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JULY 26, 2021

At a time when coding careers continue to flourish – despite the Covid19 pandemic and its adverse effect on the world economy – it is not surprising to see kids learning programming at an early age. So what is Python and why should kids learn it? This has definitely added to its appeal making more kids want to learn Python.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2018

More children than ever have easy access to mobile devices at home and in school, making it critical to impart strong digital citizenship lessons to students. Sixteen percent of surveyed teenagers say they use social media almost constantly, and 38 percent say they use it multiple times an hour.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

And how kids act in games can offer a glimpse into how they may act in other digital worlds—and the real one as well. As Games Evolve, Digital Citizenship Follows Higgins grew up with online games—back in the days of dial-up modems and laggy connections. Yet that’s not stopping efforts to create digital citizenship games.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2023

Teachers have known for decades that ‘summer learning loss’ is a reality. This summer, show students how learning is fun, worthy, and part of their world whether they’re at a friend’s house or the water park. Kids learn to measure ingredients, make change, listen to potential customers, and problem-solve.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

Classroom management tools are useful for teachers to create an organized, productive, and conducive learning environment. 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.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 5, 2019

Digital Passport is an excellent web tool and mobile app designed for students in grade 3-5 to educate them on the fundamentals of digital citizenship and help them stay safe while using the net.read more

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MARCH 6, 2024

The content presented in this blog is the result of my creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.” You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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JULY 13, 2022

BlendSpace –blend a variety of digital materials into one canvas for students. CK-12 — and differentiate for student learning styles. Nearpod –access lessons from mobile device or desktop. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Educreations. Explain Everything –screencasting, interactive whiteboard.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 3, 2021

Structured Learning. We’ve updated Structured Learning education website to be easier to use on desktops and a snap on mobile devices. 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.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Today’s youth are digital natives who are unaware of life without Internet access, instant communication, mobile phones and an abundance of on-demand information sitting in their pockets. As a society, it is our responsibility to ensure youth are fully aware as well as educated about digital citizenship.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Or, if you’re a remote learning school, do your youngers struggle with tech because they didn’t start to learn it early enough (like Kindergarten)? Kindergarten is the perfect time to start (for the reasons listed below–they love it and learn fast). Kindergartners learn technology fast.

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JULY 18, 2022

Education Technology and Mobile Learning. 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. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Click here for the complete list and details.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 14, 2019

With 95 percent of teenagers in possession of mobile devices, students are constantly sharing and searching through social media platforms. . Because students are inevitably exposed to the online world, it is important that adults teach them how to be responsible digital citizens — to protect both themselves and their peers.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

Across schools, students use devices like Chromebooks for learning because it has many advantages. It’s essential for schools to keep private information secure and block content that gets in the way of learning. As educators, we have an obligation to create safe environments no matter where students learn. DNS filtering.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Activities Check out Apples 4 the Teacher , a well-known resource site for teachers and homeschoolers, this site provides links to President-themed coloring pages, stories, biographies, word searches, word jumbles, puzzles, and book reviews that can be used to reinforce learning about all of America’s presidents.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Books can be read online or on most mobile devices. Gutenberg Project This site provides thousands of digitized books, audio recordings, DVDs/CDs from the public domain (or out-of-copyright). You can read them online, on a mobile device, or download them. Books can be read online or on mobile devices.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

Books can be read online or on most mobile devices. This site provides thousands of digitized books, audio recordings, DVDs/CDs from the public domain (or out-of-copyright). You can read them online, on a mobile device, or download them. International Children’s Digital Library. Gutenberg Project. TumbleBookLibrary.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 7, 2020

You either already use JotForm (as do over 2 million others) or you’ve heard of it as the gold standard for forms creation whether on PCs, Macs, or mobile devices. Here’s how it works: Share a form that collects data on, say, remote learning. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Remind’s tool clearly illustrates how today’s technologies can take learning beyond the four-walled, brick-and-mortar buildings by encouraging a strong and ongoing home-school connection. And we all know that “just in time” and “on the go” learning is crucial for today’s 21st-century student.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 17, 2019

Q&A: Tarah Luster Explains How to Teach K–12 Students Digital Responsibility. With easier access to social media platforms through mobile devices, students are spending significantly more time online. While technology can open many doors for learning, it can also be a breeding ground for cyberbullying and identity theft. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education Persons with disabilities may struggle with coordination problems, short attention spans, and limited mobility, which may or may not be obvious. Whether the symptoms are apparent or not, these disabilities can affect their cognitive and learning processes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2021

I selected these three because they are intuitive, multi-functional, and work as a classroom tool rather than just another new widget teachers must learn. SyncSpace is a sharable, zoomable, collaborative whiteboard for iPads, mobile devices, laptops, and computers. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Free to try.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

If you missed this article over at ReadiLearn , here are my thoughts about teaching technology in kindergarten: Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology. Kindergarten is the perfect time to start (for the reasons listed below–they love it and learn fast). Kindergartners learn technology fast. Build on these every year.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2014

It really puts into perspective why we make many of the decisions that we do at New Milford High School as to why we decided to implement a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative and don''t mandate the use of one specific tool to support learning. Let it support learning." It also equates into a huge wast of money.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Over the past several years, Jotform has released many features designed to simplify and automate teaching’s more mundane tasks, such as Smart PDF Forms , a PDF Editor, Jotform Cards, Tables , and Jotform Reports, Approvals, Mobile Forms, and more. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Homeschool Agreement.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

3 IXL Learning. IXL Learning is a website that provides online math practice for students of all ages. This makes IXL Learning perfect for students who need extra help in math. 4 DreamBox Learning. This makes it perfect for classroom use, as students can access it from any computer or mobile device.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

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. MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn ways K–12 schools can better prevent phishing attacks. . K–12 Schools Use Video to Teach Digital Citizenship.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? According to the study, learners who only received teacher training and did not engage with the online learning tools had poorer achievement scores. It’s fun and engaging, and there’s always something new to learn.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

From Apples 4 the Teacher , a well-known resource site for teachers and homeschoolers, this site provides links to President-themed coloring pages, stories, biographies, word searches, word jumbles, puzzles, and book reviews that can be used to reinforce learning about all of America’s presidents. Enchanted Learning Activities.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Remind’s tool clearly illustrates how today’s technologies can take learning beyond the four-walled, brick-and-mortar buildings by encouraging a strong and ongoing home-school connection. And we all know that “just in time” and “on the go” learning is crucial for today’s 21st. century student.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2019

I do talk about it in my Digital Citizenship grad school class (if you click the link, it’s MTI 557) but haven’t turned those ideas into blogs yet. Crafting Smart, Accessible Learning Environments. Students with physical disabilities that affect their mobility can often find it hard to access learning spaces.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

There are a growing number of ways to help students push their technology interests further by earning industry-recognized certifications or using their digital schools for community service projects. Administrators should learn more about original equipment manufacturers’ certifications and self-maintainer policies.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are a growing number of ways to help students push their technology interests further by earning industry-recognized certifications or using their digital schools for community service projects. Administrators should learn more about original equipment manufacturers’ certifications and self-maintainer policies.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2019

There are a growing number of ways to help students push their technology interests further by earning industry-recognized certifications or using their digital schools for community service projects. Administrators should learn more about original equipment manufacturers’ certifications and self-maintainer policies.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

Elementary School – Interactive Learning Apps Picture your elementary school classroom filled with excited young learners, their eyes glued to their screens as they explore new ideas and grasp essential skills through educational apps. Let’s dive in!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 31, 2020

I am so proud of how the education community has stepped up to the challenge teachers face to continue the learning despite apocalyptic changes in the delivery system. Here’s a sampling of the many and varied emails I got this past week offering help: New Remote Learning Tools and Resources. Checklist for Remote Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Books can be read online or on most mobile devices. This site provides thousands of digitized books, audio recordings, DVDs/CDs from the public domain (or out-of-copyright). You can read them online, on a mobile device, or download them. International Children’s Digital Library. Gutenberg Project. One More Story.

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