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6 steps to promote good digital citizenship for all students

eSchool News

They use these tools on their own terms and for their own reasons, many of which aren’t readily apparent to older adults who didn’t grow up with tablets and mobile phones in hand. A 6-step digital citizenship plan. Step 2: Focus on digital etiquette, respect, and safety. Here’s how we do it at our district.

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How to Teach Cyber Safety in Kindergarten

EdTech Magazine

One reality of the increasingly connected K–12 classroom is even the youngest students are routinely going online, using email and engaging with mobile apps that collect their information. K–12 Schools Use Video to Teach Digital Citizenship. Online Resources Offer Guidelines to Reach Younger Students. marquita.brown_tC0Z.

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Remind Takes Student and Stakeholder Engagement to a New Level

A Principal's Reflections

Introducing two-way messaging on mobile for can be tricky, because teachers need messaging to be safe when communicating with minors and parents, and many don’t want to have to manage incoming text messages from their entire class! Students use texting as a social activity, but it can also be practice to build a positive digital footprint.

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BYOD Begins With Trust and Respect

A Principal's Reflections

Up until this point we had students sign off on a paper guideline sheet after which I created a username and password for them to access the secure guest network. There is no doubt in my mind that this process limited the amount of students who opted to bring their own mobile learning devices to school.

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How to Cope with Bullying

Ask a Tech Teacher

90% of teens who report being cyberbullied have also been bullied offline. ( “Seven Fears and the Science of How Mobile Technologies May Be Influencing Adolescents in the Digital Age,” George and Odgers, 2015 ). Cyberbullying— a discussion on what cyberbullying is; for older students or as a guideline for you when teaching the topic.

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10 ways administrators should be collaborating with their librarians

eSchool News

Long gone are the days when librarians were simply the “keeper of books,” and the administrators who have grown to realize this have found it much easier to accomplish their strategic vision by mobilizing this dedicated and knowledgeable part of their staff. Librarians are ninjas in digital citizenship.

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5 Favorite Activities to End the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

Common Sense Media’s award-winning Digital Passport is the gold-standard in teaching digital citizenship to grades 3-5 (or Middle School). This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication.