer community education workshops he teaches children the patterns that are found on QWERTY keyboards, using music and movement. We then attracted donations of refurbished computers from Mike Lantz, President of “Computers to Give, Inc.”

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Fostering Digital Fluency

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When I first went 1:1 in the classroom I was on Facebook, but beyond that, I knew nothing about digital citizenship or digital footprints. I relied on resources such as Common Sense Media and Nearpod ’s digital citizenship lessons to learn alongside my students. But, I still feel there is much more to learn.

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The Internet Can Be a Force for Good. Here’s How.

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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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6 Great Teacher Communities for Summer PD

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Common Sense Educators is our Facebook group for educators committed to creating a positive, collaborative culture of digital learning and digital citizenship in their classrooms, schools, or districts. Educators can get support and feedback from peers while staying current in the digital landscape. See you there!

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Questions Parents Ask

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There are great strategies I talk more about in the upcoming workshop. It may say there is a charge for the session but the link has a gift code that allows you to listen to the session for free once you’re logged in via Gmail or Facebook. Talk to your kids about bullies. Below is the link to the session. link] ui/gift-code?code=jcjzdd&