Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2020

On my blog, Ask a Tech Teacher , I run a column called Dear Otto where I answer teacher questions about how to integrate technology into their classes. Of late, the most common question is, “How to I assess student digital literacy?” ” –from the American Library Association.

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Hapara

MAY 23, 2022

Many of us remember heading to the library to gather books and printed articles for our school projects. Libraries, of course, still hold a wealth of information, but now learners can go beyond the library walls. Let’s take a look at how students can safely search the internet. Harmful and violent content.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 12, 2024

How to get started Getting started with Creative Fabrica is straightforward: Go to the Creative Fabrica website at www.creativefabrica.com. Here’s a ten-minute video overview to get you started: More I like about this app: The website is intuitive and user-friendly , making it easy to search, browse, and download.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

CIPA requires schools or libraries eligible to receive discounts through the E-rate program to adopt and implement an internet safety policy. Schools should also teach K-12 learners cyberbullying awareness and how to behave appropriately online. This cloud-based AI browser filter analyzes images, videos and text.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2018

While it offers many appealing pieces (homework assignment and grading, easy communication, and built-in metrics), one unique to Kiddom is their robust K-12 content library. The library is searchable by topic with preview features for selections. How to use the library. Khan Academy. Learn Zillion. PBS Learning Media.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

What does E-rate have to do with digital citizenship? How do I get started with meeting CIPA requirements? USAC online training video series. Other USAC E-rate video resources. Through E-rate, your school or library can receive support to purchase communication services and other technological products.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

This year, on September 27, 2017, the American Association of School Librarians made a point to encourage their members to raise awareness about “overly restrictive blocking of legitimate, educational websites and academically useful social networking tools in schools and school libraries.”. Several educators echo Yates’ comments.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In the classroom A quick refresher This series of videos will give you a refresher on Hāpara tools or help you get acquainted with them if you’re new to Hāpara. Make a copy for your personal Workspace library if you’d like to save one and use it this year. We also believe in transparency and teaching digital citizenship along the way.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Years ago, I would assign the exact same projects to my students and leave little room for their own choices for how to show what they had learned. For students who may want to draw, use pictures, create a podcast, or make a video, there are many options out there to choose from. Read more: Teaching SEL skills in online education.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 1, 2024

Turn Off SafeSearch Here’s how to turn off SafeSearch: On Desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook) Open Google Search : Start by visiting Google.com on your preferred web browser. Default Settings : In some cases, SafeSearch might be turned on by default, especially on networks in schools or public libraries.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

It has a huge library of videos and questions, covers a wide range of topics, and adapts to each student’s level. It has a huge library of questions, covers a wide range of topics, and adapts to each student’s level. How to decide which tool is right for you? 3 IXL Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2021

Students work together on a drawing (using a finger or stylus), math problem, how-to, or a mindmap by adding illustrations, text, and/or pictures. Users construct a series of linked slides, save them as a video, and then share with others either publicly or privately. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 13, 2022

Choosing methods like Genius hour or project-based learning, activities such as scavenger hunts or learning stations, or selecting digital tools that promote more interaction with and between students will help foster the development of essential future-ready and SEL skills. How to foster the development of future-ready skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In fact, knowledge is often acquired via audio, video, role-playing, and other approaches that address the varied learning styles of today’s students. One communication method that has seriously grown up from even a generation ago is video. Let’s start with five clever video edit/format tools: EdPuzzle. Vialogues .

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

Watching videos and interacting with visual media are engaging ways to help students learn. What are the best video streaming services for schools? How does copyright law apply to schools and classrooms? How can I find movies and videos that are appropriate for school?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

How to celebrate Here are activities I like that blend learning into the celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography As a class, come up with two locations in each state, to total 100. This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 6, 2017

Here are popular choices: show how to log onto and use the school website, your class website, or your class blog. show how to log into the school online grade reports. demonstrate how to use the school online library/lunch order system . Popular topics include: how to use computers—in general terms.

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Buncee

MARCH 29, 2022

April is School Library Month and it brings an opportunity to highlight the work done and impact made by librarians and media specialists. First sponsored in 1958 by the American Library Association (ALA), it originally got its start after the creation of the National Book Committee, a non-profit organization in 1954.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

In this post I would like to explore resources that are available for facilitating proper digital citizenship in the classroom. 10 Digital Citizenship Resources: The Web in the Classroom…Part 3 ( https://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/ ). It is important that educators teach and model proper digital citizenship.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

CoolKidFacts –kid-friendly videos, pictures, info, and quizzes–all 100% suitable for children. Library Spot — an extensive collection of kid’s research tools. SchoolsWorld.TV- -an eclectic collection of educational videos. SqoolTube Videos –educational videos for Prek-12.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2018

Includes games on Macedonia, how to prepare for war, how to generate Faith, Persia, the inception of Australia, and more; fee required. This is a 2-minute video. Collect these into a digital library that kids can access online, see what friends are reading over the summer, and find books that appeal to them.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This year’s event featured more than 800 sessions on various topics such as leadership, mathematics, STEAM, digital citizenship, literacy, English language arts, and more. New features include an Organization Library, Shared Libraries, Co-Editing, and Learning Management System Integrations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

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.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Click here for more detail and a how-to video. Here’s how to create one on PCs: Click Start Right click on the desired program Select ‘properties’ (you may have to select “shortcut location” first) Click in ‘shortcut’ Push the key combination you want to use. Click here for more detail and a how-to video.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

APRIL 16, 2015

The topic was " Digital Citizenship - how does your library program promote it at your school? " We use @CommonSenseEdu Digital Passport https://t.co/r3kFSMGkPr venspired Krissy Venosdale''s Digital Citizenship: It’s More Than a Poster! and t eacher-librarians from all parts of the U.S.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Parents worry about what their children will find and do online, but schools can help students stay safe by teaching them the basics of digital citizenship. High school students got to create digital citizenship posters using Pic Collage , Piktochart , or Canva. This led into such topics as copyright and fair use.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

In this lesson plan, students will teach a group of seniors how to use common technology to help them manage their life and relationships better. Know what topics seniors would like to learn such as how to use iPads, how to send an email, how to digitally read using Kindle or iBooks, and more. Teacher Preparation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2022

And when you’re ready, consider how to bring your passions (and your students’) into the classroom with passion projects and student interest projects. As you do, consider how to bring these types of interests into your classroom. Learn how to bring those in for students. PD Connection. PD Connection. PD Connection. Reestablish.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2023

Break through the stigma surrounding social media and learn how you can utilize it to foster communication with parents, develop and model digital citizenship skills with students, and grow personally in your field as an educator. How to Create Accessible and Equitable Library Collections.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2017

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Category: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Click here for more detail and a how-to video. Here’s how to create one on PCs: Click Start. Click here for more detail and a how-to video. For more detail, see Dr. Technicko’s popular How to Train Your Robot. Grade level: 5-12. Right click on the desired program. Grade level: 4-12.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The following video, discussion guide, and activity are designed to help students build these key media-literacy skills. Recommended for: Grades: 6-12 Subjects: ELA, social studies, digital citizenship, advertising/marketing, business. ” Show the Vox video "How Juul made nicotine go viral."

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Here are exactly 10 BYOD concerns, and some corresponding suggestions on how to overcome them. BYOD deepens the digital divide. Yes, mobile devices allow kids to play games, watch funny videos, or chat online on social media channels. There are plenty of concerns about adopting BYOD in schools, and many of these are legitimate.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2017

Notes can be text, images, drawings, pictures, audio recordings, videos, PDFs, even captured webpages. How to get started. Luckily, there are lots of how-to videos available both through the OneNote site and YouTube. OneNote can even tape lectures and then search the recording for keywords. Education uses.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Once this framework is in place, here are the digital tools that will replace the tasks required for daily learning: Digital Note-taking. Here’s traditional note-taking vs. digital note-taking: One feels like a blender on whip. The other feels like the catalog room of the Library of Congress.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2017

ORIGO Stepping Stones (see my review here ), a comprehensive print and digital math program, has a variety of free math resources available for summer learning. How to Teach STEM Every Day. More on math: 10 Articles on Using Tech to Teach Math. Zap Zap Math–Gamify any Math Curriculum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 10, 2018

In this bundle, you get 20 tech ed resources on how to use technology to achieve Common Core Standards–presented in a variety of ways including Lesson plans, webinars, and short but pithy articles. K-8 class teacher, K-8 tech teachers, tech coordinators, library media specialists, curriculum specialists. How do you use it.

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