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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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

What Does it Mean for a Student to be a Digital Native? What is a digital native? The term was coined by author Marc Prensky to describe a person who grew up surrounded by technology and is familiar with the Internet from an early age on. Others caution against taking the “digital native” concept too far.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

But how do you teach a child as young as 5 how to safely navigate such technology? K–12 Schools Use Video to Teach Digital Citizenship. The curriculum focuses on media balance and well-being, privacy and security, building an online reputation, bullying and more. We know kids are using technology.

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Hapara

APRIL 21, 2023

Some web filtering solutions also allow technology administrators to set up separate filtering rules for different types of internet users. If a school receives E-rate program discounts for Internet access, they need to follow CIPA guidelines, including implementing a web filter. Why do schools use filtering software?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 5, 2021

Technology and Bad Posture in Kids. Kids’ routines nowadays are filled with technology that can harm their posture and development if left unsupervised. Watching TV, browsing the Internet, checking social media, playing video games, and now, even remote learning all require using a device.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. But what about cyberbullying? Cyberbullying.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 30, 2023

We should consider which jobs should be automated and which should remain under human control (Ahem, content moderation, something social media receives a resounding F on lately.) We should have independent review and agreements to limit growth as we develop the guidelines under which AI is required to operate — worldwide. (If

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 6, 2021

Passwords are now required to access websites, banking, email, social media, favorite shopping sites, chat venues like iMessenger, and even certain documents. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Why change passwords. A study in the UK found that the average person has around 118 accounts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. 120+ Digital Citizenship Links on 22 Topics.

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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

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

‘Technology in education’ has become the buzz phrase for cutting edge classes that are plugged into the latest education trends. When you start at a new school (or classroom, or teacher), it’s important to understand the part technology will take to improve educational experiences for your child.

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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. Twenty percent have also felt intimidated by students’ knowledge/use of technology devices.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 30, 2014

Thank you to the 300+ folks from around the world who joined me for the Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship webinar on EdWeb. In case you missed it, the webinar was called “Social Media: An Essential Tool for Today’s Classroom.” social media in education'

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

I’ve been asked by a wonderful parent organization called Konstella to serve as an expert for parents on topics of technology in the classroom. These are so relevant and authentic to what’s happening today at the juxtaposition of education and technology, I wanted to share them with you. My kids are age 13 and 10.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2018

Safe experiences with monitoring and support can help children understand digital safety. In today’s show, Wanda Terral talks about how to help kids understand digital safety. Use the technology to keep an eye on them. The technology keeps an eye on them for us, and then, when needed, we will intervene. I am intrigued.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 15, 2017

What Are Good Guidelines for Younger Bloggers? Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years. 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. Internet Skills for K-8: Blogs.

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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. Additionally, more teachers are citing a reluctance to incorporate social media into classroom learning than in 2013 (62 percent vs. 55 percent).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2017

It includes not only websites, but cell phones, Nintendo, and Wii, as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites. Examples include mean text messages or emails, rumors sent by email or posted on social networking sites, embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, and fake profiles.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 1, 2017

As a former technology director (Tom) and high school principal (Eric), we’ve seen some fascinating ways that students have tried to bypass the filter, have seen search terms that would make even college students blush, and have had a vast array of conversations with students about the appropriate use of digital tools.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

The New York City Department of Education has come a long way since 2012 when I took a risk and criticized the city's conservative approach to social media. It wasn't long after that I was brought on to help New York City schools embrace social media for teaching and learning.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 17, 2010

Since then I have done a lot of thinking about and talking about social media policy. I repost it now because we are heading into that time of year when people are starting to ask me and the rest of the members of their PLN''s about their best example of social media policies. I originally wrote this post in Sept.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. But what about cyberbullying?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 18, 2016

For anyone who missed the April announcement, Twitter switched its app category from ‘social media’ (where it consistently ranked in the top ten with Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Pinterest) to ‘news’ (now ranked #1, ahead of apps like CNN, Fox News, and Reddit). Teach digital citizenship.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2019

There are endless distractions for kids these days—from games to music and social media. And as technology platforms have accelerated over the years, her job has increasingly involved keeping up with the ways young people use social media, and advising parents, teachers and even tech companies about what they need to know.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. But what about cyberbullying?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 16, 2018

She had spoken to a bunch of the students in the city system and asked what would speak to them, what they would want as material to learn about digital citizenship. So I started with her, creating the social media guidelines for the New York City Department of Education. They don’t want to read books or brochures.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Wikipedia defines “cyberbullying” as: the use of information technology to repeatedly harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. Cyberbullying occurs on not just social media like Twitter, Facebook, and topical forums, but multiplayer games and school discussion boards. But what about cyberbullying? Cyberbullying.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Kids are faced with adult-level content, technology addictions, and distractions like never before. Find out why Chris thinks that cell phones don’t belong in schools, why we should delay access, and how to better protect our students (and children) in a technology-driven world. It’s hard being a kid in this world.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

“We live in a world today where everything we do can be tracked,” says Shannon Bischoff, Technology Facilitator at Toledo Public Schools in Ohio. She believes we need to teach students about digital safety “and how to make appropriate choices online.” Here are some easy-to-remember guidelines to share with students.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Classroom Management in the Digital Age: Effective Practices for Technology-Rich Learning Spaces (2016) by Heather Dowd and Patrick Green Cross-posted from Learning Light Bulbs by Nate Gildart Get your own copy of Classroom Management in the Digital Age! 55 for “Guidelines for Online Sharing”.

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EdTechTeam

JUNE 12, 2017

In October 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated its recommendation and guidelines for “Screen Time” use for children and adolescents. The revised AAP guidelines now focus on support and guidance for parents about how to use technology responsibly with children of all ages. How much is too much screen time?

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The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Kids are learning a distorted view of the digital world “that reflects the fears of adults rather than the aspirations of youth.” There is this notion that ignoring social media in schools is a way of protecting our kids from the dangers of the web. ” Alia Wong. ” Danah Boyd. (If

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

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. Responding to Cyberbullying: Guidelines for Administrators. Promote a positive and safe classroom culture.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Also, if a website has social media share buttons, the share buttons often send information about your behavior back to these services. Read your school’s social media guidelines and review your privacy settings. Also, review the school’s data and file backup plan, as well as your own personal plan.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 5, 2015

Rather than blocking social media sites, or warning against them, I think we need to trust our kiddos but at the same time teach them the right ways to behave online and everywhere! comments digital citizenship empathy kind social media storm troopers stormtroopers true twitter' Is it true? for our TV shows.”

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 11, 2017

A good start are the social media guidelines and digital citizenship responsibilities developed by students and teachers in New York City. 7b Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

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. Responding to Cyberbullying: Guidelines for Administrators. Promote a positive and safe classroom culture.

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