Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 12, 2024

Here’s a good sixteen-minute video on how to use this platform ( note: prices change so check the platform for current pricing ): Things I like The Teacher Club –of course–is my favorite because it is geared for educators like me. They frequently update the library with new content.

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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. Without barriers in place, our students may see text, images or inappropriate videos for their age.

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Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Hapara Social Media 259

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

International Children’s Digital Library The ICDL offers over 4,600 digital children’s books in over 59 languages that exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages, and ideas. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Books are read online.

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eBook Libraries Mobility Tablets 367

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2022

It’s become clear that for most of them, adding technology to their lessons means layering more work on top of their already overburdened lesson plans. Despite the claims of tech gurus that technology makes the job of teaching easier, few educators see it that way. First: Only use technology when it expands your teaching.

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Common Core Libraries Digital Citizenship eBook 377

Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Which laws that protect school children involve technology? Technology solutions now support the task of enforcing laws that protect children and education communities. CIPA requires schools or libraries eligible to receive discounts through the E-rate program to adopt and implement an internet safety policy.

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Digital Citizenship Guidelines E-rate Internet Safety 273

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

International Children’s Digital Library. The ICDL offers over 4,600 digital children’s books in over 59 languages that exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages, and ideas. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Open Library.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 470

Neo LMS

APRIL 17, 2018

Instructional Technology Coaching (ITC) is a prevalent method of deploying on-going professional development for teachers , with a specific focus on the integration of technology into both the curriculum, as well as the method of instruction. 12 Rules of effective Instructional Technology Coaching.

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Technology LMS EdTech Digital Citizenship 351

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. Why the content library is perfect for lesson planning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 2, 2022

A School License is a multi-user PDF of most books (or videos where available) we offer–textbooks, curricula, lesson plans, student workbooks, and more–that can be used on every digital device in your school–iPads, Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, iPods. As many as the school wants. Benefits of a School License.

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Digital Citizenship Smartphone Chromebook Laptops 297

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2021

Good Documentation, Community Support and a Big Network of Python Libraries : There is no dearth of guides and video tutorials for those working with Python. Plus, Python has several libraries that help minimise one’s time and effort during development. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Learning Digital Citizenship Libraries Robotics 432

Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

What does E-rate have to do with digital citizenship? USAC online training video series. Other USAC E-rate video resources. The E-rate program was put into place to ensure that education institutions have access to the technological resources necessary to keep students and teachers connected. What if I get audited?

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E-rate Digital Citizenship Broadband Internet Safety 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

When I started teaching, videos were a rarity. But the excuse I used, as did most of my colleagues, was: It takes too much time to find the right videos to support so many different personal demands. Now there are dozens of online free educational videos that address most every academic topic imaginable. It’s not anymore.

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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. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. 3 IXL Learning.

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Khan Academy IXL Learning Tools Common Core 276

Hapara

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Whether you teach, support educators or manage technology, we have some best practices to help you start the year smoothly with Hāpara. 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.

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Digital Citizenship Data Report Training 157

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

It also helps students to develop essential skills such as critical thinking and problem-solving and depending on the choices available to students, it also promotes the development of technology skills. 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.

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Tools Learning Elementary Adobe 535

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Teachers have long understood the importance of teaching and modeling good digital citizenship in their classrooms. Below are some helpful resources to integrate digital citizenship into classroom lessons: 1. Common Sense Media Student Library. Common Sense Anti-Cyberbullying Tool Kits.

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Digital Citizenship Resources Libraries Digital Learning 45

Neo LMS

JANUARY 13, 2022

Using technology to build future-ready skills. Especially during the past school year, digital tools helped facilitate learning in many different settings. Students can develop vital technology and digital citizenship skills as they learn to create multimedia presentations to demonstrate learning.

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Future Ready Tools Digital Citizenship Libraries 532

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2021

Users construct a series of linked slides, save them as a video, and then share with others either publicly or privately. IPEVO –draw and annotate directly onto real-time camera image from your iPad, images in the Photo Library, or a blank whiteboard. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Educreations iPad Digital Citizenship Laptops 408

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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Digital Citizenship Social Media Facebook Education 143

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. We know kids are using technology. In addition to Common Sense Media’s Digital Citizenship curriculum, teachers can look to NICERC for online curricula.

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How To Digital Citizenship Guidelines EdTech 279

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Integrating presentations in teaching is an accessible way to bring technology to the classroom and make the best digital tools available. Sway offers easy editing, like drop-in photos, videos, and other multimedia files. Pear Deck offers a library of templates from which teachers can choose to support the learning objectives.

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Tools Classroom Microsoft Digital Citizenship 410

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

International Children’s Digital Library. The ICDL offers over 4,600 digital children’s books in over 59 languages that exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages, and ideas. Books are made available from a variety of sources including the Library of Congress. Open Library.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 365

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2023

Here are the digital tools that will replace the paper-intensive tasks you’re accustomed to: 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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How To Classroom Educreations Digital Citizenship 294

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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Video Common Core Digital Citizenship Flipped Classroom 174

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library. If they don’t want to write, they can record it as an audio or video file but it still must be 100 words. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Adobe Learning Exercises Digital Citizenship 287

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 can I find movies and videos that are appropriate for school? And of course, how can I help my students learn as much as possible from movies and videos?

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Video Classroom Digital Citizenship Libraries 90

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2016

I got this question from a colleague: I am looking for an app that classroom teachers can use to scan a classroom library and allow teachers to check books out with students. Organize Your Classroom for Tech (video stream of 19+ webinars). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Thanks for your help!

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Libraries System Classroom Digital Citizenship 153

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

At the TCEA Convention & Exposition, thousands of educators from various parts of the world get together to connect, gain knowledge, and improve their craft while becoming familiar with new advances in education technology. The event’s focus is not only on ed tech but also on good teaching, good learning, and good leadership with ed tech.

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Epson Digital Citizenship Libraries Laptops 102

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2022

It is easily personalized to the needs of a classroom meaning it saves teachers valuable time, resources and money, and simplifies technology for students who may be new to it or not quite comfortable. Check out this three-minute video. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. What is Lesson Launch.

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Digital Citizenship Resources Libraries Tools 299

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For students and teachers navigating this digital landscape, a solid grasp of copyright laws is not just about legal compliance; it’s about cultivating a culture of respect for intellectual property, fostering ethical academic practices, and encouraging responsible digital citizenship.

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Resources Khan Academy Digital Citizenship Learning 110

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library. If they don’t want to write, they can record it as an audio or video file but it still must be 100 words. link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Adobe Exercises Digital Citizenship eBook 237

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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Libraries Broadband Digital Citizenship LMS 66

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 13, 2023

1 – Use technology Pretty much everything is digital these days so we rely on software and technology to even basic tasks. Using technology can help you pack studying into your schedule to make sure you get the most out of your time. This is good news for exam preparation, however.

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Strategy Study Software Digital Citizenship 232

ViewSonic Education

MARCH 2, 2022

The most advanced software offers graphic and annotation features and can even integrate a broad range of media such as videos, interactive contents, or 3D models. . The digital whiteboard, in other words, is a content-rich platform that everyone has access to at any point. The digital whiteboard encourages applying diverse multimedia.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Fun Facts About Groundhogs –video. Groundhog Day Digital Activities –grades 3-5. Groundhog Day for Kids –a video. Why Groundhogs Supposedly Predict the Weather –video. This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library. Groundhog Day Games.

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Adobe Exercises Digital Citizenship eBook 299

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?” How do I assess faculty digital literacy so I can teach them what they don’t know?

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Assessment How To Digital Badges Digital Citizenship 459

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

This classroom might be 1 to 1 or might be using technology to leverage student centered learning. In this post I would like to explore resources that are available for facilitating proper digital citizenship in the classroom. Check out my PBL and Technology Integration Workshop. Common Sense Media Student Video Library.

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Digital Citizenship Resources Classroom Internet Safety 60