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To Teach Digital Citizenship Effectively, Educators Say It’s Time to Unblock Social Media

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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.”. We must keep learning first. Dereck McCoy.

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Kiddom’s Content Library Makes Differentiation Faster Than Ever

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Kiddom is designed to help teachers curate individual learning experiences with pages that are visual and easy-to-understand, and enable teachers to quickly determine student progress and where remediation is needed. Learn Zillion. PBS Learning Media. The library is searchable by topic with preview features for selections.

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Methods and tools to develop future-ready skills

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With stations, using a mix of hands-on materials and digital tools enables students to experience more personalized learning and promotes the development of SEL. It enables educators to develop a better understanding of where each student is on the learning journey to better plan for their lessons.

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Kiddom’s Newest Feature–Lesson Launch

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Kiddom is an all-in-one education platform for remote or in-person learning or a hybrid of the two that provides a high-quality digital curriculum capable of integrating curriculum management, instruction, assessment, and communication tools into one location. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Teens Now Turn to TikTok More Than Google — But Not for Schoolwork

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Emily Wilt, a high school library media specialist in Indiana who runs her library’s TikTok account , meets with upperclassmen at the start of each school year to talk about research best practices. Wilt speculates it’s personal learning pursuits, not those related to school, that have them turning to TikTok.

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Why College Matters for a Successful Career in Tech

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Libraries, laboratories, expensive software licenses, access to reputable academic journals and career assistance – all these represent only a part of the wide range of resources that a good university provides to students so they can excel in their field. While in college, professors can serve as mentors.

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How Online Learning Can Improve Your Teaching

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In an age where many parents are not available to drive their children to a friend’s house or the library to work collaboratively on schoolwork, these virtual meeting options are quickly being accepted as part of the learning culture. Ease of Differentiation. Now I need your help.